A new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual meeting suggests that drinking chocolate milk after your workout provides superior muscle recovery when compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories.
Athletic Advice: Nutrition and Recovery
March 29, 2010Athletes put in countless hours at the gym, on the field and at the rink in order to train and compete at 100% of their physical potential. A well-timed and balanced recovery nutrition plan is critical to ensure training goals are met and that an athlete’s body is ready for the next day’s punishment.
Chocolate Milk Anyone?
February 25, 2010This February, Canadian dairy farmers are going to be shipping 80, 000 additional liters of chocolate milk to Vancouver B.C. Why all the extra milk, you ask? Find out after the jump.
Super Easy Shake Recipes
January 29, 2010
Making shakes are an easy way to enjoy a delicious snack, replace a meal or add calories to your day. Many of my athletes use smoothies for a variety of sport nutrition applications which include:
- Additional calories for weight gain
- Controlled calories for weight loss or easy snacks
- Easy to drink and digest calories before competition or early morning training sessions, where appetitie is low
- Recovery shakes for post exercise as an easy way to get carbs, protein and fluids into the body rapidly
- Easy to prepare options for travel on the road
Here are some of the top smoothie recipes that are used with my athletes. There are endless possibilities!
Dr. Travis talks chocolate milk
January 12, 2010Dr. Travis from the hit TV series “The Doctors” shares his top ten workout tips, including drinking chocolate milk for post exercise recovery!
Protein Power
December 7, 2009Further to my previous blog post, I thought it only fair to talk about protein next. One of the interesting trends that I think also was a result of the no-carb diet fad, was the spotlight that was shone on protein. Protein is a really critical nutrient, but odds are you are likely eating enough to meet your needs.
Good chocolate?
September 24, 2009If you’re looking for a healthy and naturally nutritious drink to nourish your active kids, you may be hesitant to use something that has chocolate in its name. Read story
Carbs, Calcium, Protein, Roar
September 24, 2009You could go buy an expensive sports drink, and follow it up it with an even more expensive protein supplement, or you could just chug a bottle of chocolate milk. Read story
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