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Chocolate milk is the new sports drink, many runners drink chocolate milk during a race and drink it after a race as a recovery drink.

If you are one of those people like me who love the kitchen and you want to make your own chocolate milk, this chocolate milk recipe might interest you?

For a homemade cold choclate milk recipe:

11 ounces milk

1 ounce water

1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa

2 tablespoons sugar

How to brew chocolate mix

• Put sugar, cocoa, and water in microwavable 12 oz glass.
• Microwave for 30 seconds or until sugar and cocoa dissolve.
• add cold milk and stir.

You can drink your choclate milk cold or warm.

Some facts about chocolate milk.

Chocolate milk has 60 more calories than pure milk.

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After a run it is recommended to drink a recovery drink to replenish lost energy, fluid and electrolytes.

Water as running Recovery drink

The cheapest and most popular recovery drink is good old water. Water helps in restoring lost water through sweating and cooling down the body. Drinking water also helps in preparing the stomach for proper food digestion. Experts tend to agree that rehydrating with water until urine is pale yellow is the way to go.

Sports Energy Drinks

Drinkigng a sports energy drink with a mix of carbs, protein and sodium within an hour of finishing the race is crucial.

Carbohydrate Milk Drink

The chocolate milk has the magic 4:1 carbohydrate to protein ratio, is cheap and tastes good.

Whatever you choose, drink what you enjoy

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