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Hi all,

I would like to precise that gatorade is not meant to be a recovery
drink...it can be useful during intense training sessions to provide CHO
as a fuel substrate, electrolytes and water for fluid replacement.

There's an interesting paper by Karp et al. (2006) published on the
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism on Vol
16, pg 78-91 titled "Chocolate Milk as a post-exercise recovery aid", I
think you can get the abstract on Pubmed. Bear in mind that the conditions
in which that experiment was carried out are much different from those
related to a loss of sodium.....

Cheers,

Luca Cardilli,
Oxford, UK

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>> Coaches,
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>> Just got back from Children's Hospital in Pa. Daughter has been
> having  dizzy
>> spells. Cardiologist did a complete work up on my daughter. He told
> that  she
>> was very fit for her age. He was astounded by her conditioning.
> however, he
>> was concerned with her sodium levels and her hydration level. He
> recommended
>> her  to drink two bottles of sports drinks a day. What would you
> recommend? She
>>  doesn't drink juices or soda. She only drinks water. Any input
> would be
>> appreciated.
>
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> I've heard the same about chocolate milk and some other common
> drinks. Though, I don't think Gatorade would have nearly the amount
> of fat and other stuff you could do w/out.  IMO, the best thing about
> a quality sports drink is its simplicity .... replace what's
> immediately needed and nothing else.
>
> As much of a closet addict as I am w/ Gatorage(get it for free at a
> gym I work at), I'm also a believer of frequent quality snacks that
> consistently keep my hydration/electrolyte levels - well, level
> throughout week.  Just so I don't have to worry about it come
> gameday!  It also helps w/ low blood pressure and inconsistent sugar
> levels
>
> That's a good point made earlier re: eating disorders.
>
> Aaron Crawford
> Washington, DC
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