10 Non-Dietary Reasons For Weight Gain
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Julia Austin
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Aging
As you age, your body tends to lose muscle weight, as well as struggle to build muscle. As our muscles get smaller, we struggle to convert calories into energy, and they can easily turn into fat. It doesn’t help that other ailments that come with age, like joint pain, fatigue, and back problems, can make it hard to feel motivated to exercise. But even though it will require extra work, if you are able to find safe exercises, building more muscle may help you burn more calories and stay in fighting shape. You’ll have to work harder at it than you did when you were younger, but it will be worth it.
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