I've been investigating what causes high blood pressure, heart disease, increased levels of 'bad' cholesterol, adult onset diabetes etc. and was surprised to learn that the above conditions may be brought on simply by being overweight. Being overweight may be linked to increased stress, which triggers surges of cortisol in the blood which could be behind "comfort eating" - how many of you reach for food when stressed? I plan to read up a lot more on this, but it seems obvious that reducing stress can have significant benefits to one's health. I damaged my right shoulder some months ago, and have not been able to exercise properly since. It is annoying how losing the partial use of one arm can impact almost every kind of sport or exercise regime. That said, there must be something else I can do, so I shall be genning up on exercise and relaxation techniques. More to follow in due course.
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