“As you age, your metabolism starts to slow down, and a lot of your metabolism functions and organs and absorption - everything just gets a little less efficient,” says Katherine L Tucker, Ph.D., professor of nutritional epidemiology and director of the Centre for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Axar.az reports citing Menshealth that what’s more, as you age, the quality of muscle starts to change from being mostly muscle fibers to a combination of fat and muscle within the muscle fiber, says Stephen Anton, Ph.D., associate professor and chief of the Division of Clinical Research at the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Ageing and Geriatric Research.

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Lean on the Bean

Befriend Your Bathroom Scale

Focus on Your Food

Stop Drinking Sugar

Mix up Your Workouts

Pick up a New Sport

Try Intermittent Fasting

Check Your Meds

Start Practicing Yoga