With age, the woman becomes more and more difficult to follow the figure which interrupts the hormonal balance, slows the metabolism, so the extra inches picking mercilessly on the waist and hips. But years is not a sentence for harmony, because adhering to is not difficult, but important rules, you can easily win the battle for beauty and attractiveness, writes medic.ua.
Refrain from Express diets
Young body reacts to a stressful situation much easier. From correctly observed “fast” diet max will pick up and leave it at that. The older women all the way. Hungry survivors of the test along with the hormonal changes the body will begin to gain all of three times faster than normal, with a vengeance. In addition, due to the lack of nutrients will zabarahlil organs and systems, skin, which is already not enough natural collagen, will be flabby and saggy. So choose the diets that promise results in 4-5 months.
Leave the table a little hungry
A measure of metabolic disorders with age the feeling of satiety after eating does not come immediately, which is especially noticeable after 50. Therefore, always learn a little undernourished at the table – satiety comes 15 to 20 minutes.
Avoid meats and fatty meats
These foods lead to fluid retention in the body, causing edema, and scales show the extra pounds. Better add in the diet more dairy products, plant food, particularly protein, and cereals. They contain the maximum necessary substances, harm figure they won’t hurt.
Do not get fooled by false hunger
Menopausal woman often concerned about the hot flashes, irritability, weakness, – all this the game hormones. Along with them virtually ever-present feeling of hunger. Learn to distinguish between real need of the organism in food from about. For starters, eat small portions every 3 hours. At the same time, the last meal should be no later than 2 hours before bedtime.
Drink water
Dehydration is the worst enemy of women age 50+. It leads to skin aging, poor health, and digestion and metabolic processes that impact on the figures. Drink a day not less than 1,5 liters of clean water. Not to forget, put a reminder in your phone every hour.
Limit salt and sugar
Salt leads to fluid retention, and sugar is unnecessary calories. In tandem they provoke weight gain and the appearance of unwanted inches. Drink a day not more than a teaspoon of salt and a maximum of 4 tablespoons of sugar.
Sleep 8 hours a day
Lack of sleep provoke a set of excess weight regardless of age. But if crossed the mark of 50, the situation is exacerbated because the metabolism crashes because of lack of sleep overlap with violations of hormonal background, that doubles, and sometimes triples the speed of weight gain. Sleep at least 8 hours – better move some things for the weekend, to evenly distribute the load on the body.
Exercise
Despite the age, movement is life. Only regular exercise can ensure a toned and attractive body. So 3-4 times a week spend 45 minutes cardio – they not only help to keep slim, but also to avoid many health problems in the future.
