The ill-fated hormones
Often a woman leads a sedentary lifestyle. The reason for that may be sedentary work, lack of physical activity.
About 40 years in the body begin hormonal changes that are a major cause of rapid weight gain. At the young age of the menstrual cycle hormones produced equally well and balance each other. Estrogen in the first phase causes the body to store fat mass, and after ovulation, progesterone support muscle mass, burn excess fat.
After 35-40 years often become anovulyarnye cycles to failure of the second phase. Hormone balance shifts in favor of the estrogen, i.e. fat accumulation. Additionally, estrogen
stimulates the accumulation of fluid in the body, which also contributes to weight gain.
Gradually the number of cycles without ovulation will grow, and the intensity of metabolism - to fall. As a result - at the same level of physical activity and food intake every day will be spent at 25-100 calories less. The situation is aggravated further by the fact that with age at the wrong lifestyle muscle tissue is transformed into fat. Each year 150-200 grams of fat replaces muscle. With this you can and must be fought!
More traffic
To save a shapely, toned figure, a woman needs to increase physical activity. Technical progress and material well-being led to the emergence in the apartment washing machine and dishwasher machines, you have a car, you use a lift. All this comfortable and beautiful, but what to spend calories? You do not dance the night away in the nightclub and do not participate in sports, as once. Spend the evening in a nice restaurant or watching television.
The easiest way to outsmart nature - to train at least twice a week. Half the time to devote to running, jumping or walking fast, and half - power exercises for muscle development. Strength training with age are of particular importance, because it stimulates the burning of fat tissue due to an increase in muscle mass.
More protein products
After 35 years in women begins to decrease muscle tone and bone density. Increase in the proportion of protein foods in the diet helps to cope with these problems. If your kidneys are healthy and do not have problems with digestion, consume more protein: fish, poultry, meat, dairy and soy products. This increase must be gradual and relatively small. As a result, the proteins must be no more than 25% of the total volume of products used during the day.
Protein foods, especially dairy products are a source of calcium needed to maintain bone mass. Calcium helps burn fat as soon as possible and prevent the emergence of problems with the musculoskeletal system.