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A new study from researchers at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry found that Gatorade eroded tooth enamel faster than Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Red Bull or apple juice. Researchers took extracted teeth and coated all but a few spots of each with nail polish. The teeth were then soaked in the sugary drinks for 25 hours, with the liquid being changed every five hours. In the end, Gatorade was the most corrosive on the spots without nail polish. A dental expert cited in a recent WebMD article says that so far, no data shows that sports drinks are actually any worse than sodas on teeth. He added that sipping sodas or other sugary drinks all day is far worse than having one with a meal, as the other foods in the mouth buffer the effects of the drinks. Another expert, quoted in a Forbes article, says that the acidity of these beverages is also to blame. Others critiqued the study, saying that a 25-hour period of exposure to sugary drinks had little to do with real-world situations.

Some of you may recall the posts that Nicole and I did about a recently released study comparing the restorative effects of chocolate milk, Gatorade and another sports drink. Interpretations of the Indiana University study have since been challenged by Gatorade and embraced by The Milk Processors Education Program (MilkPep) a dairy industry information group. According to DairyReporter.com, Gatorade has released a statement attempting to clarify the results of the study. Gatorade claims that many media outlets have misconstrued the study's results and insists that their product fared just as well as chocolate milk in physical endurance trials. The sports drink maker claims that many quotes from the study have been taken out of context. According to the articles that I've read concerning the study, Gatorade and chocolate milk just about broke even.

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A study in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism revealed that chocolate milk is at least as good as popular sports drinks for helping the body recover after exercise. As Nick pointed out, athletes who drank the chocolate milk and the Gatorade performed equally well when asked to exercise again. Athletes who drank Endurox R4, a sports drink with protein added in the same ratio as milk, only performed half as well, indicating that perhaps some property of milk - say, the chocolate - might be helping the performance of the athletes as well.

Could it be the antioxidants in the chocolate that are helping? An 8-ounce glass of low-fat chocolate milk will have about 200 calories and 3 grams of fat, while an 8-ounce glass of Gatorade has only 55 calories. Though some people worry about the seemingly high number of calories in the milk, the extra calories are not only healthy, but can provide extra energy to athletes in the long run.

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