Recovery Getränke – alles drin, was drin sein sollte?; [Recovery Drinks - Everything inside that's needed?]

Abstract

Using recovery drinks is an easy way to replenish the fluid and energy lost during exercise and helps recovery after training. This is a large market with many different products and compositions. In this review, selected recovery drinks were compared with each other in terms of their composition (carbohydrates, proteins). The composition of the recovery drinks available on the market varies considerably, although a carbohydrate-protein combination in a ratio of 4:1 has been found to be favorable in the literature. The present work highlights that a differentiated consideration and discussion of the products used is necessary and advisable. © 2023 Elsevier GmbH