What is the best brand for Casein Protein?
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Phew. A couple questions there.
1. What's the best brand of casein?
Well, you really should be going for a low-fat, low-carb Casein-Whey blend.
When a group of 36 men with at least 6 weeks of weight-training experience were given a whey-casein mixture before their workouts, they built 50 percent more lean muscle mass over 10 weeks than men who took only whey. Casein slows down catabolism, a process in which your body breaks down muscle instead of fat for fuel. "When taken before a workout, casein may slow catabolism enough to help the body build more muscle," says study author Richard Kreider, Ph.D.
http://menshealth.com/cda/article.do?sit...
As far as the best brands:
Biotest Metabolic Drive Super Protein Shake
At Large Nutrition Nitrean
MET-Rx Protein Plus Protein Powder
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do...
2. Is it safe?
It's just protein, which is a macronutrient like sugar or fat. Because it's refined - much like table sugar or olive oil - it is concentrated so you can rack up calories quickly by consuming it. If you take it without working out or take too much, you'll probably exceed your caloric requirements and gain fat.
Always follow the supplementation instructions.
Why would protein be bad for you?
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