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CASSEIN V. WHEY: what´s the difference?
- Thread starter aurelius
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casein is a slow absorbing protein compared to whey which is a quickly absorbing protein. to take advantage of these characteristics you should be consuming whey postworkout as you want the protein to be quickly consumed while the "window of oppurtunity" exists and to stop catabolism. as for casein this choice would be good for your last meal of the day as you will be sleeping you will not eat for 6-8 hours so with slow absorbing protein your body will have a longer supply of the nutrient.
T
The Shadow
Guest
Whey:
Pros:
Quick absorbing
Great for muscle building
Very high Bv
Cons:
not good for overnight situations
low in Glutamine
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Cassein
Pros:
Good for muscle building
slower acting - stays in system longer
very high in glutamine
Cons:
taste is not as good as whey
not ideal for postwork out
advice - mix and match protein types according to you needs, just as you would any other supplement.
Pros:
Quick absorbing
Great for muscle building
Very high Bv
Cons:
not good for overnight situations
low in Glutamine
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Cassein
Pros:
Good for muscle building
slower acting - stays in system longer
very high in glutamine
Cons:
taste is not as good as whey
not ideal for postwork out
advice - mix and match protein types according to you needs, just as you would any other supplement.
aurelius
New member
What exactly is casein?
How do you know that post-workout the faster absorbing whey is better? I know that after exhausting exercise that high glycemic carbs are a good idea as the depleted muscles will snatch up the sugar in the blood to store as glycogen. Are you sure it´s the same for protein?
Thanks again for the cogent responses.
How do you know that post-workout the faster absorbing whey is better? I know that after exhausting exercise that high glycemic carbs are a good idea as the depleted muscles will snatch up the sugar in the blood to store as glycogen. Are you sure it´s the same for protein?
Thanks again for the cogent responses.
T
The Shadow
Guest
aurelius said:
Same principle as with the carbs. The whey gets into the system much faster than the casein.
Lumberg
New member
It's just common knowledge that whey is a fast-absorbing protein and casein is a slow absorbing one. Maybe the peptides in whey are low molecular weight and those in casein are high. I probably read a study about it or at least an article with references but at this point I just accept it as true, since I've seen it repeated so many times.
One thing I found interesting while researching the purchase of bulk casein is that both whey and casein come from milk. At some point in the process they are separated. Don't know much besides that.
JC
One thing I found interesting while researching the purchase of bulk casein is that both whey and casein come from milk. At some point in the process they are separated. Don't know much besides that.
JC
