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.