Chocolate Milk

I love and I mean LOVE chocolate milk.  I can drink chocolate milk at any time.  And I especially love having a glass of chocolate milk after a run.  I tend to even look for it after races all the time (along with a banana).  It is definitely my post-workout drink.  Anyone else love a cold glass of chocolate milk as much as I do?  

But is it really the best post-workout drink to have?  It is best to have a combination of protein and carbohydrates.  Your drink should be 4 grams of carbs to 1 gram protein for muscle recovery following endurance activity.  Researchers have found that chocolate milk does indeed have this ratio (http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-for-runners/is-chocolate-milk-really-best-for-recovery).  

Chocolate milk may not be the best recovery drink for everyone though.  You could be lactose and intolerant, trying to lose fat loss, or just plain do not like milk.  In that case, water and sport drinks will replenish and rehydrate your body (http://www.livestrong.com/article/470865-distance-running-chocolate-milk/).

you can learn more about refueling with chocolate milk http://gotchocolatemilk.com/science/whats-it