Middle-aged fat is not “rich”, that is the body’s yellow light, to remind you of the meat, it is time to get rid of it! Overweight is the source of chronic diseases Harvard University study found that more than the normal weight level, every 10 pounds of body weight, the risk of diabetes increased by 30%, the risk of hypertension increased by 14%, the risk of cardiovascular disease increased by 8%, the risk of obesity-related cancers increased by 6%, the risk of mortality among non-smokers increased by 5%. The study also found that for every 1-unit increase in body mass index, the risk of cardiovascular disease increased by 35 percent and the risk of death increased by 9 percent. Reason #1: Getting Lazy You’ve probably heard the argument that middle-aged weight loss is due to the body’s slower metabolism. However, the truth is that it boils down to one simple but variable fact: that is, as we get older, we become lazier and less active. Method: The best way to burn calories is to exercise No matter what kind of exercise you do, such as climbing stairs, getting up from your desk to make coffee and going to a yoga class, they are all energy-burning activities. Chinese medicine believes that: walking as “the ancestor of a hundred refinement”, adhere to walking can unimpeded meridian qi and blood, fluent joints, regulate the function of internal organs. U.S. “Nursing Health Research” that walking 1 hour a day, 50% of the preventive effect of type 2 diabetes. At the same time, walking can relieve tension, release the body and mind, but also beauty and body shaping, improve insomnia, prevention of “three highs”, fatty liver, osteoporosis, breast cancer and other health problems. Every day 10,000 steps, walk up! Reason 2: the ability to control appetite becomes sluggish In addition to the lack of exercise, excessive intake of nutrients is also the reason why the body continues to get fat with age. When you get older, your body’s natural mechanism for controlling your appetite becomes sluggish. Therefore, what people should do is to eat small portions of food and eat only when hunger strikes, instead of sitting down to a big plate of food, which can trigger overeating. Method 1: Not too hungry, not too full, eat meals to eat seven points of fullness The Royal Society study said that eating 40% less, the human life expectancy can be extended by 20 years. Many clinical studies have also shown that more vegetables, less meat, seven minutes full can also prevent constipation, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood fat, obesity and other health problems. Method 2: a mouth of meat and three mouth dishes, health without harm “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” said: “five grains for nutrition, five fruits for the help, five animals for the benefit of five dishes for the full”, which means that the main food, fruits and vegetables as the second, less meat and less oil. Chinese medicine believes that “fish creates fire, meat creates phlegm, turnip and cabbage to protect health”, also points out the disadvantages of eating too much meat. According to the “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents” recommended amount of conversion: meals recommended 1 meat dish, 2 ~ 3 vegetarian dishes. Keeping your body in motion and paying attention to the portion size of your diet, both of which can effectively prevent overweight caused by aging. Anyone will be middle-aged, but not everyone will be middle-aged and greasy.