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7 Things that Make You Fat

Here’s a list of some of 7 reasons you may be gaining weight: 1. Stress Weight gain due to stress is considered a Liver and Spleen disharmony. In its simplest form, it’s the result of strong emotions (stress, anger, sadness) messing up your digestion and causing that spare tire around your waist. This is one of the most common patterns, especially in women. The symptoms tend to appear as a threesome of depression or stress, out of control cravings for sugar, and weight gain in the form of belly fat. 2. Lack of sleep Not getting enough hours of Sleeping disrupts many of your body’s hormones, including cortisol, insulin, and adrenalin. When these hormones get out of whack, your metabolism also takes a hit, causing unwanted weight gain, especially around your middle. 3. Digestion The concept of digestion is about the transformation of food into nutrients and energy. If you’re not effectively converting your food into nutrients and energy, your body likes to turn it into fat....