15 Things That Slow Your Metabolism

When you don't eat enough carbs, your metabolism can stall and cause your body to cling to calories. See what else can switch it to slow-mo.

Women's Health 15 Things That Slow Your Metabolism That diet you're on to lose weight might actually be causing your body to cling to calories. See what else -- from trendy salts to a lack of calcium -- can lead to a sluggish metabolism. Read More 'PMS on Steroids': The Truth About PMDD This severe mood disorder magnifies symptoms like crankiness, brain fog, and emotional distress. How is it diagnosed? What helps? Find out on this episode of the Health Discovered podcast. Listen Now 10 Sex Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid When it comes to sex, mistakes can be costly. Don't gamble with any of these moves and chance pregnancy or disease. Read More ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Older Women Are at Higher Risk of DVT Several things that can come with aging make you more likely to get a potentially deadly blood clot. See what to watch out for. Read More 6 Things You Should Never Buy Used You can save good money buying things secondhand. But never thrift swimsuits, makeup, and these other items. Read More What to Eat (and Avoid) When You Have PBC Women make up around 90% of those living with this autoimmune liver disease. Find out how to tweak your diet to feel better. Read More Why You Need to Know Your Body See why this doctor believes it's so important for women to know their bodies -- and which specific areas you should pay extra attention to. Watch Video Spotlight on Allergies Why You Suddenly Have Horrendous Allergies This Spring 10 Common Allergy Triggers Is Hay Fever Actually Caused by Hay? Take Part in Paid Health Surveys Join the WebMD Survey Panel Today ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT WebMD.com   |  Mobile Apps   |  Unsubscribe    |    View as a Webpage   You are receiving this message because you registered with WebMD as dr.samah.saied.ahmed@gmail.com. If you did not register for WebMD please contact our Customer Care Team WebMD Privacy Policy © 2025 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. WebMD Office of Privacy | 283-299 Market Street, 3rd Floor | 2 Gateway Center | Newark, NJ 07102