Losing weight over the age of 40 presents different challenges than those you faced when you were 20. For one thing, life is often busier and you have less time to plan meals, get exercise and go shopping. And, you are now face the added challenge of a slowed metabolism. Your metabolism is the speed […]
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As we get older many women recognize what physicians have called \”middle-aged spread\” attacking their waist and hips. The solution has always been to eat less, exercise more and help your body to maintain the best possible balance of hormones by eating a well-balanced diet high in raw fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, in the fast-paced
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It\’s no secret that many women started menopause in their mid-40s into their early 50s. It is a time of life where many changes happen in a woman\’s body that are hormonally based and wreak havoc on everything from sleep patterns to weight gain and emotional stability. For centuries, women have been searching for a
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For years there has been some debate about whether or not there is such a thing as male menopause. The terminology menopause was designed to describe the changes that happen, hormonally, metabolically and emotionally, in a woman\’s body when she is no longer fertile. During this period in her life, hormones fluctuate and cause significant
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One of the hallmark signs of perimenopause and menopause is a significant 10 to 15 pound weight gain that appears to come overnight. Many women are told that this is a common \”middle aged spread\” and that they must learn to live with it. In fact, while it may be associated with perimenopause and menopause,
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Did you know that you burn calories even when you sleep? Your basal metabolic rate is the number of calories your body requires in order to live and just lie in bed. This is the number of calories required to keep your heart beating, your brain working and your respiratory system pumping. (1) You may
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According to the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) an estimated 50 million women will have reached menopause by the end of the year. And, because thyroid disease and menopause often create the same symptoms the disease can often go undetected or may worsen when the woman approaches menopause because of the hormonal shifts that
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Weight gain during perimenopause is a universal complaint among women. It is not uncommon for a woman to gain between 10 and 15 pounds, especially around her abdomen and hips. In some instances women see this as a rite of passage to becoming and older wiser you. But most often, this almost instantaneous weight gain
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Do you need another reason to look forward to the aging process? Well you will not have to look far! Metabolism is the rate at which the body burns calories and uses energy. There are a variety of different calculators available online which will help you to determine your basal metabolic rate (explained below) and
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As women age and reach menopause, many are faced with slowing metabolism, spreading waistlines and slow weight gain. There are many factors which affect a woman\’s weight as she enters menopause. Not the least of these is a potential for thyroid dysfunction which affects approximately 8% of women at age 50 and jumps to 17%
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