National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Nutrition and Post-Workout Recovery

Our sponsor, Refuel: "got chocolate milk?" has provided us with resources to help educate your student athletes about the nutritional benefits of milk, and the recovery benefits of refueling with lowfat chocolate milk. Click on the links below to access them:

Refuel Athletic Director and Coaches Curriculum - Supplemental Student Activities

HS Athletes Using Chocolate Milk as an Effective Recovery Beverage - Video!

Post Work-out Snacks

Rebuild and Refuel with Good Nutrition

The Science Behind Chocolate Milk as a Recovery Drink

The Work-out is Finished, The Body Isn't - Poster


Liven up your locker rooms with some of these additional resources from Refuel: "got chocolate milk?"

Cal Dietz Poster

Refuel With Apolo Ohno

Refuel With Chris Bosh and Shawn Johnson

*Please note: Use of lowfat chocolate milk as a recovery beverage is suggested for use with high school aged athletes and older, following a strenuous workout. 

Coaches, Parents and Athletes; click on the following links to learn what the experts at the US Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Division and the International Center for Sports Nutrition say about proper nutrition:

Water: The Athlete's Most Important Nutrient

A Training Table for Your Back Pack

Nutrition Fundamentals

How Much Body Fat Should an Athlete Have?

Struggling to Maintain Weight

Choosing a Diet That's Right for You

Iron: There's More to it Than Pumping