Michael Baldwin wrote:
> Has anyone ever concocted a mixture of condensed milk and lemon juice to
> make their own energy goo? Or how about condensed milk as a post work
> out / race supplement?
>
> Best Regards - Mike Baldwin
>
I don't know about making energy gels, but I found this study
interesting with regard to energy recovery drinks:
(Found by Googling on "Indiana University recovery drink")
Chocolate milk is good for exhausted muscles. Indiana University
Bloomington physiologist Joel Stager has found that drinking chocolate
milk is one of the best things an athlete can do to recover shortly
after a rigorous practice. Chocolate milk, as opposed to white milk, has
a high carbohydrate and protein content, ideal for exhausted muscles. It
also replaces fluids lost as sweat during workouts. Stager is a
professor in the Department of Kinesiology in IUB's School of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation and is the director of the Counsilman
Center for the Science of Swimming. Stager also coaches swimmers. He
first tested his "recovery by chocolate milk" theory several years ago
on his swimmers, who had been struggling with their twice-a-day
practices. The results were so promising that he and his doctoral
students, led by Jason Karp, conducted a study involving cyclists in a
more controlled environment. The chocolate milk proved to be just as
effective a recovery product as one commercial sports drink and almost
twice as effective as another commercial sports drink. Stager said
chocolate milk would be particularly helpful for athletes such as
swimmers, long-distance runners and cyclists enduring long or intense
practices, and for other athletes who practice more than once a day. An
athlete of average weight could drink around two 8-ounce glasses of
chocolate milk each hour for four to six hours following a rigorous
workout, according to research-based recommendations for maximum
recovery. Stager added that milkshakes are a good alternative for
athletes who don't like chocolate milk. The research was funded by Dairy
and Nutrition Council Inc. For more information, contact Stager at
812-855-1637 and
[email protected] and Karp at 812-332-3653 and
[email protected].
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I am capable of making myself a glass of chocolate milk after I ride.
But maybe I should just stop at the nearby Baskin-Robbins for a
chcoclate milk shake each day....