Archive for March 13, 2006

Sadness

NewMexiKen, in the middle of a grandpa break, supposes you all read such a prominent blogger as Michael Bérubé, International Professor of Danger. If not, the piece linked above would be a good place to start. I, for one, have always appreciated his personal essays more than the political ones.

Drink of champions

One little milk study and everyone’s having a cow.

For decades, biochemists and physiologists in the dog-eat-dog world of sports drink technology have struggled to find the perfect elixir — the right balance of carbohydrates, electrolytes, protein and fluid to keep athletes in peak form after various types of exercise.

So it was big news when exercise kinesiology professor Joel Stager and co-workers at Indiana University in Bloomington declared they had stumbled upon the perfect drink for elite cyclists recovering their energy after strenuous exercise.

That beverage was chocolate milk.

Read more from the report in the Los Angeles Times.