| As we get older the body changes, it's a fact of | | | | The kind of lifestyle we lead is reflected in our |
| life. Fat tends to store in all those places we | | | | body fat. If our lifestyle consist of poor food |
| never had to worry about 10 or 15 years ago, | | | | choices, then as we age our body accumulates |
| which unfortunately causes us to exceed our | | | | more fat and in turn this could cause other types |
| normal body fat percentage. | | | | of health issues. Such as high cholesterol, high |
| Not only does our metabolism slow down, there | | | | blood pressure, high blood sugar and the list can |
| are hormonal changes in our body, our digestive | | | | go on. Most of these health issues can be |
| system doesn't work like it use to and on and on. | | | | corrected by making the right food choices and |
| However, a few things never change, no matter | | | | exercising. However, if you don't lose weight, you |
| what age you are. If you eat more food than | | | | may have to take medication to maintain normal |
| your body needs, you will gain weight. If you | | | | levels. |
| continuously eat the wrong types of food, you will | | | | By keeping your body within a normal body fat |
| gain weight. If you don't stay active and do some | | | | percentage throughout your life will actually lessen |
| type of exercise, you will gain weight. When you | | | | the chance of having to take certain medications |
| gain weight, your body will increase the normal | | | | as you get older. For a female between the ages |
| body fat percentage. | | | | of 40 and 80, the normal body fat percentage |
| A lot of people who are over weight tend to use | | | | should be between 23% and 36%. For men in this |
| their age as the excuse. But, how many older | | | | same age bracket, it should be between 11% and |
| people do you know that are still in good shape | | | | 24%. |
| and are not over weight? These people are not | | | | It doesn't matter what age you are, it is never |
| naturally like this, they have to make the effort | | | | too late to start making the right food choices |
| to stay in shape and maintain a normal body fat | | | | and start a cardio exercise program. By doing |
| percentage, which means that age is not the | | | | these 2 things, you will reduce body fat, which will |
| reason for being over weight. | | | | help you live a longer and healthier life. |