Decreased basal metabolic rate:? The older you get, the lower the basal metabolic rate, which means that the rate of calorie consumption will slow down. Usually, the calories are used to change into energy (for work, exercise, brain, etc.). ), the rest becomes fat in the body. After the age of 25, the basal metabolic rate of human body will gradually decrease, with an average decrease of 2-5% every 10 year. When people reach middle age, many people reach the peak of their careers, socialize constantly, and often face more delicate food or too greasy food. A high-calorie and high-fat diet will inevitably lead to fat accumulation.
Decline in activity: Decreased desire for exercise after middle age, coupled with busy career, repeated indulgence, irregular exercise habits, and the speed of consuming calories is not as fast as that of supplementing calories, which naturally leads to obesity. Chronic diseases: Middle-aged people are prone to chronic diseases, and some drugs with chronic diseases can also lead to obesity. Sometimes, after taking the medicine, the activity will decrease, and the heat will accumulate slowly, leading to obesity.
How to deal with middle-aged obesity? There are two elements-diet and exercise.
Diet simply means drinking more water, ensuring the intake of fresh vegetables and reducing the intake of high-fat and high-calorie foods. For example, if you used to eat steamed stuffed buns and porridge for breakfast, you can replace it with oatmeal or whole wheat bread. Let's say goodbye to drinks. With such high sugar content, boiled water is the best choice.
In sports, choosing the right way of exercise can get twice the result with half the effort. Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, yoga ... the threshold is low, suitable for most people, and the weight loss effect is very good. Never think that strenuous exercise perspires more and loses fat quickly. In fact, short-term strenuous exercise is not only bad for losing weight, but also increases the risk of joint injury.
In addition, when women reach middle age, estrogen will decrease and body fat will be redistributed. For example, young fat is in her breasts or buttocks. When people reach middle age, their arms may not change much, but their breasts will become smaller, their abdominal fat will increase, and their thighs and arms will become thicker. This is the reason for her poor figure.