Is increasing distance in relationships increasing your weight? Know the connection between emotional health and obesity

Health Desk: Whenever it comes to weight gain, our attention first goes towards pizza-burgers or not going to the gym. But have you ever thought that your emotions can also be the reason for your increasing weight? According to health experts, not only poor diet but also lack of ‘intimacy’ and emotional connection can be a major reason behind weight gain. This matter is not limited to physical relationships only, but is deeply related to the emotional support and hormonal balance it provides.

Dangerous game of stress and cortisol hormones

When a person feels emotional loneliness or stress in relationships for a long time, the level of a stress hormone called cortisol increases in the body. This hormone directly affects your weight. Due to increase in cortisol these changes occur in the body:

• Sudden and frequent hunger.

• Cravings to eat sweet and unhealthy junk food.

• The most dangerous effect is the rapid accumulation of belly fat around the stomach.

Poor sleep and sluggish metabolism

Emotional distance and stress have a direct impact on your sleep. If there is lack of coordination in relationships, then sleep is not complete due to mental disturbance. Due to lack of sleep the body’s metabolism slows down. When metabolism slows down, the body loses the ability to burn calories, leading to increased fatigue and reduced physical activity.

Emotional gap and passive lifestyle

When a person feels emotionally cut off, his motivation level falls. In such a situation, activities like workout, morning walk or going to the gym start becoming a burden. People often resort to ’emotional eating’ to reduce stress, that is, they keep eating to entertain their mind even when they are not hungry. This passive lifestyle gradually encourages obesity.

Regular intimacy and healthy relationship

Experts believe that better communication and connection in relationships can also help in weight loss. Regular emotional connection releases ‘feel good’ hormones in the body, which reduce stress and improve mood. This improves the quality of sleep and keeps hormones balanced, which is very important to keep weight under control.

Adopt these methods to control weight

Just counting calories will not help, you will also have to pay attention to your mental health. Take these steps to keep your weight balanced:

• Better Communication: Keep channels of communication open in your relationships so that tension does not increase.

• Adequate sleep: Try to get 7-8 hours of deep sleep daily.

• Stress Management: Take time for yoga, meditation or doing work of your choice.

• Balanced diet and activity: Eat nutritious food and exercise regularly.