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How stress makes us UGLY: Emotional strain gives men and women 'unhealthy
look' which repels potential partners

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     * Study found anxiety hormone cortisol can affect how healthy we
       look
     * But men who can handle stressful situations were appealing to women

   By Kate Pickles For Mailonline
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   Stress can make you ugly by making your face look less healthy, a study
   has found.

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   'Cortisol is an interesting hormone because it is released when we deal
   with a stressor, and allows us to cope in the short term.

   'But if it's elevated for longer periods, though, for example during
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   those with lower levels of cortisol.

   'Although we haven't yet identified specific cues to stress in the
   face, it seems to come down to simply how 'healthy' someone looks.'

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   According to Dr Moore, cortisol helps us to deal with stress by
   shutting down unnecessary functions, like reproduction and the immune
   system.
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   has a negative impact on bone and muscle growth.

   Meanwhile Dr Moore claims men who can handle stressful situations
   appear instantly more attractive to women.

   'We believe that the link between low stress levels in men and high
   attractiveness to women is because an ability to handle stressful
   situations suggests a strong genetic make-up, the future suitability of
   a partner, and their ability to pass on 'good genes' to their
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   being high and the other low.'

   TOP WAYS TO TREAT STRESSED-OUT SKIN

   Here's five top tips on how to replenish your stress-fatigued face by
   Dr Lucy France at SkinViva, a leading natural beauty clinic in
   Manchester.
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   PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

   Exercise has been proven to fight off stress and can be as little as
   going for a walk or doing yoga

   Physical activity is a great way to fight off the stress, so long as we
   dress the cause of the symptoms too.

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   so drink plenty of it

   'If your body is in a state of stress it is more likely that you reach
   for comfort foods, things like sugar, chocolate, biscuits, cakes and
   sweets.

   But by doing this you're only making matters worse, as you're ingesting
   food likely to increase stress levels and negatively affect your skin.

   The other methodology would to be to eat healthy food, like fruit,
   nuts, seeds and vegetables at the first sign of stress.

   This will not only better equip your body for stress through increased
   vitamins and minerals but it's also going to have a direct impact on
   the stress itself because you're eating foods that are beneficial to
   you.

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   of dehydration.

   This not only directly affects your stress levels but it also fails to
   equip your body to cope with stress.

   Water is also the best cosmetic product for you skin.
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   STAY RESTED
   Bad sleep can cause stress so getting a good night's rest will both
   lessen this and help cope with it Bad sleep can cause stress so getting
   a good night's rest will both lessen this and help cope with it

   Bad sleep can cause stress so getting a good night's rest will both
   lessen this and help cope with it

   Getting a good night's sleep, once again, has a two fold benefit.

   Bad sleep is both a cause and affect of stress - if you sleep poorly
   you're going to be stressed and if you're stressed, you're going to
   sleep poorly.

   So you get stuck in a vicious circle. Getting a good night's sleep is
   very important to ensure that you're body can deal with stress.


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