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Casein Protein

mzjenn2u
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Is this recommended? I work out, strength train, 5-6 days per week usually pretty heavy, with some cardio here and there. I eat about 1500-1600cals per day BUT I tend to wake up in the middle of the night starving! Would casein help with this? I know it's a slow release protein taken at night right?
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It is slow digesting, not slow release.
Apart from that technicality, it does work wonders for waking up hungry from my personal experience. That, and it is much better than chowing down a whole meal before bed time.
Try it out to see if it works for you.0 -
Gotcha....thanks0
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considering milk is 80/20 casein/whey anyway, it's cheaper to just buy one of the new microfiltered milks that has more protein. The skim version would be almost like a shake, and will save you a few bucks.
I get that product from HEB here in Texas as Mootopia, but I've seen Kroger with a similar product.0 -
Cottage cheese is also primarily casein. Buy some and test it out before buying a whole bag of powder.0
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I just eat before bed...0
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I try and eat like 830 9 but still wake up most nights like 1-2am and am starving lol0
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It's not how late, it's how much... I go to bed on a full stomach. Works for me.0
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I try to do the same but if I wake up Im starving...it sucks0
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