Making sure that milk is always on the table is an easy way you can help build a strong family.
Milk is naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage, and provides 9 essential nutrients that your family needs.
Supporting Science
Decades of science show that calcium-rich milk helps improve bone density and according to recent research, drinking milk could also help fuel a recovery routine after exercise. Milk contains the right combination of carbohydrates and protein to help exhausted muscles recover.
Bone Health
Milk is one of the few food sources of "super nutrient" vitamin D linked to healthy bones and an array of health benefits.
Muscle Recovery
• Endurance cyclists who drank lowfat chocolate milk after an intense period of cycling were able to work out longer and with more power during a second workout compared to when the same athletes drank a carbohydrate replacement beverage, and just as long as when they consumed a traditional fluid replacement beverage.
• Athletes who drank reduced-fat milk or flavored milk after a strenuous muscle workout had less exercise induced muscle damage compared to those who followed their workouts with water or typical sports drinks, according to a recent study.
• Researchers evaluating the post-exercise hydration benefits of beverages found that drinking lowfat milk after exercise offered an advantage compared to water or traditional sports drinks when it comes to rehydrating and staying hydrated after strenuous exercise. In one study, all of the beverages initially promoted rehydration, but lowfat milk was the only beverage to promote and sustain hydration.
Hydration
Studies suggest that drinking milk after strenuous exercise may help athletes build more muscle - likely because of milk's high quality protein. In fact, two studies found that fat-free milk as a regular part of a post-exercise recovery routine resulted in greater muscle mass buildup compared to certain soy-protein beverages.
Essential Nutrients/Wellness Messages
Some research suggests milk may be just as effective as some commercial sports drinks in helping athletes recover and rehydrate, plus it has additional nutrients not found in most traditional sports drinks. Milk is packed with nine essential nutrients - offering more nutrition for the dollar than virtually any other beverage.
Want to know more about the science around milk's recovery, muscle-building and bone-strengthening benefits?
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