If you enjoy a high-intensity cardio workout like a long run or perhaps you've just completed a weight training routine, while you could turn to that sports drink or energy drink with electrolytes, a central Illinois dairy advocate says try chocolate milk.

It doesn't have to be chocolate milk, it could be strawberry milk but Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council says there is a lot of science behind a glass of some sort of flavored milk after a workout.

Chocolate milk offers fluid for hydration, electrolytes to replace what is lost in sweat: sodium, potassium & magnesium, an ideal amount of carbohydrate and protein for muscle recovery, a great way to help meet the recommended 3 servings a day, and high-quality protein-containing all essential amino acids for optimal muscle repair and growth.