chill out

最近，食べ過ぎのせいか少し太ってきたKoyamamotoですが，ダイエットに関する記事を見つけました。記事には体重を効率よく落とす方法が挙げられています。その1つがchill outです。これは「〈人が〉冷静になる(calm down)」という意味ですが，そこから転じて「くつろいで過ごす, 一息入れる」という意味があります（『プログレッシブ英和中辞典』小学館）。生活習慣病（lifestyle-related diseases）などにも共通することですが，「ストレスのない生活」が健康の基本みたいですね。（Koyamamoto）

The Real Reason You're Not Losing Weight
You probably know that weight gain ups your risk of diseases like diabetes. But you might not realize how complicated that link really is, says Osama Hamdy, MD, medical director of the obesity clinical program at Joslin diabetes center in Boston and author of The Diabetes Breakthrough.

4. Chill out
Stress kicks off your fight-or-flight response, which prompts the body to produce less insulin and release more glucose, ensuring that you have plenty of fuel in case you need to fight off—or flee from—a threat, Marrero says. This is great if you have to, for example, outrun a hungry tiger, but you don't need the extra fuel when you're dealing with modern stressors, like your commute or an upcoming bill. "That's why it's important to reduce your stress load and learn to cope—without using food or alcohol," Marrero says. Make sure you get plenty of sleep each night, walk as much as possible during the day and try supplementing your regular workouts with stress-relieving activities, such as yoga, meditation or tai chi.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/real-reason-losing-weight/story?id=32062329