Women in their 50s told the weight loss habit really 'makes a difference' during menopause

Discussing the best way to "lose weight and stay healthy" over the age of 50, Balanced Body education director Joy Puleo shared advice.

She said adding more movement in is key, so finding ways of doing this that you find "fun" will be easier to do more regularly.

The expert told GB News: "We spend a lot of time getting prescriptive, but finding ways that work for you, that move you, literally, and that you enjoy engaging in - that is a recipe for program adherence and the creation of habits that will make a difference.

"From tango to boxing and everything in between, put yourself first and set time to create movement opportunities that you enjoy.

"This is what will train the body, soothe the mind and feed the soul."

Dropping estrogen and progesterone levels during perimenopause change the metabolism, which means the body starts to burn fat more slowly.

Moving regularly is a good way to speed up the metabolism, so finding an enjoyable way to do this can help with weight loss and fat-burning.

Joy explained balance and muscle tone start to drop from the age of 30, "but sharply decline during the menopausal years".

The more muscle mass you have, the more calories your body will burn even while resting, so it is good to add strength training into your routine.

The expert added: "Pick up the weights. Strength training is a necessity to keep muscle tone in primary powerful muscles (think quads, glutes, hamstrings, pecs, biceps, triceps, and shoulders).

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"If you do not have weights, you can use body weight. Adding walking lunges or some basic squats will work the legs quite effectively.

"As for the upper body, countertop push-ups and triceps dips off the stairs are good places to start."

Not sure where to start with working out? An expert shared five exercises that can be done at home for a full body workout.

They recommended squats, push-ups, planks, mountain climbers and chair twists for a full workout.