This week, read about what makes us take the stairs, the science of sleep, fish oil supplements, watermelon and exercise performance, how to make exercise habits stick, understanding food expiration dates, dietary phosphates, and more. What Makes Us More Likely to Take the Stairs? I am a strong believer that our environment can help shape […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about burger love, cost benefits of cycling, recovery baths for athletes, belly fat, gluten and athletic performance, figuring out headaches, strength training for a faster 5k, the best guacamole, and an easy recipe for making your own energy bars. The caloric math of huge burgers. Prince Edward Island holds an annual month-long […]
Healthy or Hype? Chocolate Milk for Recovery
The Claim Drinking chocolate milk after exercising will help you recover from your workout. The Evidence Chocolate milk contains fluid that you need after a workout, plus carbohydrates and protein in a ratio shown to enhance recovery (4 grams of carbohydrate for each gram of protein). The carbohydrates and added sugars in chocolate milk will help replenish glycogen […]