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Refuel With Chocolate Milk
For years runners have endured gallons of glowing green water to help refuel their muscles after a workout. Recently, scientists at Indiana University in Bloomington tested that well-known fluid replacement drink against delicious low fat chocolate milk to see which helped runners recovered better. Low fat chocolate milk turned out to be just about the perfect recovery fuel. Their study showed that muscle fuel is replaced quicker when runners guzzle a drink that contains protein in addition to sugar. Researchers believe that the protein to carbohydrate ratio in low fat chocolate milk makes it superior to those sports drinks that don’t contain any protein. Since milk also contains key nutrients such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A, D and B12, riboflavin and niacin, it is much more than a fluid replacement—it is the perfect drink to help refuel runner’s muscles.
Source:
Karp, J. et al. Chocolate milk as a post-exercise recovery aid. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 2006: (16), 78-91.
BURGER KING® Restaurants Help Kids Get 3-A-Day™ of Dairy
With the Introduction of Hershey®'s
Low-Fat Milk
Kids Found to Drink More Milk When Offered in Different Flavors and Fun Containers
BURGER KING®restaurants nationwide will now offer cold and refreshing Hershey®'s low-fat (1 percent) white and chocolate milk in resealable 8-ounce plastic bottles. The milk is a new menu item and also can be ordered with a Kids Meal. With 86 percent of all take-out meals coming from quick-service restaurants , each new milk option gives BURGER KING® customers a prime opportunity to help get their 3 servings of dairy a day as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
In fact, research shows that two out of three kids are not getting the recommended 3 servings of dairy each day. This means they're not getting the nine essential nutrients that dairy provides to help build stronger bones and healthy bodies. The National Dairy Council® encourages parents and kids to choose single-serve low-fat milk when eating out since it provides one-third of kids' recommended dairy servings and many of the nutrients kids aren't getting enough of, including calcium, potassium and magnesium.
1Source:
1. NPD, 2005. 20th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America. NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y.
Your family needs the calcium and eight nutrients dairy provides for stronger bones and better bodies. According to the USDA, 3 out of 4 Americans don't get enough calcium. In fact, 70% of preteen girls, ages 6 to 11, and 60% of preteen boys aren't getting the calcium their growing bodies need. Eating 3 servings a day of milk, cheese or yogurt products, readily available in lowfat and nonfat varieties, can help meet that need.
Now it is easy to help make sure your family gets 3 servings a day of the dairy products they love like milk, cheese and yogurt. Just look for the 3-A-Day logo on milk, cheese or yogurt products readily available in lowfat and nonfat varieties. Also, check out 3ADay.org for more tips and great recipes to get your 3-A-Day of Dairy!
Getting 3-A-Day of Dairy
Take a 3 p.m. break with your kids every day. Snacks don't need to be fancy. Simply roll a soft pretzel in a thin slicy of nutty Swiss cheese. Use this time to tally daily dairy servings.
Add a couple of sticks of string cheese to your kids' lunch boxes. Or send a carton of yogurt with a baggie full of your kids' favorite cereal for a lunch with crunch!
Set a good example for your kids. Be sure to get your 3-A-Day every day too.
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