Hop on social media, or even onto the esteemed pages of a newspaper’s website, and you’ll find people talking about the relationship between so-called “cortisol face,” stress, and difficulty managing body weight. Weight loss isn’t rocket science, but it is science… sort of. Potatoes are enjoying something of a renaissance, and occupy the enviable position of being a delicious snack food and a potentially powerful tool in the armory of those trying to shed a few pounds. But claims connecting a puffy face with elevated stress levels are less grounded in reality. The Focus spoke to Dr Hannah Kope…
