Milk Really Does a Body Good, Especially for Athletes

The health benefits of milk - which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D - have long been established. But for athletes, milk also contains the two proteins best for rebuilding muscles: casein and whey.

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. “I do it pretty religiously,” said Whitmore, 25, a gym trainer in London.

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

LONDON -- At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. Health - Milk - Specific Substances - Dairy Products - Nutrition

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

Researchers are giving scientific support to a view that Whitmore vouches for from experience: that milk may be just as good or even better than sports drinks for serious athletes recovering from exercise.

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. "I do it pretty religiously," said Whitmore, 25, a gym trainer in London. He first started drinking milk after exercise about 10 years ago when he couldn't afford expensive supplements or protein shakes.