Also, effects of stress include body's tendency to break down white blood cells when it is stressed. Unfortunately, white blood cells are used to fight disease and breaking them down causes immune system depletion and makes people more vulnerable to disease. Thus, if you do not slow down, your body will be slowed down for you with a cold or a bout of flu. This explains why many people tend to become ill when they are under pressure for long periods of time.

Finally, body bumps up production of platelets in order to help seal wounds one might receive from a physical attack. However, you are not going to receive wounds working in office late -- paper cuts excepted -- and thus these platelets are not really doing anything productive. However, what platelets will do is stick to sides of your blood vessels and cause blockages. This means an increased risk for stroke or heart attack in long term if you are stressed too much or too often. Of all effects of stress, this can be most dangerous; especially in older folks who are more susceptible to heart attack and stroke.

The effects of stress are many, but they are almost universally dangerous. Thus, you need to manage your stress in order to keep your body healthy for a long time. So take care of yourself by keeping your mind uncluttered with stress and one of more dire effects of stress will not happen to you.

Losing weight or living a healthy life is not easy. It may very well be hardest thing you ever attempt to do. And it may require you to bring for every ounce of your inner strength and personal power. The same wall we encounter during other challenges in life will invariably rear its ugly head in our journey to lose or manage our weight. There will be days when it will seem as if universe is conspiring to ensure our failure, to force us to give up on goals we set in January by throwing cold water on our enthusiasm.

But don’t fall into enticing trap of negativity. You have capacity to face invariable challenges that lie ahead. You have strength to endure setbacks and disappointments. You have energy to persevere. You have succeeded in other areas of your life, and you can reach goal you have set to live a healthier life.