Citation
(2008), "Skimmed milk", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 38 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2008.01738fab.032
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Skimmed milk
Article Type: Food facts June 2008 From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 38, Issue 6.
The capacity to exercise again after recovery following rehydration with either skimmed milk or a commercially available sports drink is comparable, according to a recent study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology. The study also provided further evidence of skimmed milk's superior ability to rehydrate the body effectively, and keep it in a positive fluid balance while it recovers after exercise.
Dr Judith Bryans, Director of The Dairy Council and Registered Nutritionist, said: “This study, funded by DairyCo and carried out by researchers at Loughborough University, joins the growing volume of literature which suggests that skimmed milk is a natural and effective post exercise recovery aid as it provides fluids, energy and electrolytes to speed up recovery from exercise fatigue”. “Drinking milk is not only a valuable way to re-hydrate the body but also provides an excellent source of energy, protein and a vast array of different vitamins and minerals important to the good health of hardworking sportspeople and the population as a whole”.
The study carried out in male volunteers examined how skimmed milk and a carbohydrate–electrolyte solution influence rehydration after exercise and the ability to exercise again after a 4 h recovery period. The researchers found that the subjects became sufficiently rehydrated with both drinks; however, skimmed milk ensured they were in a positive fluid balance at the end of the recovery. Despite this benefit, the type of drink consumed showed no difference on the time to exhaustion when they returned to exercise after a rest.
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