Should You Have Slow Digesting/Absorbing Protein Before Bed?
Whey protein is well known for being a “fast-digesting protein source” while casein is a “slow-digesting protein source.” Having whey protein post-workout when you want protein rapidly and having casein before bed when you want to be minimising muscle protein breakdown overnight makes sense based on this logic. In nutrition though, it is not uncommon for things to make sense when you look at a single mechanism, but fall apart when you look at the big picture. In this case, the big picture thing we really care about is – does this approach lead to more muscle gain/retention in the…