How to Avoid Middle Age Weight Problems by Changing Your Eating Habits

Two of the major reasons for weight problems as we approach middle age are that most people become less inactive. The other reason is your metabolism (your calorie burning factory inside of you) slows down a little every year, so by the time you're in your middle age your factory (metabolism) will burn fewer calories than when you were in your twenties. Your life style in your middle age may not be as active as you were when you were younger. If that's the case, you may be able to avoid middle age weight problems by changing your eating habits.

Low fat diets may not be the best way to control weight, especially for a long period of time. Some man-made processed foods include margarine and any oils that have been "hydrogenated," these are better known as "trans-fats" and are very difficult to digest.

Another culprit to weight problems is sugar. It comes in all kinds of guises, like sucrose, fructose, and dextrose. Try drinking and eating foods without sugar. You may be surprised how good tasting they will become. Cutting down on the amount of sugar you take is a really good way to start controlling your middle age weight problems.

Raw food is the most nutritious food. Boiling for a short while, or stir-frying helps remove any unwanted bacteria and viruses and improves the flavor.

(A note: microwaving will not kill harmful bacteria or viruses. Microwaving does nothing more than make the molecules bounce around so much that the food gets hot, but is not sterilized as other ways of cooking like boiling or stir-frying)

As a rule of thumb, eat the easy-to-digest foods first. If you're going to have fruit with your meal it is actually better to eat it first, it's nature's true appetizer. Fruits will digest easily and get your digestive tract ready for the vegetables, fish or meat that follow. Drinking liquids should be the last thing you have after eating, water being the optimal choice.

Another thing you can do now is start eating in moderate amounts. Eat less but eat more often. Make your meals smaller but eat more often. Most restaurants serve humongous amounts of food for lunch. Separate what you will eat now and what you will eat later and ask the restaurant for a doggy bag for what you'll eat later. Of all the suggestions so far, this one will have the biggest and most immediate impact on you.

I'll close with an inspirational quote by Ben Franklin:

"Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation."

Make this your mantra and you may (I can't guarantee) see your middle age weight problems change for the better.

Miles Milken is an content publisher. He not only specializes in writing about the health of the body, mind and spirit, you can also view his latest website at http://bestflatscreentv.org/ where he reviews Best Flat Screen TV so people can learn what to look for and get the best deal.

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