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Can Stress Cause Increase Oliguria?
Going on a low calorie diet increases stress levels in the body, a new study has found. And that stress doesn't just come from trying to avoid dessert. Cortisol--called the stress hormone--levels are higher in dieters bodies than in the body of people who are not dieting. Experts say this can cause weight loss to backfire, which means that finding ways to decrease stress while dieting is worthwhile. Researchers also say that not dieting, but increasing exercise, may help turn the weight loss...
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