(Harvard Medical) Is stress making you fat?

Hello {NAME}, Harvard University Medical School says meditation is one of the best ways to reduce stress.    They’ve written extensively on the subject . . .  “Mindful meditation may ease anxiety” - Harvard Health Blog*  “Breath meditation: a great way to relieve stress” - Harvard Health Men’s Watch*  “Practicing even a few minutes per day can provide a reserve of inner calm” - Harvard Health Publishing* I want to share a story with you about Jon Gabriel.   14 years ago Jon was over 400 pounds. Dieting just didn’t work for him. In fact, he spent years trying to lose weight by dieting and failed time and again.     Nothing he ever tried before worked.     So he started meditating (and doing other things) to reduce stress . . .  . . . And the weight literally melted off his body like a hot knife melts through frozen butter.    He lost over 220 pounds. That’s him below in the photos.     These are actual, untouched before and after pictures of his weight loss journey. The most amazing part is he did it without restrictive dieting of any kind. Using his biochemistry background from The University of Pennsylvania, he went on a quest for real answers . . .  And he discovered it was stress which was making him fat.     Why?     Because it causes the “stress hormone”, cortisol to rise . . . which in turn can spike your insulin and lower blood sugar - triggering you to crave sugar, fatty foods.  This is also known as “comfort eating”. And it’s why stress hormones can literally turn your body into a fat storage machine. Nowadays it’s common knowledge stress hormones cause junk food cravings, lower your metabolism and prevent your body from burning fat. CNN . . .CBS News . . . Reuters . . . Harvard . . . Science Daily . . .Psychology Today - and dozens of other reputable outlets - have all reported on the link between stress and weight loss. After losing 220 pounds himself . . . he's now made it his life’s mission to help as many people as possible lose weight by reducing stress.  With that in mind he created a FREE 21-Day Meditation For Weight Loss Challenge.    [Get your FREE 21-Day Meditation For Weight Loss Challenge Here]( Each day, you’ll get a [unique 10-minute meditation]( that’s designed to help heal your body and your mind. These meditations will help: ●    Reduce stress ●    Improve your digestion ●    Work through emotional challenges ●    Crave healthier foods ●    Have more energy and vitality   And so much more . . .        2 Million Men and Women Have Taken This Challenge Over 2 million men and women have taken this challenge so far and the results have been phenomenal.  If you’re stressed out and want to lose weight, [take this FREE 21-Day challenge]( When the stress goes away, the junk food cravings go away too, and your body burns fat so much easier.  It could make all the difference in your weight loss success! [Get your FREE 21-Day Meditation For Weight Loss Challenge Here](     David Riklan Founder – SelfGrowth.com   PS. Where will you be in 30 days from now if you choose not to join the free 21 day meditation for weight loss challenge?  No doubt still struggling to lose weight and feeling stressed when it no longer has to be this way. Join the challenge just like Tracy, Ginger and Dave did below. []( your FREE 21-Day Meditation For Weight Loss Challenge Here](   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because you signed up for our Self Improvement Newsletter or registered with  []( To unsubscribe or update your information, go to the links below. Self Improvement Online, Inc. | 281 State Route 79, Morganville, NJ 07751 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by editors@selfgrowth.com in collaboration with [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try it free today](