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Not necessarily. It is possible to age gracefully and simply die of old age. The idea that old === lack of quality of life is a narrative written by Food Inc a
by chiefalchemist 2y ago
Not necessarily. It is possible to age gracefully and simply die of old age.
The idea that old === lack of quality of life is a narrative written by Food Inc and Big Pharma. They want us to believe the results of their "offerings" are normal. That's simply not the case.
- trolleski 2y agoCouldn't agree more!
- prmph 2y agoAging is more than simply losing your looks. The aging process affects every system of the body: hearts get weaker, immune systems get weaker, eyesight declines, aches and pains abound, etc. Weaker systems and organs are more disposed to experience an acute adverse event. Even if you do not have a acute health crisis, having rapidly declining eyesight for example, will definitely impact your quality of life. I agree that it is possible to age gracefully, but I would say that is a function of having a mostly linear, slow aging process, and excessive exercise may negatively impact that.
- chiefalchemist 2y agoYes of course. But aging is a natural process. Diabetes (due to obesity, shite diet, too sedentary, etc.) is not normal. You're not going to age gracefully with Diabetes or any other Western diet / lifestyle related diseases. It is possible to age gracefully. Getting older doesn't mean becoming a monthly health crisis. Extra weight is not ok (read: acceptable) if eventually you're going to lose muscle strength, balance, etc. My point is, the risk of exercizing too much should not be feared as much as not doing it enough, eating poorly" etc. The number of ppl exercising themselves too much is an edge of an edge case. This article is generally new media hyperbolic.