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How to avoid a MIDDLE-AGED MIDDLE!

It’s an infuriating milestone – the day you look down and notice a growing spare tyre. Blame your hormones. As levels fall, so does your metabolism, so you burn less energy and store more fat. Thanks to falling oestrogen and progesterone around menopause, extra fat is stored around your middle.

Falling hormones also lead to a reduction

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