younger CRONies

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Hi all,

I read the recent post (Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 From: " glorydaze21 "

<twood04@...>) mentioning being 24 years old and balancing CR with

exercise, and it occurred to me that younger people might benefit from hearing

from another young CRON practicioner (I'll be 24 in June). IMO, the chance of

muscle wasting and (dare I say) decreased sex drive hardly offsets the immense

immunological, biochemical, and (I think) spiritual/psychological benefits of

CRON. In fact, from what I gather, the consensus from members of this list and

the CR Society list (www.calorierestriction.org) is that muscle composition and

sex drive can both be maintained at moderate CR levels. My personal experience

is that a rigorous style of yoga (my preference is Ashtanga Vinyasa) is an

ideal " exercise " component of a CRON lifestyle.

All the best - and welcome to the new people,

Chevy Chase, MD