Toxins which remain trapped within the body can trigger ill health.  Keeping our system in good working order helps ensure that our bodies are at a healthy level. Constipation often conquers the best of us at one time or another, but when constipation becomes a recurring problem, it can lead to weight gain, as well as stress.  Oh, and by the way, stress can also lead to weight gain.

Stress, Constipation & Weight Gain

A few reasons how constipation contributes to weight gain:

• Waste weighs heavily!  When the intestines aren't doing their job, waste may become impacted thus creating even more serious constipation issues.

• Fiber, such as contained in bran, helps put the intestines in balance.  Without adequate fiber intake, waste has little to lock onto so that it can be pushed from the system.  Without adequate dietary fiber, weight gain may ensue.

• Constipation makes a body feel absolutely irritable and quite miserable.  When we don't feel well, we tend to reach for something to make us feel better and often times, that something is one of our favorite goodies.

If you find that you are having trouble with constipation and the over the counter products aren't helping, please see your doctor who may be able to prescribe one of the new medications that may just eradicate constipation from your vocabulary.

In Summary & The Links: Let's face facts - the body requires rest and relaxation in order to put it into perfect balance.  Rest and relaxation are vital during the weight loss phase.  The links below provide tips for weight loss and stress relievers that are intended to lessen the stress for the dieter.   Stress & Weight Gain Three Relaxing Stress Relievers Anxiety & Stress Overload Relaxing Tonics