Low fat chocolate milk may do a better job of improving athletic performance than sports drinks, according to a study from the University of Texas, Austin. Sports drinks provide electrolyte-rich fluids and carbohydrates; low fat chocolate milk adds easily absorbed protein. In the study, athletes who drank low-fat chocolate milk after a difficult workout cycled faster and displayed more power than those who consumed beverages that were similar to typical sports drinks. This might be an important finding for athletes who train twice per day, but it is difficult to make a global recommendation. Lactose intolerance is wide spread, especially among people of color.
· J Strength Cond Res 2011;25:1210-1224
Patients who take their statin (cholesterol-lowering) medications regularly have reduced out of pocket health care expenses and are less likely to be hospitalized for cardiovascular-related reasons. Patients on statins have higher drug costs but lower medical costs, resulting in lower total healthcare costs. The average cost saving over 18 months was $944; it can be inferred that the patient’s out of pocket savings was nearly $200.
· Am J Cardiol 2011;107:1662-1666
Bone loss associated with breast cancer chemotherapy can be lessened by increasing Vitamin D levels and the magnitude of the bone-loss prevention correlates with the blood vitamin D levels.
· Poster presentation, American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2011
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