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The reason people think their metabolism slows down when they get older is because they become less active. Food is just energy. Fat is just stored energy. Your body uses the necessary energy to maintain itself. Anything extra is kept for emergency use. If your body is storing more fat, it simply means you are using less energy. As we age, our bodies don't become more efficient and require less food. That is silly. We just use less energy because we are less active. People that maintain an active lifestyle as they age don't start gaining weight while eating the same amount that they always did.
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