After the age of 40 the average person will lose about a half pound of muscle per year and replace it with one quarter pound of fat. During menopause, women will generally lose one pound of muscle per year and replace it with one pound of fat. This means that by age 55 the human body will burn about 600 calories per day less than it did at age 40. Decreasing levels of lean muscle tissue and increasing levels of body fat mean more than just slow motion metabolism. They also expose you to a greater risk of diabetes, heart disease, cognitive dysfunction, and depression. The only way to combat loss of muscle is moderate weight training and aerobic exercise. Adding muscle permanently raises your metabolic rate since muscle burns 25 times more calories than fat. Muscle also takes up less space than fat so you become more slender. Muscle weighs more than fat so what is important is how you look and feel as opposed to your weight. (This does not mean you should accept an obvious overweight situation.) We recommend moderate exercise programs and walking. Moderate exercise can reduce the risk of chronic fatigue, type 11 diabetes and arthritis symptoms. It can improve cardiovascular health. The most powerful but less known benefit of moderate exercise is that it promotes longer and deeper sleep - one of the cornerstones of longevity good health. Falling asleep faster and sleeping longer can be achieved with as little as 30 minutes of exercise four times a week. By increasing the duration of slow-wave deep sleep, exercise boosts the body's production of melatonin and human growth hormone - two of the most studied hormones in the human body. Recommended Products: Be-Fit is a high performance product with HMB that has been proven to assist in adding muscle and reducing fat. Segal Power Meal and Wolfberry Power Bars: Both contain Chinese wolfberry - one of the most nutrient dense foods known with over 21 essential minerals and 18 amino acids. Wolfberry is considered to be a nutrition breakthrough. Yes Segal means Steve Segal the actor and expert in Chinese natural remedies. Mr. Segal works closely with Dr. Gary Young, founder of Young Living Essential Oils.