There is really interesting study on muscle preservation published last year covered by this article: www.theglobeandmail.com/.../
The most interesting part is this picture:
www.theglobeandmail.com/.../
If you ever need any motivation to keep exercising I think this is it!
I think older people in my generation will be much different than old people today (granted there will be a lot of technological improvements and such) because of a much more health conscious society.
Or not. Think diet, environment, straitened economic circumstances, declining access to medical care, global warming, etc. I've read that today's younger generation is widely predicted to be first generation in human history to live a shorter lifespan than its predecessor. Sad, if true.
I think older people in my generation will be much different than old people today (granted there will be a lot of technological improvements and such) because of a much more health conscious society.
Or not. Think diet, environment, straitened economic circumstances, declining access to medical care, global warming, etc. I've read that today's younger generation is widely predicted to be first generation in human history to live a shorter lifespan than its predecessor. Sad, if true.
