FarParker Contributor Nanci Guest (2010 Team Canada dietitian and strength and conditioning specialist), says when it comes to nutrition and exercise, yesterday's studies can be today's myths.
Got chocolate milk? If you're training for the Sun Run, maybe you ought to "get."
"Recent studies show it's one of the best repair foods after training," says Nanci Guest, who was the sport dietitian for Vanoc leading to and during the 2010 Olympics.
"There's high-quality protein [for repair] and chocolate replaces glycogen after a run or workout. Chocolate milk is really convenient, but if you want even better nutrition to repair, refuel your body in a timely fashion, have 500 ml of skim milk and a banana. The banana has potassium and vitamins."
Guest, who operates Power Play, is a strength and conditioning specialist with offices in Vancouver and Toronto and is currently working with Team Canada's field hockey team in Vancouver. She emphasizes the "timely fashion" bit. It was an important topic at a recent meeting of the world's top sports performance researchers assembled by the International Olympic Committee to review the last decade of research.
Guest, who was invited to attend the high-level meeting, said nutrient timing (when and what you eat during training) is particularly important when it comes to muscle recovery.
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