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Old 08-26-2009, 03:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Relaxation does indeed help with weight loss. My mother had problems losing weight, and she visited on holiday once (she has since died), and although she ate even more than when at home, she lost weight. When she commented on it to her doctor, he agreed that it was probably because she was relaxed that she managed to lose weight. Stress causes raised levels of cortisol, which encourages the body to hold onto fat stores.

So, if you can manage to fit relaxation into your daily routine you will reap more benefits than it at first appears to give.
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