Chocolate Milk, Nature's Sports Drink
March 27th 2009 15:41
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Nine cyclists were asked to exercise to exhaustion, and then given a 2 hour recovery period. During that recovery period they were given chocolate milk, a carbohydrate replacement drink, or a fluid replacement drink, all of which were composed of an equal amount of calories. The athletes were then asked to cycle to exhaustion a second time. The researchers report that cyclists consuming chocolate milk were able to cycle longer compared to the other two sports drinks.
The researchers concluded that the higher fat content of the chocolate milk may be responsible for the findings. This research was reported in the journal, Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism and sponsored by Mars U.K. Ltd and Runner's World Magazine (U.K.).
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