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Research has shown that chocolate milk, loaded with carbohydrates and protein, refuels muscles, reduces muscle breakdown and rehydrates the body. Studies at Indiana University, George Mason University and elsewhere suggest that drinking low-fat chocolate milk after exercise is just as effective in helping tired muscles recover as a high-carbohydrate sports drink.

Each week, Gator athletes drink 12 cases of 50 8-ounce containers of 1 percent chocolate milk available in weight rooms and training facilities.

“It contains 170 total calories, with 29 grams of carbohydrates and 8 grams of protein, a 3.6-1 ratio. Optimal recovery ratio for carbs to protein is between 3-1 and 4-1,” Zonkowski said. Milk also contains vitamins A, D, B-6 and B-12; niacin; riboflavin; thiamin; calcium; magnesium; phosphorus; and zinc. Read more at www.palmbeachpost.com