Why is chocolate milk preferable to a sports drink for hydration?

Answer 1

Here's the break down of when to drink water and when to drink sports drinks:

You should drink water when you are exercising for less than an hour. Your body needs hydration to replace the sweat loss, and water is the best thing for you.

Sports drinks (like Gatorade, Propel, Powerade, etc.) should be drunken when exercising for more than an hour. At that point, your body needs the carbohydrates and electrolytes that most sports drinks contain in order to continue working at a high level.

Overall: Drink Sports Drinks more often than water, but you should drink water along with Sports Drinks because Water keeps you hydrated, and Sports Drinks give you what's necessary to keep exercising.

Answer 2

No it isn't. If you are replenishing yourself after a sports event or planning to do a sports event in a short amount of time. When you exercise after drinking Milk/choc. Milk, it leads to stomach troubles and can also lead to nausea.