LOW DOWN ON COOL DOWN: Cooling down, or exercising at a very slow pace after you have exercised more vigorously, will not prevent muscle soreness. Cooling down helps clear lactic acid from muscles, but a buildup of lactic acid does not cause muscle soreness. Stretching after exercising also will not prevent delayed-onset muscle soreness.
ULCER STUDY Despite strong evidence cited in the New England Journal of Medicine and elsewhere that bacteria do cause ulcers, many physicians have been slow to accept such a radical change in thinking, dismissing it in favor of traditional remedies-over-the-counter antacids or prescription drugs.
FOR `MATURE’ AUDIENCES: The University of Iowa has produced a new stretch-and-tone fitness video for those 55 and over. It focuses on more than 200 low-impact exercises healthy older adults can do to improve their flexibility. The video, “55 Plus and Fit,” is $19.95 plus $3 handling, and is available from the University of Iowa by calling 1-800-369-IOWA.
