“Don’t give a voice to the things you can’t change” – unknown

“Yes, hello, I’m looking for a moisturiser that hides the fact that I’ve been tired since 2010”.

The correlation drawn between age and its effect on achieving health/fitness goals are influenced by a variety of covariates. What this means, is some people’s level of fitness/physique/energy levels/muscle composition etc may be disrupted as they get older because of a number of lifestyle changes. For some, it may be very difficult to find the time to hit the gym or pre-plan meals. For others, they may not be able to get outside as much because of their desk job or family commitments.

What this all means is the metabolism does not slow down so dramatically that it becomes impossible to be as fit and healthy – this is good news !!! If the metabolism is slowed it is generally caused by the loss of lean muscle mass. Research is consistently demonstrating that as people age they are moving less and eating the same-ish,which means energy expenditure and muscle mass decreases and fat weight gain can be triggered. So basically, maintaining or gaining lean muscle mass through exercise combined with a healthy, mindful diet is the way to go.

The truth is, we never stop benefiting from a healthy lifestyle. We all have the power to combat the challenges we face as we age and can choose to be fit and healthy for as long as possible!