The 6 Major Life Events That Can Make You Can Serious Weight

You lost your income, and, as a result, you could start to gain weight, potentially at the rate of five pounds a year.

How to deal: Though the stress of a sudden job loss can lead to sleepless nights and insomnia, according to researchers at Penn State, you can promote better sleep through exercise.

In a study published in the journal Sleep Medicine, sedentary people who committed to a six-month exercise program fell asleep more quickly at night, felt more rested in the morning, and had better quality sleep than they did before the program. Their anxiety and depression levels fell, too

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Prepare a healthy lunch at night, just like you did when you had a job, says dietitian Susan McQuillan, R.D.N. Be sure to include protein-rich snacks, such as nuts, hard-boiled eggs, and jerky, and keep junk food out of the house.