Why your metabolism drops with age - and how to fight it

Your metabolism dips as you get older mostly because you slowly lose muscle and move less, not because your cells mysteriously slow down. From your 30s you shed muscle every decade unless you actively use it, and that lost muscle quietly lowers your BMR. Lifting weights and eating enough protein fights it at any age.

13 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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