8 Signs Someone Is Too Stressed (And Doesn’t Know It)

In this article, we discuss eight of the most common physical effects of too much stress. We’ll also provide some tips on how to effectively cope with stressors in our lives.

FIRST, HERE ARE THE EIGHT PHYSICAL SIGNS OF TOO MUCH STRESS:

1. HEADACHES

The Mayo Clinic states that headaches are more likely to occur when we’re stressed. Furthermore, stress is the number one cause of tension headaches. The most common type of headache, tension-type headaches can “cause mild, moderate or intense pain in your head, neck, and behind your eyes.” Stress can both create and exacerbate other types of headaches, including migraines.

2. Digestive problems

When the brain opens the hormone floodgates, the digestive system undergoes a kind of initial “shock.” Medical experts have uncovered an intricate connection between the brain and digestive system, which helps to explain why stress can cause a number of digestive problems to surface. Chronic stress can also worsen certain conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

3. FREQUENT COLDS AND INFECTIONS

Stress causes our circulatory system to kick into overdrive (due to increased heart rate). This physiological effect, in conjunction with a rise in blood pressure, can suppress the immune system. Of course, this weakens the immune system’s ability to seek out and neutralize illness-causing bacteria and other agents.

 4. WEIGHT GAIN

Although stress reactions are more commonly associated with weight gain, a minority of individuals experience fluctuating weight – and even weight loss. That said, elevated levels of cortisol “has been shown to up appetite, drive craving or “junk” food, and make it (easier) to accumulate belly fat.”

5. STOMACH ISSUES

As mentioned, stress reactions can throw the digestive system through a loop. Relatedly, stomach problems are among the most commonly cited symptoms of those with high stress levels. Nausea, indigestion, cramps and aches are all potential stomach-related problems resulting from a stress reaction.

6. FATIGUE

Emotional, mental and physical stimuli can cause stress that interrupts our body’s normal functioning. The presence of stress increases pressure and tension levels within the body, which makes it more prone to fatigue, also potentially manifesting into mental or physical exhaustion.

7. CHEST PAIN OR PALPITATIONS

Stress creates anxiety, and anxiety creates stress. This frustrating mental cycle can cause chest tightness and/or pain. Additionally, chest pains are often frightening experiences – and this reaction further exacerbates the stress/anxiety that is present.

Chronic stress is itself a risk factor for heart disease and heart attack. Recent research studies have also linked stress and the mechanisms for blood clotting, which can cause moderate to severe heart problems.

NEVER Throw Away The Seeds After You Eat Watermelon, Here’s Why.

Watermelon is the most popular and delicious fruits that everyone loves to eat. Watermelon has been called as one of the world’s healthiest foods. However, most of us discard the seeds while eating watermelon without knowing of their health benefits.

Watermelon seeds are super rich in protein. Single cup of watermelon seeds provides 61% of daily recommended intake, as well as 19% of daily vitamin B. That makes them more nutritious than almonds and sunflower seeds. Main benefits of these seeds comes from their mineral content. These seeds are loaded with minerals like magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus and copper.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF WATERMELON SEEDS

• Watermelon seeds are good source of dietary fibers – both insoluble and soluble fibers. Soluble fibre slows down the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream, helping to prevent diabetes.
• Soluble fibre in watermelon seeds also help to lower total cholesterol levels, mainly by lowering the bad cholesterol.
• Watermelon seeds provide some of the essential amino acids such as arginine and lysine which the body cannot produce on its own. Lysine plays important role in calcium absorption and formation of collgen and connective tissues in body. Arginine improves the cardiovascular system.
• Watermelon seeds nourish the skin because of their copper content. Our body needs copper to produce melanin, the pigment that is known to protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays.
• The unsaturated fatty acids in watermelon seeds keep the skin moisturized, soft, well-toned and prevent acne and other skin disorders.
• Watermelon seeds can also provide small but helpful amounts of iron. Just an ounce of seeds contains approximately 2 milligrams of iron, that is 25 percent of the recommended daily iron intake. Iron helps to make hemoglobin and myoglobin, proteins that help transport and store oxygen in tissues.
• Watermelon seeds are great sources of magnesium with 100 grams of seeds providing 139 percent of the recommended daily requirement. Magnesium plays an important role in maintenance of normal blood pressure, supporting metabolic process and protein synthesis. It is also beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

HOW TO EAT WATERMELON SEEDS

You can either eat them straight out of your palm or powder them and add to smoothies or tea. They taste somewhat like sunflower seeds. Watermelon seeds can also be roasted and served as a snack. You can also sprout the watermelon seeds. The sprouted seeds have more nutrients than their non-sprouted versions. Sprouting removes compounds that make it difficult to absorb all of its nutrients and increases nutrient density.