For decades we’ve been sold on the importance of rehydrating after exercise by consuming specialty formulated beverages such as sports drinks (and more recently milk), under a ‘not all fluids are created equal’ mantra .
However a Griffith University study has found that once food is consumed, water should be the drink of choice for most of us following a workout.
The study – published in the journal Physiology and Behavior – took ten endurance trained athletes aged between 18-30 and had them cycle intensively for one hour on four separate occasions.
Following the exercise, participants were provided with one beverage to drink as they desired. The beverages included water (used on two of the trials), a carbohydrate-electrolyte (sports drink) Powerade or the milk-based drink Sustagen Sport.
In addition, on two occasions during recovery, the participants were given access to a variety of food which could also be voluntarily consumed.
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