Summary: <br> <br> Many people believe that stretching before and after a workout prevents injuries and minimizes muscle soreness. That’s because the recommendation used to be to stretch before and after exercise. In recent years, these commonly held beliefs have come under scrutiny and the recommendations have changed. So, today my goal is to help you understand what stretching can and can’t do for you, when you should do it and give you some tips on how to start a general stretching program.<br> <br> Some references I used while researching this show are the The New Wellness Encyclopedia, <a href="http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/040621/21ligament.htm">US News</a> and the <a href="http://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Fulltext/2004/09000/Does_Stretching_Improve_Performance___A_Systematic.4.aspx">Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine</a>.<br> The video podcast for this week is:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/bhtv015/">Butter vs. Margarine</a><br> <br> The blog posts for this week are:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/obesity_genetics/">Study: Fat Gene No Guarantee of Obesity</a><br> * <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/breast_cancer-2/">Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Fight Cancer With Food!</a><br> <br> If you like the show, please head on over to<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=285124681"> iTunes</a> and give me a nice review. It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners. Thanks for listening, everyone!<br>
