Milk AS A RECOVERY AID

Trying To Tone-Up? Build More Muscle With Milk
(8/2007)

Reaching for a tall glass of fat-free milk after lifting weights may help build muscle and burn body fat, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Reach For A Glass Of Milk After Your Next Workout
(05/2007)

Thinking of grabbing a sports drink after your next workout? You may want to think again and try a glass of milk, suggests a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers found that lowfat milk may help keep you hydrated after exercise better than a commonly used sports drink or water.
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Chocolate Milk Helps Athletes When They Cross the Finish Line
(03/2006)

Some athletes turn to water or sports drinks as post-exercise recovery beverages, but as participants cross the finish line at this year's event they may want to consider a surprising new option to help refuel tired muscles: chocolate milk. A study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism reported that chocolate milk is an effective recovery aid after exercise.
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New Study Suggests Athletes Should Re-Think Their Drink
(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: 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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