Chocolate Milk Exposed

The great chocolate milk debate rages on but many of the arguments against it are simply based on people's beliefs about drinking milk rather than the actual science behind what your body needs to recover from exercise. Those needs include carbohydrates, quality protein and electrolytes. That's what most recovery drinks are chemically comprised of... but guess what? Low-fat chocolate milk provides all of those naturally.

Chocolate Milk is an Excellent Source of Whey Protein

If you take a look at what your recovery drink contains, chances are good that it's going to be whey or casein protein. Milk provides both! This is great because whey protein is an easily bio-available source of protein that's proven to help your body repair and build lean muscle tissue almost immediately. Casein protein digests more slowly, which gives your body a steady stream of amino acids over a longer time period. Sixteen ounces of chocolate milk provides 16 - 22 grams of protein!

Chocolate Milk Replaces Electrolytes

When you sweat, you lose valuable electrolytes that are crucial to survival. Even a small imbalance can wreak major havoc on your body. These include calcium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium and sodium, all of which are found in chocolate milk. Several of these particular electrolytes are also minerals that help keep your bones strong, so there's another bonus! Finally, there are more than 400 grams of water in a 16oz serving, so you're getting hydrated too.

Just a note on calcium: it's one of the critical components of muscle movement. Your muscles work in a cross-hatch cyclical pattern when contracting and releasing. Calcium is what binds the plasma to the muscles and signals contraction to take place, so if you don't have enough calcium, your muscles won't function optimally.

Chocolate Milk is Cheap!

This is perhaps one of the biggest benefits from a realistic standpoint. With protein drinks costing upwards of $6 at a gym, chocolate milk can be easily made at home for less than $1 per glass. Times are tough so cheap (and nutritious) is good!

Now if you like the taste of chocolate milk but want to step up the quality of your post workout shake I definitely recommend you check out Blue Star's chocolate Iso-Smooth.  I think you'll love it!


To your results,

Kyle