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Protein for the Athlete
Where's The Beef
By Dr. T. P. Turner
Next to water, proteins are the most abundant substances in most cells. About 3/4 of our bodies solids are proteins. There are two types, structural and globular. Structural proteins are the type that make up the contractile mechanism of muscles, the fibers of connective tissue, blood vessels, tendons and ligaments.
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Health Notes For The Off Season
By Dr. T. P. Turner
Couch time! The racing season is over and the rest of the healing season has begun. Most of us end the season tired and at least a little banged up. Unless you are feeling one hundred percent healthy, i recommend that you give yourself three weeks off the bike.
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Eat Nails
By Dr. T. P. Turner
Well, I hope all of you two wheeled riders of the velvet couch read last months opening installment about maintaining health while trying to achieve fitness. It is time to start discussing specific factors that can adversely effect and interfere with training. This month I get to write about one of my favorite topics: iron. A significant number of athletes, especially women, are deficient in iron to affect performance, general well-being, concentration, and to induce general fatigue. The discussion of iron is, after all, a discussion about energy.
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BIG LAC ATTACK
By Dr. T. P. Turner
Where was I? Oh well, I guess that's a better question than "Where am I?" What were we talking about before I landed on my head and went off on that Giro tangent? Oh yeah, we were talking about the stresses of cycling ... with the rubber side on the bottom.

I want to start with the best-known stressor of them all, lactic acid. We all know that lactic acid is produced during hard efforts. We know what it feels like to have our legs burn and our chest feel like it's on fire.
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By John V. N. Bandy, D.C.
Abstract: By teaching running patients proper techniques, we can help prevent recurrence of injuries.
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