isotonic drinks

DU.LLAHAN

I was listening to ray darcy's podcast on itunes about the bulid up to the 2009 DCM. When the had a nutrionest on and she said the 15 mins after your run you should get some carbs and some protein into you. she mentioned isotonic drinks and protin shakes she said to save on buyin isotonic drinks to make your own with 200ml miwadi 800 mls water and a pinch of salt less than 5 grams. does many people make there own. i found this link on bbc
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/healthy_eating/features/newsid_2132000/2132209.stm

What's peoples taughts on it.

Or should i go mad on this website and buy round me:):)
http://www.lucozadeshop.com/products/running/11.html

TFBubendorfer

I read in a nutrition book that mixing apple juice and water 50:50 results in an isotonic drink.

The salt is optional, btw.

HardyEustace

In terms of recovery chocolate milk has the prefect carbs : protein ratio.

DustyBin

HardyEustace wrote: »

In terms of recovery chocolate milk has the prefect carbs : protein ratio.

??
That's a joke surely

I feel like Homer Simpson when he discovered that there was a mythical magical beast that supplied pork, ham, bacon AND sausages!!

This chocolate milk thing sounds way too good to be true

dario28

DustyBin wrote: »

??
That's a joke surely

I feel like Homer Simpson when he discovered that there was a mythical magical beast that supplied pork, ham, bacon AND sausages!!

This chocolate milk thing sounds way too good to be true

Its true - quick sugars protein fat...superdrink

HardyEustace

DustyBin wrote: »

??
That's a joke surely

I feel like Homer Simpson when he discovered that there was a mythical magical beast that supplied pork, ham, bacon AND sausages!!

This chocolate milk thing sounds way too good to be true

Nope 'tis true!

Read it in the Anita Bean book and here's another extract from a runners world article.

Choose a high-carbohydrate snack and aim to consume 1g of carbohydrate per kilo of bodyweight (70g for a 70kg runner) within the first 30 minutes after each marathon. Including protein with the carbohydrate will speed glycogen recovery. Ideally, aim to consume about 3g carbs for every 1g protein. Try a cereal bar or energy bar; chocolate milk; a tuna or peanut butter sandwich; a fruit and yoghurt smoothie; fruit cake, malt loaf, fruit bar; fresh fruit with yoghurt; or a handful of dried fruit with nuts.