title: Carbohydrate-protein intake and recovery from endurance exercise: is chocolate milk the answer?
abstract: Postexercise carbohydrate intake has been shown to augment recovery from heavy aerobic exercise. The effects of carbohydrate and protein coingestion (CHO + Pro) have been investigated more recently, including the potential influences of chocolate milk. Some studies report that CHO + Pro beverages (including chocolate milk) enhance subsequent exercise performance versus carbohydrate beverages, although others have reported no positive effects. The putative efficacy of CHO + Pro could be due to influences on glycogen resynthesis, protein turnover, rehydration, attenuations in muscle disruption, or perhaps a combination of these factors. However, there are inconsistencies in the literature regarding the effects of CHO + Pro on these factors, and the mechanisms explaining potential influences of CHO + Pro are not defined clearly. Further research is required to address these limitations, but present evidence suggests that CHO + Pro beverages may positively influence recovery under some exercise conditions, and chocolate milk is likely a good recovery beverage for lactose-tolerant endurance athletes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. saundemj@jmu.edu
authors.forename: Michael John
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005221:Fatigue / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D010807:Physical Endurance
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins