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Casein/Milk Before Bed

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Alright so i got a question yall:

I've heard its best to take casein protein before bed because it help stop muscle catabolism (think thats right) so yer muscles dont break down. I've heard milk is mostly casein protein but with some whey. Not my question is this, if milks got casein, is it worth buying a tub of casein protein or just drinking 2 cups of milk to get the 16 g of protein before bed?

I'm cutting now so i get 2% milk and dont mix whey with the milk. Proteins expensive but if casein is superior to the milk in preventing muscle catabolism ill make the switch.

Oh, and i put this here, if it'll get more replies in steroid discussion please move it.
 
I don't see too much of an issue drinking milk before bed. If I'm remembering correctly, it can help someone lull to sleep at night. Don't go and drink a bunch since it might upset your stomach, but I don't see an issue other than that.

However, the thing I'll suggest is cut the isolated proteins you keep wanting to buy. Buy meat instead. Meat is more filling, easier to digest and doesn't have any funky ingredients (other than nitrates/nitrites to preserve color and preserve it in general). Eat lots of vegetables.
 
Alright but is milk on the same level as casein protein in stopping muscle catabolism at night?

I only drink one protein shake a day. All other protein i get from is hardboiled eggs, cheese, turkey, milk almonds etc.
 
milk may be mostly casein; cottage cheese is an even more concentrated form of it. just eat cottage cheese, without sodium if yer man enough!
 
The main point of drinking the casein protein shake is to consume a slow digesting protein source to, apparently, keep the body in an anabolic state for the night. When I was looking at this, the science seemed kind of iffy to me. However, there doesn't really seem like there could be much harm in it. The main thing that many people seem to like to avoid at night is carbs. I cannot really remember the exact reason, something to do with insulin response or something like excess carbs being stored as fat. If you don't have a problem with consuming carbs and fats at bedtime, then yes a cup of milk should suffice for a protein source. The poster above(atara) also mentioned cottage cheese and that is probably the better choice compared to milk because it has low to no carbohydrates in it. Though it does have some fat in it. I personally have noticed no real effects from consuming cheese at bedtime besides maybe going to sleep easier and it preventing midnight hunger. Either way, it certainly isn't something to really fret over. Eat some cottage cheese and go to bed. Nuff said
 
You could always drink kefir. I drink a glass for breakfast, and sometimes I'll have a glass as dessert or before bed.
 
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