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www.AbbysHealthFood.com - Issue 39 | Page 17 • Loss of muscle mass, which also slows your metabolism. • Chronically increased blood sugar, which increases appe te, cravings for harmful sweets, that can lead to insulin resistance (a precursor of type 2 diabetes). • Accumula on of body fat from stress-ea ng due to an overs mulated appe te. Stress-ea ng tends to add fat around the abdomen. Belly fat is linked to metabolic syndrome: a group of risk factors linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Excess cor sol also inhibits your body from burning fat for energy. Without an op mal ability to burn fat, sustainable weight loss becomes exceedingly difficult. Managing Cor sol for Weight Loss 1. Lay off the caffeine. When you're stressed, caffeine increases the release of cor sol. And, in pa ents with diabetes, coffee specifically has been shown to dras cally increase blood sugar a er a carbohydrate-rich meal. Kick the coffee and switch to a relaxing, caffeine- free green tea. It's rich in an oxidants and s ll provides a warm, tasty morning beverage. 2. Exercise appropriately. If you're an "O" blood type, healthy strenuous exercise will lower your cor sol. "A" and "AB" blood types need to engage in Tai Chi, Yoga, or medita on to lower cor sol. "B" blood types need aerobic exercise to de-stress and lower cor sol. 3. Schedule relaxa on. Give yourself me to unplug and unwind every day. If you don't take me to handle your stress, your cor sol levels will remain high. Prayer, medita on, nature walks and journal-wri ng are all healthy, natural ways to cope with a stressful day. 4. Get to sleep. The average American misses out on 300-400 hours necessary sleep each year. Your body needs this me to recover from a day's worth of stress. 5. Get adjusted! Tension builds up in the muscles and spinal structures. Correc ve chiroprac c care will relieve tension not only from muscles and joints, but from the nervous system itself. Gold Standard SELECT NORDIC NATURALS ON SALE JULY–AUGUST