If you're over the age of 50 and looking to lose a little weight, you might start to wonder if there could be a difference in the approach you use versus someone who is younger? After all, your body is different now than when you were in your twenties, so it only stands to reason that you may need to use a different type of diet.

1. Dieting Tips for the Over 50s
If you're over the age of 50 and looking to order. Try starting at around 10 or 11
lose a little weight, you might start to calories per pound of body weight.
wonder if there could be a difference in
the approach you At this point in your life you may not be
use versus quite as physically active overall either as
someone who is you were when you were younger, so that
younger? will also factor into your total daily calorie
burn.
After all, your
body is different Accounting For Nutritional Deficiencies
now than when
you were in your Another adjustment that you should make
twenties, so it is accounting for nutritional deficiencies.
only stands to reason that you may need to Those who are older will want to really
use a different type of diet. make sure that they are taking in enough B
vitamins calcium, and iron.
So what differences should someone over
50 take note of? What differences will best This will help ensure that they maintain
help you see success? strong bones and high energy levels. In
addition to that, make sure that you're
Let's go over the main things that you taking in a very high quantity of fresh
should know so that you can get right on fruits and vegetables daily on whatever
track to progress. diet you choose as these will help to
protect against some of the common
Changes To Your Calorie Intake diseases that can develop as the years go
on.
The first thing you should aim to do is use
a slightly lower calorie intake at this point Adding Extra Protein
in your life. Now, there is the common
saying that your metabolism naturally Finally, the last thing that you should
slows with age. While this is true, it's not adjust on your diet protocol is your protein
for the reason many people believe. intake. Many older individuals are not
getting enough protein, so it's important
The primary reason why your metabolism that you increase your intake.
will decrease as you get older is because
you're losing lean muscle tissue. If you're Additionally, since you aren't quite as
someone who has been active for the last active as you were when you were
20 years, then you likely don't need to use younger, having more protein in the diet
a reduced calorie intake as you will have will help to further safeguard against lean
more lean muscle tissue. muscle tissue loss, so will help to keep
your metabolism higher long term.
If you haven't been exercising though,
then a slightly lower calorie diet is in
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2. Remember to add plenty of low fat dairy The main problem for people when they lose weight is that
they end up hitting a plateau. The scale in the morning slowly
sources of protein in particular such as comes to a screeching halt as time goes by. Usually you end
Greek yogurt, skim milk, and low-fat up cutting your calories even more or you exercise more. This
cottage cheese as these are both high in is a big no no. All you are doing is forcing your body to hold
on to it's precious fat stores even MORE. Your body does not
protein and high in calcium, so will really care if you want a tight, firm, and toned stomach or arms that
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So there you have everything that you
need to know about dieting past 50. While
the general approach should still be quite
similar, making these few additional
changes would be well worth your while.
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