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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

How to Avoid Weight Gain After Menopause

By Ricardo d Argence

Do you remember those days when you had a model figure like the ones you see on the cover of magazines? It would seem like ages ago especially when you have reached the menopause stage. By that point, there'll be bulges around the middle and they'll carrying on expanding by around a pound a year. It may sound undesirable but it is a fact that every women should face.

Why do menopausal women find it so difficult to maintain their low weight? There is a certain amount of people who think a change in hormonal levels is the cause of weight gain. But what is more evident is the alteration in the mature person's lifestyle.

Gone are the days when a woman is so full of energy to actively engage in various activities including exercise. The vigor though seems to have relocated in the eating habit, as the consumption of food becomes an amusing pastime. Moreover, as one ages lesser calories get burned as the body promotes the substitution of muscle with fat.

Then fat burns fewer calories than muscle and the more fat in your body, the slower its metabolism. The increase in weight could also be attributed to genetic factors if your relatives show the same tendency.

Being slightly overweight may not be uncomfortable for some, but putting on too much weight can cause real problems. You may know people who suffer from the consequences of obesity, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

The worst-case scenario is a fatal heart attack or stroke. On top of that if you gain weight your risk for high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes becomes greater. Those ladies who gain more than 25lbs. after going through menopause have a better chance of having breast cancer.

Maybe you are asking yourself, hos can a woman reverse this menopausal phenomenon? You get fat by eating too much and exercising too little, so you can get slimmer by exercising more and eating less. The end result is an exercise program which will shed fat and build healthy muscle tissue.

Aerobic and weight training exercise are effective means of losing weight and also full of fun. There is pysical activities you can do such as dancing, biking, moving to the groove, and just walking if exercising is to strenuous.

On the other hand, one may still enjoy delicious meals and snacks as long as the calories and the choice of food are being carefully monitored. Moderation is always to the best of the persons interest.

In the end, prevention is always the best and cheapest medicine. Consequently, one doesn't have to wait for menopause to cram on weight loss programs. While still young, one should focus on maintaining the ideal weight by eating the right kind of food that promotes proper nutrition. The key to good health throughout life is patience and discipline. Menopause or not, maintain that healthy body and weight with the right attitude.

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