Study: It's not age, that's what slows your metabolism

If you are middle age, and have gradually and steadily increased weight for years, you have certainly justified this with a decline in age - related metabolism. Metabolism is the degree at which your body burns calories to stay alive and functional.

It is a generally accepted belief that as you age, your metabolism slows down, especially over 40 years of age. And if you're a woman in menopause, metabolism slows down even more. But a new study says that this is not true.

Analyzing the data of some 6,500 people from infancy to older ones, the authors of the study concluded that metabolism remains stable from the age of 20,50, before a decline of less than 1 percent each year.

The study does not cite real differences between the metabolic standards of men and women, even for women in men in menopause. Then you may wonder why your metabolism has slowed down. The answer is less about age and more about lifestyle. And that's not bad news. Rather, it means that you are able to make life - style changes that will increase your metabolism, regardless of your age. Here are four ways science recommends to strengthen your metabolism.

Stay physically active throughout the day

Standing down for most of the day clearly weakens fat metabolism”- says Edward Coyle, professor of Chinese and health education at Texas University. Cole's studies have found that at least 8,500 steps a day are necessary in order to preserve proper metabolic fats. Even if you are not able to perform regular intensive training. Even just getting off the couch or chair and moving for a few minutes each hour can make the difference.

Perform the Right Kind of Exercise

It has proved that training at intervals with high intensity (HIIT) has an important impact on your metabolism. HIIT is a training style that includes periods of intensive exercise at an increased rate of heart rate alternated to less intense periods.

A study revealed that after 12 weeks HIIT, overweight men reduced body fat by 17 percent and 2kg of fat, which is comparatively higher than in other studies on burning fat, using alternative forms of training.

Supply your body with protein and water

Eating increases your metabolism for several hours, as processing the nutrients you consume requires calories. This is called the thermal effect of food (TEF). That doesn't mean you have to eat more to increase your metabolism.

But eating more protein can bring greater incentive to metabolism than other foods. Protein food is also essential for muscle construction and repair, which, as mentioned earlier, strengthens your metabolism.

Rest as much as you need

Sleep is crucial to restoring all your body processes. Eating less than 7 hours brings negative health consequences, such as weight gain, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and strokes, depression, damaged immune function, increased pain, and a greater risk of dying.

To ensure the sleep you need, you need to maintain a healthy metabolism and a general physical and psychological well - being. It is very important to create an evening routine that involves strategies that facilitate relaxation, such as breathing exercises to help calm the nervous system.