What it might mean

YOU’RE TOO STRESSED? ‘Chubby cheeks can be a sign of adrenal imbalance and the overproduction of the stress hormone cortisol,’ says Fran. ‘For most people, our faces are the first places we put on weight.’ However, puffiness could also be caused by an underactive thyroid or steroid medication.

FIX IT ‘The best cure – whether chubby cheeks are stressor weight-related – is to eat well, drink more water and exercise regularly,’ says Fran. ‘Meditation, yoga and breathing exercises are all excellent ways to help reduce cortisol levels.’