Recovery drinks

Tapeworm

Well that depends what you call evidence.

Typed in "post exercise recovery protein" into PubMed and a few research articles popped up on this topic. Not sure of the validity of testing etc. The one below does suggest that a carb protein ratio helps enhance glycogen resynthesis.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...l=pubmed_docsum

However the people conducting this concluded that, for this trial at least, there was no measurable gain in performance. There is also another article that compares a sports drink (carbs and electrolytes) to a carb-protein drink (at a 4:1 ratio) and also concluded that it improved the plasma glucose response, the insulin response, and caused a greater storage of muscle glycogen.

So to say there is no evidence is slightly erroneous.

That being said there was also an article that concluded that protein and amino acids when ingested with carbs made NO difference whatsoever.

Go figure.

Personally, post-exercise I like a skim milk iced coffee and some peanut butter toast!

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CapeRoadster

There is for recovery nutrition (see below). There isn't for during-exercise nutrition. Skim chocolate milk works as well as, not better than, Endurox R4 (not Accelerade) for recovery. But Endurox R4 is dairy-free, contains L-glutamine and salts (electrolytes) that milk does not contain. And it's pretty damned convenient.

Nutrient timing was the big contribution by Ivy and Portman, not the actual recovery drink itself. The 15-45 minute window is most important.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...l=pubmed_docsum

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...st_uids=9694422

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...t_uids=12617691

The above study is newer than their prior study that found the opposite findings. That one gets cited by non-believers more than this one. I wonder why?

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kickingintouch

and any tips for a high protein low calorie supplement/powder?

jamesstout

whey protein but why?