The Cortisol-Calorie-Fiber Connection
Why eating less might be the reason you can't lose more
There’s a belief that most women over 40 are carrying around, usually quietly, sometimes out loud: I just need to be stricter.
Fewer calories. Smaller portions. Cut the carbs, cut the snacks, cut anything that feels like an indulgence. If it’s not working, try harder. Restrict more.
I believed this too. For years.
What I didn’t understand then, and what the research has made impossible to ignore: eating too little is a stress. And stress, after 40, stores fat. Directly.
Not eventually. Not as a side effect. Your body is following instructions.
Here’s what’s actually happening:
