The slowing down of metabolism is an unavoidable aspect of the aging process. Your changing hormones have a lot to do with your sluggish metabolism. When your body stops producing as much human growth hormone, estrogen, and testosterone, you begin to lose muscle mass – and muscle is an important component of a healthy metabolism. Menopause and perimenopause might also have a negative impact on your metabolism-boosting hormones. Read on for some tips on how to maintain a fast metabolism.
Coconut Oil
Your body will burn good fats while storing bad fats for later use, slowing down your metabolism. Coconut oil is a healthy fat, and when your body burns it, it increases your metabolism, promoting calorie burn.
Sleep Well
Obesity is exacerbated by a lack of sleep. Your body requires rest in order to function properly. When you deny it of that rest, it fights to stay running, rising your blood sugar levels, and increasing your hunger hormone, causing you to feel hungry. When you are hungry, you will eat, increasing your calorie intake and, as a result, gaining weight. Because you are fatigued, you will become more sedentary, reducing your capacity to burn calories. It’s a never-ending cycle that can only be broken by obtaining some much-needed rest.
Drink Cold Water
Drinking water can help you lose weight because it stimulates your metabolism, causing you to burn more calories, and if you drink water before a meal, it fills you up, allowing you to avoid that second helping of food. To take it a step further, ensure that the water you drink is cool. Because it is warming the water to body temperature, your body will burn more calories, increasing your metabolism.
Lift Weights
Lifting weights benefits your body in two ways. For starters, weight exercise helps to recover muscle loss caused by aging. Lifting weights, on the other hand, increases the number of calories you burn. To enhance the muscular tone in your arms and back, perform arm raises and bicep curls with free weights in each hand. To develop the muscles in your legs, practice calf raises, squats, and lunges while holding the same weights by your side. You may develop your core muscles by performing crunches or modified sit-ups while holding the weights to your chest. As with any workout routine, be sure you understand how to execute each activity and have your doctor’s approval before beginning.
Vitamin D
Increasing one’s intake of vitamin D can help to offset the decline in testosterone levels that occurs as one ages. Getting more sun is a good place to start, but some foods can also help you get extra Vitamin D. Fatty seafood, salmon, vitamin-fortified morning cereals, and egg yolks are all good choices.
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