Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University have found that taking a mixed carbohydrate and protein supplement before and after a workout could boost muscle performance and slow muscle wastage in people over retirement age.
This will not come as a surprise to many of you fitness junkies out there. Pre and post workout nutrition has been recommended for enhancing performance and recuperation for years.
But the fact that this concept is being applied to our aging population is significant. With the leading edge of the Baby Boomer generation entering their senior years, maintaining health and fitness is about to become a major demographic concern.
Need Proof?
Chocolate Milk is now being marketed as a workout wonder food.
Check out this commercial.
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In my next post, I will provide a more detailed explanation of the science behind workout nutrition.
Until then…
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Wow… chocolate milk?
Have you ever seen this?
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1240510647
It’s good to know that the same things that work for us when we’re young and kickin’, still work when we’re old and grey.
mmmmmmmmmm cookie dough
And people still think supplements are bad.