“No matter how much cardio and calorie counting you do, this is not going to get your body out of stress mode, whereas blood sugar management will,” she explained, admitting that “the problem is that menopause happens at a time when women are incredibly stressed.”
Karen’s first big tip is to reduce stress, because the more cortisol (stress hormone) a person has, “the more likely they are to gain weight.”
By reducing stress, women also reduce the stress hormone cortisol.
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