Shawna K

Surprisingly, it’s probably NOT menopause that may be causing your metabolism to tank. There are three unlikely suspects that may be at fault: Body Composition Insulin resistance Hypothyroidism Here’s a great note taking guide to help you.                       Body Composition You may be wondering what body composition has to do with a lower metabolism. It’s actually the LOSS OF LEAN MUSCLE that causes a slow down of metabolic rate. Increased sedentary living can change your body composition. You may have stopped exercising. You may be in a more sedentary job. For mothers, there’s often less chasing children around. So you may be the same weight but now you’re in a different package. It’s often likely that as you age you put on a bit of weight as well. Even if you ONLY put on a pound a year, this adds up to 20 extra pounds between the ages of 20 and 40. This weight is usually ‘fat’ as opposed to metabolically active muscle tone. So now you have the d