The reason why our bodies change so much as we age is due to muscle loss.

I remember in high school, my maths teacher wrote all of our lessons on the blackboard. As she put the chalk on the board and moved to write her arms would wobble. The backs of her arms had lost muscle and it caused everything to hang down.

Being an athletic kid I thought there was no way this would happen to me, of course, I was only young and couldn't imagine it. But it can happen if we do nothing to prevent (or reverse) it.

Sarcopenia is the term used to describe this age-related muscle loss, it begins in our 30s and accelerates in our 40s and beyond.

As our hormones change, we are prone to weight gain, sarcopenia, insulin resistance (belly fat), and lack of muscle and tone all over.

It's easy to get caught up in the aesthetics because no one likes flabby arms and legs, and belly fat. But it also impacts our health leading to chronic disease and osteoporosis.

Muscle is a marker of health and longevity.

Reducing body fat, esp visceral fat (belly fat), and increasing muscle mass is essential to staying healthy and youthful as the years roll on.