Nutrients in chocolate milk can help athletes rehydrate and refuel after exercise. Proteins and electrolytes are found naturally in low-fat chocolate milk. Commercial recovery drinks usually add these nutrients during production.
Build Strong Bones and Muscles.
Chocolate milk contains the bone-building nutrients
calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, protein, and potassium. These nutrients help
athletes build and maintain strong bones and also reduce the risk for stress
fractures. High-quality protein in chocolate milk helps athletes repair and
rebuild muscles after a workout.
Get the Exercise Advantage.
Compared to athletes who drank sports beverages with
carbohydrates only, athletes who drank low-fat chocolate milk after exercise
showed better training times, body composition, and overall fitness. Three
studies published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research can’t be
wrong!
Chocolate milk contains B vitamins for energy to get you
going, and adding more milk to your diet will add to your total energy intake.
Recover.
The recovery window after a tough workout, which usually
lasts two hours, is the ideal time to refuel and rehydrate in order to stay in
shape. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin completed three studies
to compare recovery benefits between low-fat chocolate milk and carbohydrate
beverages. The study found that drinking low-fat chocolate milk has benefits
such as improved performance, quicker exercise adaption, and better body
composition.
"Our research suggests that low-fat chocolate
milk…can improve performance and aid training for trained and amateur athletes
faced with tough routines," said a researcher on the University of Texas
at Austin.
So, don’t ignore your recovery window after your next
workout. Buy a bottle of our chocolate milk, get more out of your workout, and
see the results for yourself!
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