Chocolate Milk is an effective recovery aid after prolonged endurance exercise

A comparison of Chocolate milk, a carbohydrate replacement drink (CR), or a fluid replacement drink
Chocolate Milk is an effective recovery aid after prolonged endurance exercise

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Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2009 Feb;34(1):78-82. Improved endurance capacity following chocolate milk consumption compared with 2 commercially available sport drinks. Thomas K, Morris P, Stevenson E. School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK. kevin2.thomas@northumbria.ac.uk Abstract This study examined the effects of 3 recovery drinks on endurance performance following glycogen-depleting exercise. Nine trained male cyclists performed 3 experimental trials, in a randomized counter-balanced order, consisting of a glycogen-depleting trial, a 4-h recovery period, and a cycle to exhaustion at 70% power at maximal oxygen uptake. At 0 and 2 h into the recovery period, participants consumed chocolate milk (CM), a carbohydrate replacement drink (CR), or a fluid replacement drink (FR). Participants cycled 51% and 43% longer after ingesting CM (32 +/- 11 min) than after ingesting CR (21 +/- 8 min) or FR (23 +/- 8 min). CM is an effective recovery aid after prolonged endurance exercise for subsequent exercise at low-moderate intensities. Read more at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

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