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Recent studies suggest that the tendency to overeat during times of stress is biologically driven and is part of a stress response system within the body. Making it simpler & easier Hormones and brain cells shape your eating behavior. During periods of stress, ‘happy messengers’ in the brain like serotonin begin to malfunction and this leads to you overeating to gain emotional satisfaction, which in turn not only leads to excess weight but to other problems like fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.
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