Candy Enhances Athletic Performance

[tornado]

I am sure all the mothers will love this news release...but in an effort to provide ongoing education to
the BradleyFans readers......this scientific study will help all of you become world class athletes.
You may even be in line for college credit by reading all this....

"candy before exercise can enhance performance"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/health/09real.html?_r=2&ref=health

In this scientific study...
Athletic performance as measured by...
"Total work produced during the final 15 min of exercise was
significantly greater ...These results suggest that, under conditions when
CHO stores are less than optimal, exercise performance is enhanced with the
ingestion of 45 g of CHO 5 min before 1 h of intense cycling"


"Improvements in exercise performance: effects of carbohydrate feedings and diet."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3571097?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

[Da Coach]

Lamar Odom of the LA Lakers has gotten a lot of publicity lately for his obsession with candy.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4210837

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,7864160.story

http://mvn.com/pacerspulse/2009/06/nba-talk-want-some-candy-lamar-odom-loves-candy.html

[tornado]

On another topic that'll peeve kids' moms...
several studies have also shown that athletic performance is enhanced by ENERGY DRINKS.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415075142.htm

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/energy-drinks-stoke-brain-to-boost-athletic-performances_100180465.html

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1891350,00.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/15/high-energy-carbohydrate-drinks-performance-brain

so can you imagine if a kid buys into this...
just before he hits the court or the field, he downs five Milky Ways and a couple Jolts, Amps, and Power Shots...

[Beninator]

Can you guys find any good scientific studies that involve BEER!
Not that I drink beer all the time, but at least I could justify the
occasional brew.