Can you achieve fitness over 40? Impossible, you think? Well, think again. A woman over 40 is faced with a decreased metabolic rate. This decline actually starts in her mid 30s. With symptoms of menopause, known as perimenopause, looming in the not too distant future, everything starts to look hopeless. With the slowing down of […]
Cardiovascular fitness, simply put, means the ability of the body to give oxygen and blood flow to the muscular areas. Some people ask the question, “Can I improve cardiovascular fitness over 40?” The answer is, “Yes, you can!” Cardiovascular fitness over 40 can be achieved by hard work, perseverance, patience, and dedication. To obtain an
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Believe it or not weight loss programs designed for individuals less than 30 may not be appropriate for those of us over 40. For the most part, our metabolism changes drastically around the age of 30 years. Hormone levels begin to change, which affects the amount of weight we gain as well as the ease
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Eating healthy for weight loss over 40Losing weight after the age of forty can be very difficult. It is especially hard for women because of the hormonal changes that are taking place in their body. But losing weight over forty is not impossible if you learn how to eat right, get plenty of exercise and
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Hormones play an important role in weight loss and weight gain. Our bodies regulate appetite using hormonal signals that tell us when we are hungry and when we are full. This is why most diet experts will advise individuals to eat slowly because it takes the body 20 minutes to catch up with the stomach.
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Older men have lower testosterone levels than younger men. After the age of forty, testosterone levels in the blood decline at a rate of about one percent each year. There may be a steep drop in testosterone levels between the ages of forty-five and fifty. However, some men do not drop their hormone levels, even
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Women that are going through menopause will start to notice a weight gain. They may exercise and try to cut back on their calories but they will realize the weight is not as easy to lose as it used to be. One of the reasons for weight gain during menopause is the change in the
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In this fast paced world most of us spend at least 8 hours behind a desk or staring at our computer screen. You may be on the phone with customers, reading email, typing reports or evaluating a project. You may be a great multi-tasker at work but you have to take a few moments each
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Many men and women over the age of 40 are prone to gaining that mid-life tire. This is due to a slowing metabolism as we age. It is entirely normal, but there is a way to reduce it and combat sluggish metabolism. As we age and our metabolism slows down we also tend to lose
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Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when menstruation ceases. A woman’s body is also no longer able to bear children. This normal, biological process occurs between a woman’s late 40s to 50s, with the age of 51 years old being the average. Menopause is not official until a woman no longer menstruates for
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