Thursday, April 30, 2009

Chocolate Milk after working out?


It's true, your favorite drink is good for you after an intense workout. After working out, amino acids are needed to repair your muscles along with carbohydrates to restore the glycogen. Drinking chocolate milk after a workout provide you with carbohydrates and also gives you the protein. You can buy 1% or 2% chocolate milk at the store or make your own with skim milk. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition drinking Chocolate milk post workout is better than soy when it comes to based proteins. Another reason is cow's milk contains 80% casein protein that takes longer to digest which is better for your muscles. It's also a good source for carbohydrates which are good right after a workout. Milk it self contains calcium as well, that helps build strong bone mass. 

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