February 1997 The News Argus Page 8
FOR YOUR HEALTH
Fitness, Health Tips: Getting In Shape
BYSHARONDA WILCOX
Suff Writer
This semester the News Argus will
be featuring a Fitness and Health section.
We hope to provide the student body as
well as faculty and staff with helpful tips
about keeping fit in ‘97.
Many people make New Year’s
Resolutions to improve their well being
mentally and physically. And year after
year at the top of everyone’s lists is to get
in shape. Many people start off fine in
the beginning, but after failing to see any
results, they eventually give up. The
problem may be that the workout routine
doesn’t coincide with the individual’s
body make up.
There are three body types that
humans fall under: endomorphs,
mesomorphs, and ectomorphs. In order to
get the best results out of your exercise
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
News Release
Got a cold? Wash your hands?^
"If you catch a cold remember to
wash your hands a lot. Many colds result
from rubbing the nose or eyes with
fingers that have picked up a virus from
hand-to-hand contact," said Dr. Robert E.
Rakel of Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston.
When people with colds cough and
sneeze into their hands and then touch
objects at home, work or school or touch
each other, they leave cold-causing
viruses behind. Frequent hand washing
can lessen this transmission. Disposable
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the germs expelled through coughing and
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routine you need to know your body
type.
Endomorphs - People who gain fat
easily and have more curves.
Good Exercise Routines:
Endomorphs need to bum excess calories
and should start a cardiovascular activity
that may include the following: cycling,
treadmill, race walking, low impact
aerobics or swimming for 30 to 45
minutes, three to five days a week.
Mesomorphs - People who are
solidly built and have good muscle
definition.
Good Exercise Routines: Use light
weights and higher repetitions (10 -15
reps per weight workout).
Ectomorphs - People who are
normally long and lean.
Good Exercise Routines: In order
to work the heart muscles use weights lo
tone and engage in no more than 20
Hold off on cereal for infants.
Parents eager to start their infants on
solid foods may want to postpone the
porridge for the time being.
A researcher suspects that
introducing solids into the diet too soon
could rob an infant of important minerals.
"We know that infants can digest
cereal relatively well as young as one
month," said Dr. Robert Shulman of the
USDA's Children's Nutrition Research
Center at Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston. "But the extra protein and
calories contained in the cereal are lost in
the stool."
Shulman also found that the stool of
cereal-fed infants contains increased
levels of nitrogen, a building block of
protein.
minutes of aerobics.
Many people may be a combination
of all three of these body types, but make
sure that you take on an exercise program
that benefits your body type.
Tips on Exercising and Getting an
Effective Workout
1. Always stretch before and after
each workout! Warming up and
stretching prepares the body for the
workout ahead and allows the muscles to
work effectively without putting a strain
on them. Stretching after your workout
helps prevent extreme soreness and
cramping.
2. Wear clothing that doesn’t
restrict your movements. Lycra suits,
breathable clothing and proper fitting
sneakers help in getting a good workout.
New drug can treat glaucoma.
A drug called latanoprost may help
thousands of glaucoma patients save their
sight.
The drug has been shown to have
advantages over previously available
medications," said Dr. Ronald Gross, an
opthalmologist at Baylor College’ of
Medicine in Houston and one of the
physicians who participated in clinical
trials for the new drug. "It apparently has
fewer side effects and patients need only
one dose a day."
Nearly all other drugs used to treat
glaucoma require two to four daily doses.
Gross said dosage reduction can improve
compliance.
and stretching again
4. Eat light an hour before your
workout to prevent cramping.
5. Drink water before, during and
after your workout.
6. No hats allowed during a workout
(unless jogging or working out in cold
weather).
Wearing a hat while exercising leads
to dehydration because half of your body
heat is released through the head.
7. Don’t Over Do It! If you feel
strained, stop immediately. You don’t
want to cause damage to any muscles.
8. Always consult a physician
before starting any exercise or diet
program.
Source: “Xn the. JCnow"
Try It yourset/ Kair, April
1996.
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3. An exercise program should
include a three minute warm-up which
includes: stretching, workout, cool down
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