Excess weight appears not only due to poor nutrition, but also due to chronic stress or lack of sleep.
Russian nutritionist Elena Solomatina spoke about this.
The expert named the non-obvious reasons for weight gain in a conversation with Uznay.ru .
Why do people gain weight?
Firstly, due to a decrease in physical activity with age.
When a person does not load his muscles, the nutritionist explained, the number of mitochondria, which provide cells with energy, decreases.
As a result, a person develops so-called white fat.
Secondly, excess weight can be a consequence of constant lack of sleep.
According to Solomatina, going to bed late disrupts biological rhythms.
This affects the production of various hormones, including cortisol.
As a result, the next day we start looking for high-calorie, sweet and fatty foods, the nutritionist said.
Thirdly, chronic stress can be the cause of excess weight.
As the expert explained, due to constant worries, the body can begin to accumulate energy.
