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The Fountain of Youth is Made of Iron
Aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, bike riding and such) has long been the darling of the wellness folks. For years, these people wouldn’t consider lifting weights. They somehow thought they’d morph into a bodybuilding freak if they so much as touched a dumbbell.
As if…
They also didn’t think that muscle mass and strength had much to do with health. More and more evidence shows the error in that way of thinking. A recent long-term study reported in the British Medical Journal adds to this body of evidence.1
Does Your Target Weight Change With Age? Not Necessarily!
I don’t weigh what I did in high school and I’ll bet you don’t either. Along with the occasional senior moment and the inability to read the Moviefone listing without a magnifying glass, gaining weight seems to be an inevitable consequence of getting older — and those who are able to avoid it have to [...]
