WORDS: AMANDA URSELL, LAURA DAY. PHOTOS: ISTOCK, POSED BY MODEL, GETTY IMAGES
Calm down for your waist’s sake
By analysing adult hair samples, UK researchers found those who persistently had HIGHER LEVELS OF THE STRESS HORMONE cortisol weighed more and had a HIGHER BMI and larger waist than those with low levels of the hormone. Proof that we need a way of winding down that doesn’t involve reaching for cake…