Milk better than water to rehydrate kids, study finds

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Children become dehydrated during exercise, and it's important they get enough fluids, particularly before going into a second round of a game. A new study by researchers in Canada found that milk is better than either a sports drink or water because it is a source of high quality protein, carbohydrates, calcium and electrolytes.

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