A trending topic on Chinese social media has sparked widespread discussion, with many people realizing only after starting a diet how much they used to eat during their high school years.
Many netizens said they never cared about calories in high school and could eat large meals without gaining weight.
Others joked that cafeteria food tasted better after racing classmates to the line.
Some also said they now gain weight more easily as adults and find it harder to slim down.
Shi Min, a doctor at Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, said people are more likely to gain weight as they age due to lifestyle changes, muscle loss, slower metabolism and hormonal shifts.
It is suggested that maintaining a stable metabolism, along with healthy eating and regular exercise, is key to long-term weight control.
Here are five tips to boost your metabolism. Give them a try!
Get enough protein
Maintaining adequate protein intake is key to sustaining basal metabolic rate!
While getting enough protein is important, eating good-quality protein is also crucial!
Sleep for at least 7 hours
Basal metabolic rate can decrease due to sleep deprivation.
Getting enough sleep is important, but keeping a regular sleep schedule matters too!
Avoid excessive dieting
To maintain a stable metabolism, both the quality and quantity of calories are equally important.
Avoid a sedentary lifestyle
Prolonged uninterrupted sedentary behavior is associated with adverse metabolic markers.
Eat dinner earlier
Eating dinner earlier can improve 24-hour blood glucose levels and also enhance post-breakfast lipid metabolism the next morning.