I posted this in the weight loss thread, but I thought some in here would have some good resources to recommend as well. I'm looking for some good articles or other material regarding stress and its affect on the body. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I used to have a ton of articles about it but I can't find them now. :hmmm:

Anyway, look up articles about cortisol, a hormone in found in the body. It is linked to increased fat at storage, blood sugar levels and thyroid dysfunction when it is present too much in the body such as during periods of chronic stress.

vitamin c for cortisol control

I take vitamin C, so I'm in luck!

It's not chronic stress. My life is relatively stress-free, especially compared to others. However, there are a few things that tend to trigger stress in my life, and I have a couple right now. Just kind of wondering if there's anything I should eat or do to help prevent it from having adverse affects on my body. I'm definitely looking forward to jogging after work today.

I'm sort of in between on what I'm doing. Got bored with 5x5, so I'm switching over to doing a lot more CrossFit type kettlebell exercises.

Weights/Running/Racquetball are all great for ridding me of stress. I also find that focusing on being as organized as possible helps me reduce stress when it comes to work.

That sounds like fun. I can't really do a lot of weight with deadlift & squats because of my back so I've been creating my own crossfit-style workouts to keep me from getting bored. That has been working well for me.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fl...61160540565329

If you're looking for something unconventional

One of my old RKC instructors runs a gym like that these days. I'd go, but it's like a 15 minute drive away.

New pet peeve, friends who post facebook statuses about puking after Crossfit workouts or posting a status about every Crossfit workout they do. Wow, so hardcore....not.

Is the occasional workout post OK? I'm guilty of doing that maybe once/month. There's usually some other reason for sharing, ie. I did something stupid & it was funny.

Occasional is totally fine! I actually enjoy some of the videos they put up from time to time but some people post shit every damn day. Some workout named Sue, then Helen, then Debbie, then Alabama! And the puking thing is just super annoying because people comment on how hardcore they are for doing it. It wanna just say, you must not understand pre-workout nutrition and what you body needs (or doesn't need) before intense exercise.

A friend of mine made this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiuWB...e_gdata_player

Puking is a sign of ignorant training protocols, not a badge of honor.