Lack of Exercise
I can’t tell you how many people just let exercise slide as they get older — then turn around and blame their lagging metabolism on their hormones. Yes, as we age, our hormones naturally shift in ways that encourage weight gain. But it's just too easy to blame your protruding belly on your advancing years. The truth is, you probably haven't been taking care of yourself! The more you eat clean, live clean, and work out, the better your hormone balance will be, and the healthier your metabolism will remain.
The first thing you should do is step on the treadmill. Exercise reduces weight-gain hormones like cortisol by releasing endorphins to combat stress, and it increases fat-burning hormones like testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and growth hormone. Not to mention, every pound of muscle burns three times more calories than every pound of fat does. You need exercise. Period.
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