I just finished reading this. Interesting article! I stopped using recovery drinks and energy drinks awhile ago because I got nauseous and they all taste gross to me. I also try not to eat food out of packages or that is labelled "food like" (hard to do since I LOVE potato chips). It's a lifelong experiment.

Thanks for sharing! Yes, this is a good article. This was my favorite line: “It does seem to me that as a group, athletes are particularly gullible.” I don't know that we are especially gullible, but we are trying whatever we can in order to facilitate our running. Oh, maybe we are gullible, then.... I myself am a big proponent of real food (like fig newtons ). I guess being cheap also helps me not to get into things like gu and supplements. Chocolate milk counts as real food, too, right? huskydon

Good piece. Thanks for sharing. To me, this is a key line: "But, as so often happens in sports, those grains of truth have been expanded into dictums and have formed the basis for an entire industry in “recovery” products." I know there's lots of research out there on how advertisers influence media content. I would think the same holds true in the fitness industry. Advertisers (who support running magazines and web sites, sponsor athletes, give away all those freebies at big races, etc) help drive the buzz for these gimmicks.

... Chocolate milk counts as real food, too, right? ...

It had better count... including light chocolate soymilk and other home recipes with chocolate frozen yogurt and chocolate syrup added to milk...