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Page 4 June 17, 2015 H EALTH Portland Parks Go Smoke Free Ban begins July 1 for entire parks system Portland Parks and Recreation’s ban on smoking and tobacco use will expand July 1 to include the entire parks system. All city parks, natural areas, community centers, trails, golf courses, and recreation areas where city park rules apply will be smoke and tobacco-free. The action was taken to promote public health and protect Portland’s parks and nat- XUDODUHDVRI¿FLDOVVDLG7KHFLW\FXUUHQWO\ prohibits tobacco use at Director Park, Pi- oneer Courthouse Square, and the portion of the South Park Blocks that is located on Portland State University’s campus. Smok- ing is also prohibited within 25 feet of any play structure, picnic table or designated children’s play area. “Expanding the smoking and tobac- co-free policy throughout the entire PP&R system makes the rule consistent,” says $EDQRQVPRNLQJDQGWREDFFRXVHZLOOH[SDQGWRDOO3RUWODQGSDUNVRQ-XO\7KHQHZ.KXQDPRNZVW3DUNLQQRUWKHDVW3RUW- ODQG SLFWXUHG DERYH LV D DFUH SDUN DW 1RUWKHDVW QG DQG $OEHUWD WKDW KDV D QDPH LQGLJHQRXV WR WKH ODQG LW VLWV RQ PP&R Director Mike Abbaté. “And Port- land will join more than 500 cities and towns nationwide which already have laws mandating smoke-free parks. It furthers our mission of Healthy Parks, Healthy Port- land.” Those smoking or using tobacco could be asked to leave the park where the violation takes place, for the rest of the day. “The intent of the smoke and tobacco-free parks policy is to promote public health and protect Portland’s parks and natural areas, not to criminalize those who smoke or use tobacco,” says Commissioner Fritz. “We expect people to comply with the expanded policy because it’s the right thing to do for our parks and for themselves, not solely be- cause they’re faced with major penalties.” Fitness with ‘JJ’ J ANITA ‘JJ’ J ONES BY Time for an Ice Bath! One of the least favorite results we all suffer when working out is the soreness that comes a couple of days after a hard workout. Sore- QHVVFDQPDNHLWGLI¿FXOWWRZDON and function in our day-to-day activities. Soreness can keep you from working out again or even starting. No one likes to be sore! As a person that has been in phys- ical activity from six years of age through my adult life the only thing that has helped me has been the in- famous ice bath (cue scary music). Being cold is not something that anyone will willingly sign up for unless it is 108 degrees and climb- ing outside. Ice baths are tough to withstand but I will give you some EHQH¿WVWKDWZLOOSRWHQWLDOO\JHW\RX to look at them in a different way. Cold therapy, also known as ice baths, help to combat the mi- cro trauma (small tears) in muscle ¿EHUVDQGWKHVRUHQHVVFDXVHGE\ intense or repetitive exercise. The ice bath constricts blood vessels, ÀXVKHVZDVWHSURGXFWVDQGUHGXF- es swelling and tissue breakdown. If you have an injury (knees, ankles, shins, etc.) that gives you issues as you workout, an ice bath after your exercise is complete will allow you to get blood to those “issue” areas and get you back to exercising without pain. Because your body is extreme- ly cold after your ice bath the EORRGÀRZKDVWRVSHHGXSWRJHW you warm again. That speed is also helping you burn more ener- gy. If you are looking to cut body- weight, taking an ice bath can help you achieve that goal! Daily ice baths for 20 minutes FDQ EH FRQVLGHUHG EHQH¿FLDO RU torture, you decide! I take my ice baths with a hoodie on and a plate of food (mostly dinner) and some music. Anything to help keep my mind occupied while my body is frozen and recovering! My C ONTINUED ON P AGE 14