Comments on: Chocolate Milk – The New Protein Shake?

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:14:31 +0000

Bill, just because you were told that its just as good doesnt mean its right.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:50:57 +0000

I majored in exercise physiology in college and was told that chocolate milk is just as good as whey protein. Largely in part because your body can only absorb so much protein and anything not absorbed is just excreted through urine. For example, say your body can only absorb 40g of protein/day. In your daily diet you take in 30g of protein and then decide to drink a whey protein shake that has 40g of protein. Well your body can only absorb another 10g so the other 30g is excreted. So in reality your paying for whey protein to pee it out.

By: Rahim

Rahim — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:53:45 +0000

Chocolate milk can have a lot of sugar in it, no? Is there a certain type of chocolate milk that we should drink? Or is it just meant to mix in with the protein powder?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:15:06 +0000

I usually drink milk after a workout when I don’t have a protein shake at hand. I still favour a decent protein shake though.

By: Keith @ My Body Fat

Keith @ My Body Fat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:36:15 +0000

Milk is a fantastic source of protein and carbohydrates. But if you are on a high protein diet plan. You will need to drink lots of the white stuff to get your recommended daily protein intake.
Protein powder has ever been so cheap and if you buy in bulk, personally I thinks it works out much cheaper than buying chocolate milk. Plus you will be getting many more grams of protein. You can get your carbs from other sources such as rice and pasta.

By: Matt S

Matt S — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:35:45 +0000

Yes, milk can be a decent recovery drink, especially in a pinch!

There are only 8g of protein per cup of milk however, so drink up . Fortunately the carbs in milk, which often act as high GI carbohydrates, will be beneficial in repleting lost glycogen from the muscles.

Perhaps the most effective strategy would be to combine milk with a supplement.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:08:56 +0000

I’m a huge chocolate milk fan. I wont even drink regular! This is the best news I have heard in a while.

Any specific type of chocolate for the mixer?

By: BuffMother

BuffMother — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:42:47 +0000

makes total sense, but I’d say a little more protein content would be good

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:11:56 +0000

I think mixing some milk(preferably skimmed or low fat) with the protein powders is a good idea, the focus being on the protein powder here. I usually do that. Adding milk will give the shake a better taste as well. And you also get the benefits of the calcium, and other important minerals.

In my earlier post, I mentioned that milk alone isn’t the best recovery drink but mixing it with a protein powder like whey for instance can’t hurt that much although some people will say that adding milk in a protein shake will slow the absorption of the whey proteins into the muscle cells as casein protein in milk is slowly digestible. But since it’s a mixture, the absorption can still be good as the main focus is on the protein powder and the milk is only in limited quantity mostly for taste and some other benefits.

Eating carbs mostly complex carbs like yams, oats, brown rice, wholemeal bread for instance is important after a workout but not necessarily right after it I think. But the protein shake right after the workout or within 15 minutes is important for immediate recovery. After 1-1.5 hour, a solid meal consisting of complex carbs and some lean protein is vital.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:26:49 +0000

I have been seeing a lot about this as well. I wonder if I am ahead of the game by mixing chocolate protein powder in with my milk? I also try and eat a good mix of carbs right after a workout to compliment my shake. I try and do a 4-1 carb to protein ratio.