How Does Menopause Affect Weight Gain?
Watch this short video to learn what happens to fat cells during menopause. Do they shrink, grow, multiply or divide?
What happens to fat cells during menopause?
We are all born with a certain number of fat cells. From this point these fat cells either grow or shrink in size with the exception of 3 times in a woman’s life. Puberty, pregnancy and menopause are the exception to this rule. During these three windows of time we have the unfortunate tendency to increase the NUMBER of fat cells in our bodies. These new fat cells join the herd for good and can either shrink or grow like the others BUT now we have MORE fat cells to deal with.
It is so easy for us to indulge in a weekend, week or month of indulgent food and Netflix binges and think to ourselves: “But this is what I want to do right now…I’ll worry about those excess calories later” As you have just learned, that isn’t actually the reality.
While I am sure this little tid bit may have bought you some grief, let this be a motivator to get a handle on your fitness and nutrition on a regular basis starting now! There is a learning curve to navigating the changes that your boy will go through during the perimenopausal years and I want you to be armed with all the info you need to live the happiest, healthiest and most productive life from now until this menopausal shift begins. The sooner you learn how to eat, exercise and create a fat loss lifestyle the more easily you will be able to maintain a healthy weight (and your sanity) as you enter into the menopausal years.
Check out this article to learn which foods to eat during menopause and perimenopause to help boost your brain function, reduce body fat, increase energy, calm mood swings and boost your brain chemicals for the smoothest transition
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