Grab this Superior Rehydration Drink
Grab this Superior Rehydration Drink
By: Arlene Gentallan
Sports drink comes handy during a sweaty exercise. But did you know that skim milk is better in rehydrating?
It's important to keep yourself well hydrated during an exercise. Did you know that even a 1% dehydration is enough to cause a 15% decrease in physical performance? If you're competing, that's a major drawback.
Researcher Brian Timmons et al. looked at how efficient milk rehydrates kids compared to sports drink and water after an exercise in a climate chamber at the Children's Exercise and Nutrition centre of McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital.
Study participants involved 14 kids who were to be hydrated with skim milk, sports drink, or water after a 40 minute exercise via a stationary bike. Those who drink skim milk retained about 75% fluids compared to the 60% retained with sports drink, and 5o% retained with water. Also, those who drink water produced twice as many urine compared to those who drink skim milk.
Milk is an excellent hydration drink because it replaces lost electrolytes and pumps your body with needed fluids, electrolytes such as sodium and calcium, carbohydrates, fats, and protein.
This new finding makes it clear that milk shouldn't just be served at breakfast or bedtime, but also after a strenuous activity. It's a drink that's charged with electrolytes and nutrients your body needs to keep going.
Note: Full cream milk contains more fat. Drink skim milk or low fat milk instead.
By: Arlene Gentallan
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Sports drink comes handy during a sweaty exercise. But did you know that skim milk is better in rehydrating?
It's important to keep yourself well hydrated during an exercise. Did you know that even a 1% dehydration is enough to cause a 15% decrease in physical performance? If you're competing, that's a major drawback.
Researcher Brian Timmons et al. looked at how efficient milk rehydrates kids compared to sports drink and water after an exercise in a climate chamber at the Children's Exercise and Nutrition centre of McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital.
Study participants involved 14 kids who were to be hydrated with skim milk, sports drink, or water after a 40 minute exercise via a stationary bike. Those who drink skim milk retained about 75% fluids compared to the 60% retained with sports drink, and 5o% retained with water. Also, those who drink water produced twice as many urine compared to those who drink skim milk.
Milk is an excellent hydration drink because it replaces lost electrolytes and pumps your body with needed fluids, electrolytes such as sodium and calcium, carbohydrates, fats, and protein.
This new finding makes it clear that milk shouldn't just be served at breakfast or bedtime, but also after a strenuous activity. It's a drink that's charged with electrolytes and nutrients your body needs to keep going.
Note: Full cream milk contains more fat. Drink skim milk or low fat milk instead.
