Guest guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I always wondered about the correlation between lactic acid and exercise. I thought it was bad in the muscles but knew it was good in food. I knew athletes like to drink pickle brine which is rich in lactic acid to help with cramps and endurance. I don't know if this is common knowledge among NT'ers, but I read a Q & A of Dr. Tom Cowan stating that he didn't know why lactic acid would be good for the muscles. Well I found some really interesting information here - http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/16/health/nutrition/16run.html and heres a quote " Lactic acid is actually a fuel, not a caustic waste product. Muscles make it deliberately, producing it from glucose, and they burn it to obtain energy. " Interesting eh? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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