Skin gets saggier,
wrinkles are more visible, our metabolism slows
down, eyesight wanes and the pounds can creep
up as we grow wiser in our years. People gain
weight as they age mainly because their
metabolism slows down, hormonal changes
happen especially in women and these changes in
their body means muscle is naturally turned to
fat.
A lot of middle-aged people are also less active
than younger people. Having said that, some
younger people are also inactive when it comes to
fitness so, at times, weight gain is not necessarily
due to age but also due to unhealthy lifestyles.
Weight gain is something a lot of us have
experienced at some point of our lives but more
so if you’re hitting middle age and if you’re older.
Maintaining your ideal weight can be rather
difficult. Some nutritionists advise people aged 45
and above to eat 200 fewer calories a day to
prevent the number on the weighing scales going
up as the years pass.
So how does one halt the middle age spread?
1. Eat more yogurt, seafood, skinless chicken, and
nuts, as these foods are linked to aiding weight
loss.
2. Avoid eating refined grains, starches, and
sugars, e.g. white bread, potatoes, and sweets
(cakes, chocolate, cookies, kuih, desserts, etc) as
these foods are linked to weight gain.
3. Avoid or cut down your consumption of red
meat and processed meat, as these foods are also
linked with weight gain.
4. Avoid or cut down eating carbohydrates,
especially in combination with dairy products as
these foods especially when combined together
have a high glycemic load -meaning they cause a
spike in blood sugar and that causes weight gain.
Researchers from a recent study from the
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
analysed data from three long-term papers in
which 120,000 US health professionals were
followed for more than 16 years. Each participant
filled invalidated self-reported questionnaires on
their food.
The results from the study showed that diets with
a high glycemic load caused an increase in blood
sugar, which in turn, resulted in weight gain. The
food culprits that contributed to weight gain were
refined grains, starches and sugars.
The researchers also found that an increase in the
intake of red meat and processed meat were
most strongly associated with weight gain. Food
such as yogurt, seafood, skinless chicken and nuts
were most strongly associated with weight loss –
and the more people ate, the less weight they
gained.
wrinkles are more visible, our metabolism slows
down, eyesight wanes and the pounds can creep
up as we grow wiser in our years. People gain
weight as they age mainly because their
metabolism slows down, hormonal changes
happen especially in women and these changes in
their body means muscle is naturally turned to
fat.
A lot of middle-aged people are also less active
than younger people. Having said that, some
younger people are also inactive when it comes to
fitness so, at times, weight gain is not necessarily
due to age but also due to unhealthy lifestyles.
Weight gain is something a lot of us have
experienced at some point of our lives but more
so if you’re hitting middle age and if you’re older.
Maintaining your ideal weight can be rather
difficult. Some nutritionists advise people aged 45
and above to eat 200 fewer calories a day to
prevent the number on the weighing scales going
up as the years pass.
So how does one halt the middle age spread?
1. Eat more yogurt, seafood, skinless chicken, and
nuts, as these foods are linked to aiding weight
loss.
2. Avoid eating refined grains, starches, and
sugars, e.g. white bread, potatoes, and sweets
(cakes, chocolate, cookies, kuih, desserts, etc) as
these foods are linked to weight gain.
3. Avoid or cut down your consumption of red
meat and processed meat, as these foods are also
linked with weight gain.
4. Avoid or cut down eating carbohydrates,
especially in combination with dairy products as
these foods especially when combined together
have a high glycemic load -meaning they cause a
spike in blood sugar and that causes weight gain.
Researchers from a recent study from the
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
analysed data from three long-term papers in
which 120,000 US health professionals were
followed for more than 16 years. Each participant
filled invalidated self-reported questionnaires on
their food.
The results from the study showed that diets with
a high glycemic load caused an increase in blood
sugar, which in turn, resulted in weight gain. The
food culprits that contributed to weight gain were
refined grains, starches and sugars.
The researchers also found that an increase in the
intake of red meat and processed meat were
most strongly associated with weight gain. Food
such as yogurt, seafood, skinless chicken and nuts
were most strongly associated with weight loss –
and the more people ate, the less weight they
gained.
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