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Home » Cereal and milk is the new sports supplement
The Facts:
- This study compared the effects of whole grain cereal plus non-fat milk with those of a carbohydrate-electrolyte sports drink on recovery after endurance exercise in 12 trained cyclists.
- Using a protocol that reflected a typical exercise session, the subjects warmed up then cycled for 2 hours at a comfortable work rate, before having either the cereal/milk or the sports drink.
- Muscle recovery after endurance exercise was found to be the same with cereal/milk as it was with the sports drink.
Dr Shaun Holt: This study has prompted headlines such as “Cereal And Milk Is The New Sports Supplement”! It was a small study of 12 athletes and the main finding was that glycogen repletion, the replenishment of immediate muscle fuel, was just as good after whole-grain cereal consumption as with sports drinks and that some aspects of protein synthesis were better. The researchers concluded that a bowl of whole-grain cereal with a splash of skimmed milk may be a smarter move than investing in a high-priced sports drink.
http://www.jissn.com/content/6/1/11/abstract
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