Because the amount of people who come in and tell me that their metabolism has slowed down after 40, it just doesn't have to do with your age. But there are so many things we can do leading up to our 40s and beyond that can help to actually rev our metabolism and prevent it from slowing down.

First thing, it hurts me to say this because I like my glass of Sauvignon Blanc too, but as we age it gets harder to metabolize alcohol. I'm a social drinker. I totally get that. If you know you're going to be out or be social multiple nights in a row, try and make a mental game plan and plan out the nights you're going to drink and how much you're going to drink. This is actually a tip I've been using for years now. I'm a white wine drinker and I actually put ice in my wine. It slows me down. It gives me the effect of having two glasses versus one. I promise you, you'll feel less of the effects of alcohol. You'll sleep better and your body will thank you for it.

Second, don't just be a cardio junkie. Make sure that you're including strength training at least three to four days a week. It's going to rev your metabolism, build muscle and then when you do that your metabolism actually continues throughout the day.

We're not skipping meals. Skipping meals is actually the surefire way to make sure you're actually slowing your metabolism down I know we're super busy. We're running around everywhere and you go too long without eating, that's going to slow your metabolism down and we need to put logs on the fire and that's having snacks with you keeps the fire burning and rev sthat metabolism up. No more blaming age. I have clients in their fifties and sixties who look great.

I promise you we've got this.