Stress and Belly Fat
Stress and Insulin Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is produced by your 2 adrenal glands, which sit on top of each kidney. When you are stressed, increased cortisol is released into your bloodstream. Cortisol is a stress hormone that turns protein into sugar. It causes your liver to make new sugar out of non-carbohy drate sources , such as fat, ketones and protein. If your cortisol is really high, your body will make a lot of sugar. This increase in sugar will elevate insulin, and insulin makes belly fat. Consuming a high-carb diet and sugar, or eating too frequently can also cause your insulin to spike, leading to belly fat. You'll typically notice belly fat after the liver is already fatty because a lot of the visceral fat around the organs comes from a spill-off of fat from the liver. So, the best food to help you lose belly fat is to address lowering insulin, lowering cortisol or supporting the liver. To address this, focusing on foods that lower insulin, reduce cort...