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The belief that stress is related to ulcers has changed over the years

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1. The belief that stress is related to ulcers has changed over the years. What do we know now about how stress is related to ulcers?

2. Research with monkeys points to the impact of stress on our arteries and cardiovascular (heart) system. How does stress impact our heart?

3. Discuss what the research shows about stress and our brain cells?

4. Stress has been found to be related to obesity. How does stress impact HOW we put on weight? Why is this important to our health?

5. Researchers in Holland wanted to know how the stress of hunger impacted pregnant women and the babies they were carrying at the time. What did the researchers find out about how a mothers’ stress impacts her baby?

6. Recent research has looked at how stress affects telemeres. How does stress impact telemeres and how is that related to longevity, or how long you live?

7. How do we reduce the effects of stress? Be able to discuss 2-3 ways specifically.