A recent study of menopausal & post-menopausal women also found that cortisol levels increase gradually with age, from late 40s onward.
Excess cortisol leads to weight gain because this hormone stimulates blood sugar production…
And as I’ve shown you earlier, excess blood sugar becomes fat which your body stores inside fat cells.
What’s more, cortisol can relocate to visceral fat cells found under the abdomen. The bad news is, visceral fat cells love cortisol. Which means, the more stressed you are, the bigger your tummy becomes.
Lastly, cortisol can influence you to binge-eat by hooking around the part of your brain responsible for appetite and cravings.