A recent research study indicates that `warming up' before
exercising and playing games does not reduce the risk of
sprains and other injuries. On the contrary, the study
suggests that stretching and warming up exercises might
actually increase the risk of strains and sprains.
However, the report concludes that the habit of warming up
before a game has been practiced for so many years, it will
probably continue and in any case, it probably helps to
`psych-up' the exerciser and thereby improve his
performance.
Next year, research might show that this report was wrong,
incorrectly interpreted, or it might confirm the findings.
Twenty years ago, mothers were told not to give their babies
bananas because they had no nutrients, but eggs and milk were
considered healthy. Then came milk allergies and the
cholesterol scandal, and [milk and] eggs were `out' but
bananas were `in.' Then they found that eggs are not so bad,
so you can have them sometimes. We will have to wait and see
how long this attitude will last.
By definition, a scientist does not believe in Science.
Science is only an attempt to find logic in naturally
occurring phenomena. If a scientist `thinks' that he has
found a connection between naturally occurring phenomena, he
calls the connection a `theory.' If he feels that he has
`proven' that the connection is really true, he calls it a
`Law.' But he knows that there might be other ways of
explaining phenomena. His job is to deal with facts. If a
scientist says that he "believes something is true," he is
not talking as a scientist but as a believer.
We Jews, who have been around for thousands of years, have
seen Theories and Laws come and go. We know that our Torah is
the blueprint of Creation, given to us by the Creator
Himself.
Science is an interesting intellectual activity, but only
Torah is real truth.
