Your blood sugar levels are high
Long term stress is often linked to eating disorders. Abnormal eating habits can negatively affect your physical and mental health, so you need to be careful about controlling your cravings since those unhealthy foods can cause spikes and dips in blood sugar.
“Stress raises your blood sugar levels so your body produces more insulin, but over time, you become insulin resistant because these circuits are firing at full capacity at all times,” Kaiser says. Studies have also shown that insomnia—which you’re also more likely to experience when you’re stressed—is linked to insulin resistance, which can maximize your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
