Gatorade Performance Series Protein Recovery Shake, Vanilla, 11-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a somewhat new take on the competitive market for meal supplement and replacement drinks. Gatorade as you might imagine takes things from an athletes perspective by offering a performance series of drinks. I tried the recovery drink. Flavor was good to excellent. Being milk based its hard to get the flavor too wrong.
The calorie count and makeup were healthy enough to act as a meal replacement but I found myself longing for an energy bar or banana an hour later. As for the performance promise of assisting with recovery after a work out is where the product concept comes up a little sour. Thats not a negative just my experience.
For people working out hard enough to need to concern themselves with making food choices to aid in their recovery there are certainly better ways to get the needed protein, vitamins and minerals than a milk based shake.
Additionally, I think you would need to consume a fair amount of these things before you could attribute any decrease in recovery time to drinking one of these after a workout.
But like the millions of people who drink sports drinks as a replacement for plain water...the allusion and affinity with athletes may be enough to get sports image conscious adults to start buying these or make the switch from their Slim-Fast.
Bottom line: Drink it if you are bored with your current meal replacement drink and want a tasty new treat. But you shouldnt expect a shorter recovery time after a workout from drinking this.

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Developed to provide athletes with protein and carbohydrate immediately following training and competition, Gatorade Protein Recovery Shake jump-starts the muscle recovery process and helps provide a nutritional bridge to an athlete's next meal.

Gatorade Protein Recovery Shake contains 20 g of milk protein isolate, which contains whey and casein proteins shown to stimulate muscle protein synthesis when consumed 30 to 60 minutes after exercise
Once digested, whey and casein protein provide all of the essential amino acids needed to support protein synthesis
It also contains 44 g of carbohydrate to help enhance uptake of amino acids liberated from the ingested protein and to speed glycogen restoration
When to Consume: Drink one can 30 to 60 minutes after training and competition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between Gatorade Protein Recovery Shake and Gatorade Recovery Protein Powder?
A. Both products were developed to provide athletes with protein and carbohydrate immediately following activity to facilitate muscle proten recovery and glycogen synthesis. Athletes can base teir use of hte products as determined by the intensity of their workout or competition. Since the carbohydrate content of Gatorade Protein Recovery Powder in a 20-ounce bottle of Gatorade Thirst Quencher is nearly twice that of the Protein Recovery Shake, it's particularly well-suited for use after prolonged and intense training sessions when carbohydrate stores have become nearly depleted.