{"id":8374,"date":"2022-04-25T12:45:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=8374"},"modified":"2022-05-26T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:54:30","slug":"sugar-and-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2022\/04\/sugar-and-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"How stress affects your body (and what sugar has to do with it)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stress may not be the first thing you associate with nutrition, however, they share a stronger link than you might initially believe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be honest with you: I get easily stressed out. Feeling behind on my to-do lists, and trying to manage the household stuff (bills, meals, chores) gets the best of me some days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many others feel the stress too. A <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> reported higher levels of stress in America since the start of the pandemic. You might be surprised to know that 70% of North Americans are more stressed now than they’ve been in their entire career.\u00a0 \u00a0Stress and burnout are real issues affecting more and more people. With loss of business because of restrictions, unemployment, and virtual learning, it is no surprise that all of our stress levels were elevated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I can proudly state that I\u2019ve become way better at managing my stress. I\u2019m much more patient (and I think my kids would say more fun) too.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s hard to avoid stressful moments like rushing to get food on the table and ensuring your children eat it, even a messy house wears you down. The effect of stress does not stop at the event, but its effects carry on into the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Long Term Effects\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Stress is a physical response to an emotional feeling of being overwhelmed. It is usually triggered by a situation or workload. Although it is normal, too much can have many adverse effects on your mental and physical health.\u00a0 <\/span>Ninety percent of diseases<\/span><\/a> are caused by or worsened by bad stress. Some stress-related illnesses include high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, migraine headaches, and cardiovascular disease.\u00a0<\/span>Stress also creates deficiencies in key nutrients: it prevents you from assimilating vitamin Bs<\/strong> (for energy), Vitamin C<\/strong> and zinc<\/strong> (for immunity), and magnesium<\/strong> (for healthy bones, sleep, stress, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, people who suffer from <\/span>chronic stress<\/span><\/a> are more likely to:<\/span><\/p>\n