Chocolate milk, not brightly hued sports drinks, can be a better way to enhance exercise and speed up recovery, research has found.
And the milk industry wants everyone to know it.
Dairy Australia has urged Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), which has proposed to ease health-claim labelling rules for electrolyte sports drinks, to consider milk and milk-based beverages as well.
The milk industry is promoting the health benefits of milk for athletes.
"There's lots of evidence that shows milk can replenish fuel stores after a workout, rehydrate, repair muscles, and support exercise performance," said Helen Mair, policy adviser at the industry services body. "We want to communicate these [on milk packaging]."
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