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Effects of Stress on the body (Appetite (Ignoring ghrelin signals…
Effects of Stress on the body
Appetite
Ignoring ghrelin signals eventually cause you to cave in to the munchies
Stress eating
Mind and Body
Hypothalamus regulates food intake and body weight
When the body is stressed the endocrine system increases secreation
Cause weight gain and poor health
Excess body fat
Leptin regulate gherlin by signalling it has enough energy stored away in body fat
Hunger hormones affecting weight are impacted by sleeping habits
Stress leads to overeating, overeating leads to being overweight
Hunger Hormones
Ghrelin: when your stomach is empty and starts growling, it makes you want something to eat.
Body Systems
Stress increases hormones responsible for normal bloodclotting
Cardiovasular blockage
Heart attacks
Stress impacts your immune system, sugar levels and sleep patterns
Lack of sleep
Boosts appetite especially for high calorie and high carbohydrate foods
Sleep lowers the hormone leptin which tells the brain it doesn't need more food and triggers hunger
Andrea Kishore