Chocolate milk?
05-13-06, 06:11 AM
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Chocolate milk?
Hey everybody,
I've read on a couple of threads here that chocolate milk is a good recovery drink.
Surely, you're all just ganging up on me, telling me it's ok to drink a bottle of Yazoo after a ten mile ride - all so I'll get fat and you can laugh at me??!?!
I mean, that's like someone saying Beer makes you smarter...
Seriously though, what's so good about chocolate milk?
A 500ML bottle (which I guzzle all of) contains:
375 Kcal
16.5g Protein
59g Carbs (54g of them are sugars)
8g fat (5.2 of them saturated)
And varioud vitamins etc.
After a 10 mile, hard cycle, it is welcomed for sure, but I just wonder if I'm missing something.
Ta
John
I've read on a couple of threads here that chocolate milk is a good recovery drink.
Surely, you're all just ganging up on me, telling me it's ok to drink a bottle of Yazoo after a ten mile ride - all so I'll get fat and you can laugh at me??!?!
I mean, that's like someone saying Beer makes you smarter...
Seriously though, what's so good about chocolate milk?
A 500ML bottle (which I guzzle all of) contains:
375 Kcal
16.5g Protein
59g Carbs (54g of them are sugars)
8g fat (5.2 of them saturated)
And varioud vitamins etc.
After a 10 mile, hard cycle, it is welcomed for sure, but I just wonder if I'm missing something.
Ta
John
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05-13-06, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Recess
I mean, that's like someone saying Beer makes you smarter...
Seriously though, what's so good about chocolate milk?
Seriously though, what's so good about chocolate milk?
05-15-06, 09:32 AM
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I echo Jarey's comments. It has a good ratio of carbs to protein with some vitamins thrown in to boot.
It is cheaper than some recovery drinks and unlike recovery drinks that you must mix and keep in the car for after the ride, or have at home for after the ride, choc milk is available at most corner gas stations/ stores in the USA.
It is cheaper than some recovery drinks and unlike recovery drinks that you must mix and keep in the car for after the ride, or have at home for after the ride, choc milk is available at most corner gas stations/ stores in the USA.
05-15-06, 05:14 PM
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I'm not so sure Yoohoo counts as "chocolate milk". To me it's a "chocolate-like, milk-like drink that tastes awesome". 
I wonder what sort of "chocolate milk" was being used in the study (or studies) that suggest it makes a good recovery drink?
I wonder what sort of "chocolate milk" was being used in the study (or studies) that suggest it makes a good recovery drink?
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
I'm not so sure Yoohoo counts as "chocolate milk". To me it's a "chocolate-like, milk-like drink that tastes awesome". I wonder what sort of "chocolate milk" was being used in the study (or studies) that suggest it makes a good recovery drink?
I wonder what sort of "chocolate milk" was being used in the study (or studies) that suggest it makes a good recovery drink?check it out at yoohoo.com
https://www.drinkyoo-hoo.com/about/faq.html#dairy
However you are right in your question... as perhaps full fat milk was the real item of the study.
05-17-06, 04:14 PM
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my new diet/education/life plan. Ride, Drink milk, drink beer, i'll get smarter faster, and...oh, lighter. Right?
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I figure a little bit of an indulgence after a 15 mile trail ride isn't going to hurt anyone. Slurpee being my drink of choice. 
