Why Chocolate Milk?

Chocolate milk is an ideal post-workout beverage because every serving contains the nutrition needed to promote effective recovery after exercise. These nutrients include carbohydrates to refuel muscles; protein to reduce muscle breakdown and stimulate growth; and fluid and electrolytes to replenish what is lost in sweat and to rehydrate the body.

When do I refuel?

• Drink 16 ounces of chocolate milk within 30 minutes of completing your workout, practice or competition.
• Refuel with chocolate milk between double training sessions and closely scheduled competitions.
• Include chocolate milk in your daily diet. Good nutrition can make a big difference in your performance.

Chocolate Milk Contains…

• 90 percent water, which helps replace fluids and rehydrate the body.
• Calcium, Vitamin D and phosphorus to help promote, maintain and build strong bones.
• Protein to reduce muscle breakdown.
• Carbohydrates to fuel muscles during exercise and help muscles recover after exercise.
• Potassium which helps with fluid and mineral balance and muscle contraction.
• B vitamins that help convert food to energy to fuel working muscles.

Chocolate milk contains carbohydrates and protein that are important for an athlete’s health. From bone building to muscle strengthening, the nutrients in chocolate milk provide a variety of positive health benefits. A study in the British Journal of Nutrition showed that low-fat milk was more effective than water or a carbohydrate fluid replacement drink at replacing fluid and maintaining hydration post-exercise. Most adults don’t realize their bones continue to grow until about the age of 35. In addition to being a great sports drink, milk can help prevent osteoporosis.