It sounds impossible that chocolate milk could actually help shed pounds of unwanted body weight. The truth, this diet is a method of changing your eating habits. A friend told me about the new diet she was on, while we were eating pasta. She said that she made a commitment to lose the extra pounds, which have miraculously appeared over the holidays with the chocolate milk diet.
Being a chocoholic, my ears perked up and I immediately went searching for information on what sounds like the perfect diet drink. It's no secret that healthy bodies are made up of more muscle. Since muscle requires more energy to operate, more muscle burns more calories.
According to health professionals and training gurus it takes 10 to 20 grams of protein to build muscle. The ideal time for initiating protein into our bodies is 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a workout.
Formula
The formula to a full day of fat burning is 8 grams of protein to 1 cup of milk. Average brands of cow milk contain approximately 8 grams of fat naturally with additional nutrients being fortified into the milk. The ideal schedule is drinking three glasses a day, 1 before and 1 after the workout and 1 as an early snack just before lunch. The idea is to fill your stomach and sooth your appetite so that you eat less. Early risers, who work out in the morning will find their energy surges during the day. Late afternoon or early evening workouts may generate smaller dinner appetites.
Elements
There are four elements responsible for the amazing results of the chocolate milk diet. All four elements; Calcium, Vitamin D, Energy Boost, Protein can be found in milk or alternatives for milk such as skim, soy or almond. It’s a well-known fact that our bodies absorb calcium through foods and even more easily with milk. Most milk brands are fortified with vitamin D and the energy boosts are a result of the electrolytes. All forms of cow milk contain some level of protein that can reach as high as 5 percent depending on the breed of cow.
Recommendations
Considering the flavor of chocolate and the need to be healthy, this diet could work to shed the unwanted weight. Incorporating chocolate milk into your daily balanced diet may help to maintain your desired weight.
Low fat, soy or almond milk will reduce calories in comparison to whole milk and may speed up the process of weight loss. There are also chocolate flavored protein powders that can be added to your choice of milk.
