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Lactic Acid Not Always Best Measure of Fitness
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Q. I am a competitive sprinter. I am not a science major, but my
roommate is. He babbles about lactic acid, and how he could tell how
well-conditioned I am by measuring my lactic acid levels. Can you
make this understandable?
A. I'll try. The brief bursts of energy involved in sprinting
breaks down your muscle sugar - your glycogen - so quickly that
oxygen isn't even involved in the burning. In that situation, the
muscles involved make lactic acid.
As lactic acid levels rise...
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Lactic Acid Prices Falter As Competition Toughens.
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Lactic acid. (Ingredients Handbook)
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; Versatile ingredient now 'made in the USA.' Lactic acid--naturally occurring, edible, mild-tasting--is one of the most common organic acids. It is also one of the most versatile ingredients applied to food formulation and preservation worldwide. Lactic acid is widely used in baby foods, bakery
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Prospects for lactic acid are healthy as demand for all end uses grows. (Consumer Specialties).(Industry Overview)
Chemical Market Reporter
; THE LACTIC acid market is experiencing healthy growth across the board, with consumer interest in food safety and mineral fortification boosting sales in food applications and industrial applications beginning to take off. The downward pricing trend that plagued the product in the past several
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Lactic Acid Outlook Up As Polylactide Nears Market.(Brief Article)
Chemical Market Reporter
; Cargill Dow's PLA plant will begin shipping in 2002. THE LACTIC ACID market appears set for growth, with prices stabilizing and a healthy demand outlook. Though lactic acid consumption in food and beverage applications is maturing, niche industrial applications are primed for rapid growth. Demand
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Profile: Role of lactic acid in fatigued muscles
Morning Edition (NPR)
; ... during intense exercise. HAMILTON: So perhaps lactic acid is still to blame for the facial expressions of athletes at the end of a race. Jon Hamilton, NPR News. Content and Programming copyright 2004 National Public Radio, Inc. All rights reserved.
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