chocolate milk for recovery drink?
06-25-06, 12:04 PM
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chocolate milk for recovery drink?
my brother works at a running store here in the ATL and is an avid runner. in the store the other day a conversation came up about some people drinking chocolate milk as a recovery drink.......wha? i would think that a big glass of dairy wouldnt be that great for you after a long run/ride......but......i got curious. anyone tried it? any professional opinions?
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Jason Karp, M.S., a physiologist at Indiana University, conducted a small study that seemed to indicate that chocolate milk was better as a recovery drink than some of the products that are marketed for that purpose. He picked up a lot of media attention for ****, so there are a lot of articles on the web about it, but they are all just about an inch deep. You can read IU's news tip here: https://newsinfo.iu.edu/tips/page/normal/1674.html
06-25-06, 12:59 PM
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It's supposed to be quite good. The only time I have trouble with it is on long rides away from home. Milk in a hot car for hours= not good. But I can keep a pre-measured amount of recovery drink powder in the car with some water. Mix it when I am done.
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
I am lactose intolerant.
Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
06-25-06, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Dirt Hill
I have no patience for lactose...and I won't stand for it.
Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
+1... (seinfeld right?... niiiiice)... My brain loves chocolate milk, but my digestive system has something else to say about it... Is there a recovery drink for your recovery drink?
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Works for me, I always have chocolate milk after my rides. I have chocolate milk at other opportunities as well. I like the stuff.
I wouldn't drink it before a ride though... Ugh!
I wouldn't drink it before a ride though... Ugh!
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Chocolate milk is almost as good as search:
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Just an old retired salor here.
I use Chocolate Protien powder in hot coffee! And I am not joking either.
I use Chocolate Protien powder in hot coffee! And I am not joking either.
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I was reading up on Endurox R4 when I discovered that they're all about the 4:1 carb to protein ratio in Endurox, which also happens to be the Carb
rotein ratio in Nesquik... Granted the endurox does have glutamine and a little less fat, but chocolate milk is less than half the price...
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rotein ratio in Nesquik... Granted the endurox does have glutamine and a little less fat, but chocolate milk is less than half the price...DrPete
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It's the only reason I ride - looking forward to that glass of cold CM after.
Originally Posted by allez
my brother works at a running store here in the ATL and is an avid runner. in the store the other day a conversation came up about some people drinking chocolate milk as a recovery drink.......wha? i would think that a big glass of dairy wouldnt be that great for you after a long run/ride......but......i got curious. anyone tried it? any professional opinions?
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Chocolate Milk does the trick. I sometimes fill a glass up with milk and put chocolate powder in it that has zero fat and all the vitamins. Makes for a great breakfast sometimes too.
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What are you, 6 six years old?
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Originally Posted by schumi
Works for me, I always have chocolate milk after my rides. I have chocolate milk at other opportunities as well. I like the stuff.
I wouldn't drink it before a ride though... Ugh!
I wouldn't drink it before a ride though... Ugh!
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Ice cold chocolate milk in a steaming hot shower after the ride. What a great finish to hammering out a few miles.
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
I am lactose intolerant.
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This past month I've been trying Ovaltine after my long Saturday rides & it seems to work pretty good. It sure is cheaper than Endurox! I think I'm a convert.
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A non-professional opinion. I wait a few minutes aafter a hard ride before hitting it with something as 'solid' as chocolate milk. Now during a ride one bottle with the Chocolate milk and one with water works. My best double century time was done with enough instant Nestles Qwik added to cold soluable malto-dextrin to make it palatable; 1/3 of a bottle of the mix and the balance with water.
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Chocolate milk makes me happy. But I haven't been able to think of any good games that include chocolate milk. And I'm not allowed to have food in the bedroom anymore.
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Don't forget to drink your ovaltine!
Not only can I not drink milk, but I also can't drink soy... or rice milk... I'll just rub some nestle quick powder on my lips and hope for the best
Not only can I not drink milk, but I also can't drink soy... or rice milk... I'll just rub some nestle quick powder on my lips and hope for the best