Perhaps that’s what makes your 20s the most difficult period of your life.
Oddly enough, stress continues to increase until you hit retirement age oh goody.
What changes, however, is how we’re able to cope.
Yes, it gets better.
Here are some of the things that happen to women during this decade of their lives.
Pretty nice, right?
Much the same, active people generally have a higher metabolism than others who live a more sedentary lifestyle.
Sadly, maintaining your highest basal metabolic rate isn’t really possible.
What goes up must come down, and that starts to happen as you cruise through your 20s.
If your weight is increasing incrementally, it’s nothing to be concerned about.
While putting on a few pounds may have you thinking about dieting, it’s not a great idea.
Restricting your caloric intake will actually only make itharderto lose weight, according toCleveland Clinic nutrition expert Kristin Kirkpatrick.
“The more you diet, the more your metabolism may be negatively impacted,” she explained.
Developing healthy eating and exercise patterns is best.
At least not cramps of the I-think-I’m-dying variety.
These hormones activate the lining of the uterus to shed.
Your prostaglandins are in “peak production” during your 20s and thus why your cramps become so excruciating.
Exercising regularly is also advised.
This makes exercise that much more important in your 20s.
Your bones also become increasingly stronger in your 20s so why not use that to your advantage?
The doctor went on to compare bone strength to a savings account.
Collagen also diminishes and leaves your face looking slimmer than it had been years earlier.
Nevertheless, she says a good skin care routine can help.
The incredible shrinking … vulva?
It’s actually your hold up, what?
Yes, that’s right.
“A woman’s fat distribution changes in her 20s…,” the doc explained.
Acne comes back
“Acne, I’ve missed you!
I’m so happy you’ve returned,” said no one.
Regardless, acne has been known to make a resurgence after the teenage years are long over.
Makeup can also clog pores and worsen acne.
For some, switching makeup or facial cleansers can help.
Others may need to schedule an appointment with their dermatologist to explore other options.
According toScientific American’s interview with osteopathic physician Lionel Bissoon, cellulite is an incredibly common condition.
So common, in fact, that it affects 90 percent of women.
Most women start to experience the change to their skin between their 25th and 35th birthdays.
A series of events occurs in the body, beginning with estrogen.
When estrogen begins to decreases, you start to experience decreased circulation.
A decrease in circulation means less oxygen and nutrition get where they need to go.
This just proves that cellulite is totally normal not something any woman need be ashamed of.
She continued, saying, “The biological drive to reproduce is in full force.”
Texas-based ob-gyn John Thoppil revealed another cause to the publication.
“Desire is often strongest in a new relationship,” he says.
