I like this idea that chronic stress is of a different nature than occasional ones. Our body is made to fight or flight in case of instant serious danger like a tiger attack. But how does it react to the constant relentless small aggressions of modern life?
Research seems to prove that we react to repetitive thoughts of danger in a different way. We do not instantly prepare for the big fight or flight. Instead we store fat as a way our ancestors prepared themselves for a feared future famine. Just the repetitive thoughts of potential dangers, rather than facing the real danger itself, has a different impact on our bodies. That plus a few practical ways to manage daily stress is what you find in this article of the "The Journal".
This might be true, but a good nutrition, proper exercise, and techniques to control one's perception are the most efficient ways to maintain a healthy weight that I know of.
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