dr_paul.gamble@xxxxxx on 25/05/2010
This open access article can be viewed via the link below:
http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-6-11.pdf
Refreshing to see nutrition research that isn't obviously supporting commercial interests anyway (for those of you who are interested there is also some interesting work on chocolate milk as an effective alternative to commercially available protein/carbohydrate recovery drinks), but also I thought this opens up a few interesting points of discussion:
Firstly - What experiences do interest group members have of cheap and highly effective alternatives in terms of equipment etc that they employ in their athlete preparation and training facilities?
And slightly more controversially - What can be done to resist research and practice in the field of strength and conditioning becoming driven by commercial interests?
dowsa68@xxxxxx on 25/05/2010
Paul
With regards to your 'cheap and effective' alternatives, Yazoo is about the cheapest milkshake there is and I can't see any reason why this would be any worse than Mars Refuel or any other milkshake.
I think the biggest thing to emphasise to athletes is that quite often they waste their money on supplements or commerical products when the research doesn't show they are better than regular food products. However, one thing worth mentioning for those without a good grounding in nutrition (are there any of the forum members who fit in this category???) is that the diets are not isocaloric. There was over 20% extra kcal (317 vs 391) in the cereal, worth thinking about before we start carrying around our dish, spoon and box of cereal! As for their statement of cost (This suggests that readily
available foods such as cereal and nonfat milk can provide
post-exercise supplementation and be used in lieu of a
commercially-available sports drink after moderate exercise.
Cereal and nonfat milk provide a less expensive
whole food option as compared to sports drinks. It also
provides easily digestible and quality protein in the milk,
which could promote protein synthesis and training adaptations,
unlike a carbohydrate sports drink) have they seen the price of cereal in the UK!!!