The following blog is from the newsletter published by SCAN, the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition subgroup of the American Dietetic Association. The summary provided below was written by Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD.
A discussion during the PINES (Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport) Conference, held in Seattle earlier this year looked at the benefit of adding protein to sports drinks. It was concluded that it probably has no further performance effect if carbodydrate ingestion from the sport drink is kept high. While data show promising effects of protein on recovery after hard endurance exercise, the addition of protein may unfavorably alter a sports drink's taste and texture to the extent that athletes limit their intake, which would negate any potential benefits (such as reduced post-exercise muscle soreness). The discussion panel included Mike Saunders, PhD, of James Madison University in Virginia, and Jeff Zachwieja, PhD, of Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Illinois.
So, the bottom line is, NO. Sports drinks do not need protein added to them. The research doesn't support it......and the guy from Gatorade would probably know.
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