Chocolate Milk: An Athlete's Best Friend

Do you love chocolate milk? Well if you're an athlete, you're in luck because chocolate milk has been found to be one of the best recovery foods out there. Athletes are now encouraged to drink chocolate milk after every workout. Yep, it's true! Just ask your nearest college team, and chances are that they're all chuggin' the chocolate milk. Here's why chocolate milk is so great:

• Most athletes realize that what they eat is important and affects their performance, but many neglect the the fact that when they eat is perhaps even more important. Immediately after working out, the cells in your body are the most permeable to receiving nutrients. Thus, replenishing your carbohydrates and proteins within 30-60 min. of finishing a workout is the most effective way to help your body rejuvenate and recover.
• Chocolate milk has been found to have just the right ratio of proteins and carbohydrates to replenish your body, which makes it a great recovery food.
• Also, many athletes have difficulty stomaching food soon after a workout, but almost anyone can drink something. So, chocolate milk is an easy way to get those replenishing calories in during the critical 30-60 min. window.

If you've ever felt guilty drinking chocolate milk and thought it was bad for you, you now have a legitimate excuse to drink it after every workout!