| care of your body once you turn 40 is essential | | | | find it easier to exercise more often and take on |
| according to studies by the Cancer Epidemiology | | | | other external activities. |
| Unit at Oxford University. | | | | 2.Don’t let your hormones control you |
| In their recent Million Women Study’ of | | | | For women in particular, when you hit your |
| over 1.2 million women; they discovered that the | | | | 40’s your hormones start to go a bit |
| increasing obesity epidemic has contributed to | | | | crazy. Suffering from too much or too little |
| over 20% of all liver cirrhosis cases in middle aged | | | | oestrogen they can lead to increased weight gain |
| women across the UK — only 30% than | | | | that is hard to control. Similarly if you are in the |
| alcohol. | | | | menopause and are on HRT, this can make after |
| However, you don’t have to let your | | | | 40 weight loss difficult to achieve. |
| health nor your weight loss suffer simply because | | | | If this description sounds like you then there are a |
| you are getting older. By incorporating the | | | | number of tricks you can use to experience |
| following middle aged weight loss tips below, you | | | | effective weight loss. |
| too can ensure that you don’t become | | | | - Modify your eating habits: modifying the foods |
| another statistic. | | | | you eat can help to alleviate the systems of your |
| The myth | | | | hormonal imbalance. We suggest speaking to your |
| There is a common misconception that once you | | | | dietician who will be able to advice you on a |
| hit 40 weight gain is inevitable; however this | | | | suitable after 40 weight loss plan. Just remember |
| hormonal in-balance or middle aged | | | | to eat a healthy balance of 40% carbohydrates, |
| spread’ as it is more commonly known, | | | | 30% proteins and 30% fats. |
| can easily be tackled in advance by keeping to | | | | - Exercise more: whilst your hormones play an |
| the next 3 steps. | | | | important role in where you store weight, |
| 1.Avoid empty nest’ weight gain | | | | monitoring your calories in to your calories out can |
| It is common once your children head off to | | | | help you to experience natural weight loss. Even |
| college/university to become less active. No longer | | | | gardening can help you to burn 150-200 calories |
| are you running around the house doing the | | | | an hour, so try translating your hobbies into new |
| laundry, cleaning up after your children or running | | | | fat burning opportunities and rebuild your exercise |
| up/down the stairs every 5-10 minutes
Your | | | | levels. |
| life alters, and sudden drop in activity can trigger | | | | 3.Don’s deny your physical issues |
| gain weight if your middle aged diet | | | | It is only natural as you get older that your limbs |
| doesn’t alter alongside it
| | | | and joints will become sore and achy. However if |
| TIP 1: To help experience effective weight loss, | | | | this physical soreness is dramatically hindering your |
| try buying a pedometer and wearing it for one | | | | activity levels then it is essential that you get |
| day. If you find that you are walking less than | | | | these issues addressed as the longer they last, |
| 10,000 steps a day then you are not exercising | | | | the more they will halt your physical activity. |
| enough. | | | | Alongside the treatments you are prescribed, you |
| Yet you can quickly build your exercise levels up | | | | may also need to modify your exercise plan to |
| again. Simply try increasing your walking levels one | | | | one that is more friendly for your body. So |
| step at a time by: walking to your local shops | | | | instead of going for jog or hiking — as you |
| instead of driving; take the stairs instead of the | | | | would have done in the past - try swapping these |
| lift or even adding a 30-45minute walk to your | | | | for activities for ones such as water aerobics or |
| lunch break. As your stamina increases you will | | | | swimming. |