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" The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails."
~William Arthur Ward

" Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed in the things that you didn't do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain

STRESS & WEIGHT GAIN^©

Stress Kills Healthy Diets

Stress leads to weight gain because stress captures our minds and many times, it misplaces our good sense.

We go to lunch one day and we are stressed out over a big test, and before we know it, we've eaten all our lunch and didn't even realize it. We didn't even taste it.

Stress can lead to unhealthy grazing sessions, or food binges. Why? Because when we are stressed, we tend to fall back on things that give us comfort - those familiar things.

It may be chocolate, or cheesecake or chocolate cheesecake. But when stress leans on eating for comfort, one of the best ways to combat weight gain is to divert your attention to healthier modes of comfort. Here are just a few healthier suggestions:

- Read a good book.
- Shoot some hoops.
- Grab for fresh fruit over refined sugar.
- Call up a friend and chat it out.

Before I close out this article, I want to say to anyone reading this who may be a Cheerleader or a Sport's Jock - I hope that you use your position at school to set an example to be looked up to rather than one that looks down on others from a lofty throne.

This article is not to say that all Cheerleaders are mean OR that all Sport's Jocks are snobs, because there are a lot of great ones out there who do make a difference in their fellow student's lives by creating warm memories. If this sounds like you, congratulations for making a positive mark in life.

And keep in mind that most of us don't write our success stories in life. Our kids and friends do!

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