Don't let age-related factors like a slowed metabolism get in the way of your weight loss goals.
As we age, our metabolism slows, making weight loss that much trickier. The major reason for this change? Decreasing muscle mass: After age 20, our muscle mass decreases about 1 to 2 percent per year, Jennifer Christman, a dietitian at Medifast, told Fox News.
“The more lean muscle we have, the higher our metabolism is, because muscle is more metabolically active than fat,” Lauren Blake, a dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explained to Fox News.
