{"id":92,"date":"2011-06-27T12:04:57","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T16:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truebeauty\/?p=92"},"modified":"2011-06-27T12:04:57","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T16:04:57","slug":"reduce-your-stress-to-lose-weight-and-look-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/truebeauty\/2011\/06\/reduce-your-stress-to-lose-weight-and-look-beautiful.html","title":{"rendered":"Reduce Your Stress To Lose Weight And Look Beautiful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us at one point or another have looked for secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful, particularly if those secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful involve short cuts to our goals.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there aren\u2019t very many, if any, healthy short cuts to losing unwanted pounds and maintaining a youthful appearance. Despite this, there are some things in our daily lives that impact our weight loss success and skin appearance. Changes to these factors are some of the true secrets to losing weight and having younger-looking skin.\u00a0 One of these secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful is reducing your daily stress.<\/p>\n<p>Recent studies have reported that stress causes some people to gain weight and can make it harder to lose weight.\u00a0 One study demonstrated a strong link between weight gain and certain types of stress in overweight\/obese individuals [1].\u00a0 The types of stress linked to weight gain included difficulty paying bills, greater job-related demands, strain in family relationships, and a lack of decision-making authority at work, among others. Another study reported that higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, were linked to larger waist sizes and higher consumption of fats, carbohydrates, and overall calories in obese women [2].<\/p>\n<p>Numerous studies have also reported a link between stress and skin health [3].\u00a0 Two of the most important factors related to younger-looking skin are healthy skin collagen levels and a healthy immune system.\u00a0 Studies have indicated that various everyday stressors like job interviews and a lack of sleep can increase stress hormones that start a cascade of events that lead to a breakdown in skin collagen and suppression of the skin\u2019s immune functions.\u00a0 This can lead to premature skin aging, a loss of skin hydration, and a reduction in the skin\u2019s ability to heal.<\/p>\n<p>These and other results suggest that minimizing our daily stress levels might be one of the secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful.\u00a0 While there are probably hundreds of ways to combat stress, I&#8217;ve outlined a few ideas below:<em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Find ways to relax<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 enjoy nature in a quiet spot, work on a hobby you like, talk and laugh with trusted family members and friends, or listen to your favorite music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Learn to say no<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; saying yes to all requests might make you feel that others are taking advantage of you, causing undue stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Laugh out loud<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; laughter can relieve stress and lighten one&#8217;s mood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Treat yourself<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Take a day or half a day and do something for yourself.Take a nap &#8211; naps may help reduce stress and increase alertness and productivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stress can come from many sources and can sneak up on us before we realize it.\u00a0 Be proactive and incorporate some stress-relieving activities into your daily routine.\u00a0 You might find that reducing your daily stress level might be one of your great secrets to losing weight and a healthy, youthful appearance.\u00a0 There are many secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful and it is up to us to find the secrets that work best for ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Remember that our true beauty starts inside!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please \u201c<strong>LIKE<\/strong>\u201d the Facebook\u00ae button, email questions to <a href=\"mailto:Doc@DrTabor.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Doc@DrTabor.com<\/strong><\/a>, and post a Comment.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy Regards,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truebeauty\/files\/2011\/04\/AaronSignatureSma.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/238\/2011\/04\/AaronSignatureSma-300x141.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Tabor, MD<br \/>\nDiet, Anti-Aging, and Nutritional Cosmetic Expert<\/p>\n<p>Author of Dr. Tabor\u2019s Diet and FIGHT NOW: Eat &amp; Live Proactively Against Breast Cancer.<br \/>\nLearn more about Dr. Tabor\u2019s diet and anti-aging research at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drtabor.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.DrTabor.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>References:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Block JP, et al.\u00a0 Psychosocial stress and change in weight amount U.S. adults.\u00a0 American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 170:181-192.<\/li>\n<li>Vicennati V, et al.\u00a0 Cortisol, energy intake, and food frequency in overweight\/obese women.\u00a0 Nutrition 2011; Article in Press, published online October 11, 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Kahan V, et al.\u00a0 Stress, immunity and skin collagen integrity: evidence from animal models and clinical conditions.\u00a0 Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 2009; 23:1089-1095.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us at one point or another have looked for secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful, particularly if those secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful involve short cuts to our goals.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there aren\u2019t very many, if any, healthy short cuts to losing unwanted pounds and maintaining a youthful appearance. Despite this,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":394,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3,4],"tags":[9,75,58,6,73,72,38,37,71,25,74],"class_list":["post-92","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anti-aging","category-beauty-tips","category-diet-tips","tag-beauty","tag-beauty-secrets","tag-collagen","tag-diet","tag-diet-plan","tag-lose-weight","tag-skin-appearance","tag-skin-health","tag-stress","tag-weight-loss","tag-weight-loss-secrets"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Reduce Your Stress To Lose Weight And Look Beautiful - True Beauty Starts Inside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/truebeauty\/2011\/06\/reduce-your-stress-to-lose-weight-and-look-beautiful.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Reduce Your Stress To Lose Weight And Look Beautiful - True Beauty Starts Inside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Most of us at one point or another have looked for secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful, particularly if those secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful involve short cuts to our goals.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there aren\u2019t very many, if any, healthy short cuts to losing unwanted pounds and maintaining a youthful appearance. 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