Latest research reported in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has found that sports drinks specially formulated to aid recovery, are not so special after all! 

The research involved 12 athletes who cycled for two hours at a comfortable work rate. They consumed an electrolyte sports drink immediately after one exercise session and a bowl of whole grain cereal with non-fat milk after the other. Muscle biopsies and blood tests after each session allowed researchers to compare the effects of the drink and cereal. The whole grain cereal was found to be as good as carbohydrate-based sports drinks in initiating muscle recovery after exercise.

So having a healthy, high fibre breakfast not only starts your morning on a sound nutritional note, it also helps repair and recuperate after a sensible exercise-driven start to you day. A sound breakfast as always wins the day!