As women age, many of us will tell ourselves that putting on more and more weight is just inevitable because older age always means lower metabolism. And for many women this does ring true, but the real reason why is often never fully explained – and the reason why has to do with gradual muscle loss that occurs with age if you don’t practice a healthy lifestyle.
Don’t Wait Another Day! Start Getting Fit Now — Here’s How…
Now interestingly enough, there is a proven way to slow and even totally prevent muscle loss that occurs with age, and the way you do it is very simple and involves just making slight tweaks to your diet and workout plan. End result: Your metabolism stays high, no matter how old you get! Ready to learn what those 2 tiny diet and exercise tweaks are?
1. Eat (a good) breakfast. Yes, Every. Single. Day. If you don’t, your body goes into starvation mode (it’s paranoid like that), so your metabolism slows to a crawl to conserve energy.
2. Use Interval Training. You’re always looking for a way to shorten your workout, right? Well, step up your intensity and you’ll burn the same number of calories or more in less time.
3. Don’t forget To Sleep. Yes, sleep. When you sleep less than you should, you throw off the amounts of leptin and ghrelin—hormones that help regulate energy use and appetite—that your body produces.
Check out my Fit 411 episode where I share a Fast Fit Tip on how to keep your metabolism high, even after you turn the big 3-5! Enjoy the video, and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for a regular dose of FitBeauty and healthy living tips!
Dr. Phoenyx Austin, M.D. is a certified Sports Medicine Specialist and the creator of women’s FitBeauty products for Healthy Hair and Fit Body. Find Dr. Phoenyx on her website, YouTube channel, and follow her on Instagram for fitness, natural beauty and healthy living inspiration.