{"title":"Recovery Drinks \u0026 Blends","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompare recovery drinks and blends on what's actually in a serving: protein or amino acids, carbohydrate, electrolytes and anything else, plus the cost per serving. \"Recovery\" is a product name, not a proven effect, so we focus on the ingredients and amounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/amino-acids-recovery\"\u003eAll amino acids \u0026amp; recovery\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/post-workout-supplements\"\u003ePost-workout\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/eaas\"\u003eEAAs\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glutamine\"\u003eGlutamine\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electrolytes-hydration\"\u003eElectrolytes\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/carbohydrate-powders\"\u003eCarbohydrate powders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is a recovery drink?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recovery drink is a mix taken after training that usually combines some of: carbohydrate, protein or amino acids (such as EAAs, BCAAs or glutamine), and electrolytes. What's in it varies a lot between products, so read the full ingredients list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Dietetic Association suggests that for quick recovery you \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/resource\/sport-exercise-nutrition.html\"\u003estart refuelling with carbohydrate-rich foods and fluids as soon as possible after exercise\u003c\/a\u003e. A normal meal or snack can do this too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDo recovery drinks work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no authorised \"recovery\" claim for any blend. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/eur\/2012\/432\/annex\"\u003eGB authorised claims list\u003c\/a\u003e has claims for protein, such as \"Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass\", but only for foods that are at least a source of protein. Many amino acid blends aren't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor some ingredients the evidence is weak: a 2017 review concluded that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12970-017-0184-9\"\u003eBCAA supplements alone do not promote muscle anabolism\u003c\/a\u003e. So compare a blend with plain \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/protein\"\u003eprotein powder\u003c\/a\u003e and a carbohydrate source before paying more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do you compare recovery blends?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare the grams of each main ingredient per serving and the cost per serving. A blend with many ingredients may contain only small amounts of each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to compare value\u003c\/strong\u003e (example figures, not real products): a £30 tub with 20 servings costs £1.50 a serving. If each serving has 20g of protein, that's 7.5p per gram of protein; a blend with 5g of amino acids at the same price costs 30p per gram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe sell the products on this page. That's our commercial interest, and it's why we show the evidence alongside them. This page is \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/health-information-disclaimer\"\u003egeneral information for adults, not personalised medical advice\u003c\/a\u003e. Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten by \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-us\"\u003eAndy Arshad\u003c\/a\u003e, SupplementHQ. 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