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Re: bike lanes as gentrification



Well, I expect to gain fewer pounds this year than past years simply because we aren't going to Santa Barbara or having a specifically-holiday meal. > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:09:19 -0800 (PST) > > metabolism article from the Post(I copied best parts): > > Does someone�s metabolism slow down a lot during middle age? It sure > feels like it. > > I�m in my late 40s and I definitely feel different in the way I > respond to food when I eat than when I was in my 20s. But, > shockingly, no. We�ve done this measurement now on thousands of > adults from their 20s through their 50s and beyond. But in that > block, the 20s to 50s, we don�t see any changes in the metabolic > rate, after you control for size. There does seem to be some slowing > after age 60. > > But many of us gain weight during middle age. If we can�t blame our > slowing metabolisms, what�s going on? > > If it�s not the energy-burned side of the equation, it must be the > energy we�re eating. Why might that change? One reason is, we get > more stressed. It�s easy to develop unhealthy eating habits. Plus, > if we look at how people actually gain weight, it won�t surprise > anybody that we typically gain a few pounds around Thanksgiving and > into the Christmas season, then lose it with New Year�s resolutions. > As we get older, we seem to get a little better at putting it on and > not quite as diligent about taking it off.


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