Cereal and Milk versus Sports Energy Drink

Posted by Uni Blake May 15, 2009

Sports drinks can be an expensive addition to the bottom line when switching to an exercise filled healthy lifestyle. Sports drink when drank after exercise help promote protein synthesis. Scientists in recent study however found that a simple bowl of whole grain cereal with low fat milk is just as effective. The milk contains proteins that are easily digested. Therefore drinking milk is definitely beneficial. The whole grain cereal adds the carbs needed to supplement the energy lost. (Berardi et al., “Recovery from a cycling time trial is enhanced with carbohydrate-protein supplementation vs. isoenergetic carbohydrate supplementation”. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition).