Some like Gatorade, some like Powerade, some like… chocolate milk? CBS News reports:

During a 2004 Summer Olympics awash in controversies over steroids and supplements, one sportswriter wryly noticed that top American swimmer Michael Phelps was playing it safe — he preferred to drink Carnation Instant Breakfast between races.

Now it appears that the six-time gold medalist may have been onto something. A new study shows that plain old chocolate milk may be as good — or better — than sports drinks like Gatorade at helping athletes recover from strenuous exercise. 

The article goes on to report that the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism has found that plain old chocolate milk may be better for athletes than expensive sports drinks because it contains nutrients like calcium in much higher quantities.  The bottom line:

"The findings suggest that chocolate milk has an optimal ratio of carbohydrates to protein to help refuel tired muscles…" 

Drink up, people.  Pounding the Yoo-Hoo may not make you look tough, but if you want to make it to the end of the game, chug the chocolate. 

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