Why Women Seem to Gain Weight at Menopause?
Some have theorized that because fat tissue produces small amounts of estrogen, the body stocks up on fat to compensate for the decline in estrogen production. The main reason women gain weight is because menopause occurs at a time when we just happen to be turning fifty. By that age, we’ve had about two decades during which we’ve been losing our skeletal muscle mass. This happens due to genetic factors and decreasing activity levels. Without adequate muscle, our metabolism plummets, and it’s much harder to burn calories. The real secret to burning calories is muscle. Having more muscle gives you the power to burn more calories. Muscle burns calories in three ways: 1)while working out, more muscle gives you the strength and stamina to work with greater intensity. 2)After working out, training at a higher intensity raises your metabolism and causes it to stay at that level afterwards, which causes you to burn more calories 3)Around the clock, your muscle tissue is like a fur
