How to Stay Slim After 40: 9 Simple Ways to Fight Age-Related Fat

Even many healthy foods contain sugar, but that doesn’t mean they should be given up. But the sugar in sweet pastries or sweets will do no good, but will only cause a surge of insulin, which causes fat to build up. Beware of artificial sweeteners that are poorly absorbed by the body.

With age, the percentage of muscle mass in the body decreases, fat takes the place of muscle. To prevent this from happening, keep practicing strength training. And it is not necessary to set records: simple exercises with light dumbbells are also suitable.

If at the age of 20 you could easily lose a few kilograms in a month, simply by reducing your calorie intake, now we are going to disappoint you. Losing weight that quickly will not work.

Throughout life, our body changes, and this is normal: we cannot expect a magical transformation once and for all. The same diets don’t work in the long run if you don’t maintain the result with constant nutritional control. Don’t fight your body, listen to it.

Salt causes puffiness, which is most often experienced by people over 40. Also avoid canned and ready meals, you are sure to find more salt there than you should.

Decide why you really want to lose weight: for an event, a meeting or just to stay healthy. Your goal is motivation.

If before you could afford to sleep four hours a day and stay alert, such a system is unlikely to work. Quality sleep is important not only for health, but also for functioning throughout the next day: due to lack of sleep, you may miss a workout or eat something extra.

It’s time to drop the “k” from the abbreviation KBJU and focus on BJU – proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Make sure your menu contains a balance of trace elements – this will help keep you full and healthy.

Pancakes and ice cream should be replaced with dried fruits, nuts and natural desserts. Even if you’re on a strict diet all week (which we don’t recommend), and then usually host a cheat meal with a pizza for one and a can of soda, you can say goodbye to a slim figure.

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