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Fitness
Chocolate Milk Is A Natural For Post-Exercise Recovery
New Research Suggests Drinking Chocolate Milk After a Workout Offers Advantages for Post-Exercise Performance and Muscle Repair
(06/2010)
BALTIMORE (June 2, 2010) - One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers found that chocolate milk offered a recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles, compared to specially designed carbohydrate sports drinks.
Experts agree that the two-hour window after exercise is an important, yet often neglected, part of a fitness routine. After strenuous exercise, this post-workout recovery period is critical for active people at all fitness levels - to help make the most of a workout and stay in top shape for the next workout.
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New Study Finds Lowfat Chocolate Milk is Effective Post-Exercise Recovery Aid For Soccer Players
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
(06/2009)
Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting. Post-exercise consumption of lowfat chocolate milk was found to provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories.
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Study Suggests Athletes Should Re-Think Their Drink
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
(02/2006)
Next time you finish a rigorous workout at the gym or a sweat-inducing run, a study suggests you may want to consider a surprising new sports drink to help refuel tired muscles: lowfat chocolate milk. The new study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, reports that athletes who drank chocolate milk after an intense bout of exercise were able to workout longer during a second workout compared to athletes who drank certain commercial sports beverages.
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