Skimmed Milk for Sport Hydration

Study plays up skimmed milk sports hydration boost

Skimmed milk may become an unlikely new secret weapon within an athlete's kit bag, with new research linking the product to a beneficial effect on preventing dehydration after a workout.

The Milk Development Council-funded study, appearing in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, backs similar research suggesting that skimmed milk is more effective at post exercise hydration then a commercially available carbohydrate-electrolyte drink.

Researchers at Loughborough University's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, said that in trials of seven male subjects, consuming milk after exercising was found to ensure improved fluid balance to the energy drink.

Egg Proteins may reduce blood pressure

Egg proteins may reduce blood pressure: Study

Proteins in boiled and fried eggs may reduce blood pressure and potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, suggests new research from Canada.

Traditional views on eggs, and particularly their cholesterol content, has led to some recommendations to avoid eggs in order to boost heart health, but new research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, suggests that proteins from eggs may benefit cardiovascular health.

Milk Protein News

Australian scientists have identified a protein in milk which has been shown to encourage both the growth of extra muscle, and the desire to exercise.

Mice given a condensed dose of the protein were shown to change their muscle to fat ratio, says Professor Ben Cocks.

They also wanted to exercise more, and even mice not put through a fitness regime put on some extra muscle bulk.

"When we fed small amounts of the peptide to mice we found it actually changed their muscle ratio a fair bit," says Prof Cocks, Research Director of Biosciences at Victoria's Department of Primary Industries.

Quercetin Boosts Endurance, Fitness

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Quercetin may not be a household word—yet. But a study by researchers at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health shows the powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compound found in fruits and vegetables significantly boosts endurance capacity and maximal oxygen capacity (VO2max) in healthy, active but untrained men and women.

The findings of the study—one of the first in humans to examine the energy-boosting effects of quercetin—are reported in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, published online Wednesday, June 24.

Beware of Cheap Product

It is always worth considering why some products are cheaper than others and the regoin of production and production standards should always be part of any buying choice. 

The issue
There is an outbreak of disease characterized by renal stones and renal failure in very young children in China, associated with consumption of milk formula contaminated with melamine. As of October 15, 2008, more than 49,000 children have been hospitalized, with at least 150 cases of renal failure and 3 confirmed deaths. Melamine contamination has also been found in other Chinese milk products and products that have a dairy component, including candies and a coffee drink.