Muscle is the only tissue that doubles as savings — banked in good decades, drawn on in bad ones. Grip strength and walking pace predict staying alive and independent more sharply than many famous risk factors, and when illness strikes, the hospital bed draws directly on the muscle account: the balance at admission predicts the balance at discharge. This guided journey makes the case and gives the deposit plan.
3 quick steps~2 minutesEvidence-awareHealth info, not a diagnosis