Solving World Hunger Means Solving World Poverty. A major issue for food insecurity is poverty, which is heavily present in developing countries. Most believe hunger is an issue of supply and demand, but this blog post argues that the issue of hunger also lies with the poor who cannot afford to eat.
The most obvious benefit of strong, healthy muscles is the ability to perform everyday tasks on your own. With strength comes self-sufficiency, which contributes to a healthy lifestyle. With capable muscles, you can open your own pickle jars, rearrange your furniture when the desire strikes and carry heavy grocery bags from the car to your kitchen.
Strength training builds more than muscles. Most of us know that strength training (with free weights, weight machines, or resistance bands) can help build and maintain muscle mass and strength. What many of us don't know is that strong muscles lead to strong bones. And strong bones can help minimize the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis.