Protein mixed with...

jazzy_jeff

Could someone help me out with what the pros and cons are when mixing protein with Water, Milk or other things like smoothies/fruit juices/energy drinks.

Thanks
Jeff

WolfForager

Which protein are we talking about here? Whey or Casein?

BossArky

whey protein + milk = additional cals which could help you get fat or bulk up

whey protein + banana = insulin spike causing increaed uptake of protein

whey protein + juice = similar to above

whey protein + mass gainer = your teeth will fall out due to sugar overload

jazzy_jeff

WolfForager wrote: »

Which protein are we talking about here? Whey or Casein?

Whey Protein

jazzy_jeff

BossArky wrote: »

whey protein + milk = additional cals which could help you get fat or bulk up

whey protein + banana = insulin spike causing increaed uptake of protein

whey protein + juice = similar to above

whey protein + mass gainer = your teeth will fall out due to sugar overload

So Ideally if I was looking to bulk a bit I would lump they whey, milk and a banana into a blender?

WolfForager

BossArky wrote: »

whey protein + mass gainer = your teeth will fall out due to sugar overload

Interesting.. :P

Baldie

I'd normally have the whey with water, and eat a banana with it. I must try it with the milk tonight and see...

WolfForager

Doesn't Whey with milk also give it a casein like effect? ie. Slower release?

crotalus667

Baldie wrote: »

I'd normally have the whey with water, and eat a banana with it. I must try it with the milk tonight and see...

Whey usually doesn’t mix very well with milk , so I’d use a blender if you have one handy

MagicMarker

If you're using a shaker then the whey should mix fine, if it doesn't then get a different whey!!

Baldie

I have a shaker, so I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work..

Jimmy Bottlehead

crotalus667 wrote: »

Whey usually doesn’t mix very well with milk , so I’d use a blender if you have one handy

What??
I've always used whey with milk and it mixes perfectly apart from one brand (Supp Factory).

Everything else has been fairly yum, far nicer than with water.

jazzy_jeff

WolfForager wrote: »

Doesn't Whey with milk also give it a casein like effect? ie. Slower release?

Does anyone have any insight on this? Is it a huge difference between absorption rates with milk and water?

Baldie

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

What??
I've always used whey with milk and it mixes perfectly apart from one brand (Supp Factory).

Ooops, that what I have!

Vamoose Killers

WolfForager wrote: »

Interesting.. :P

I take two Mass X shakes a day at the moment :eek:

Killme00

AM Workout: Milk in the morning before workout
PM Workout: Water in the evening after workout

This is of course just pour moi.

Vegeta

jazzy_jeff wrote: »

Does anyone have any insight on this? Is it a huge difference between absorption rates with milk and water?

I've wondered this myself too (fat and differing proteins in milk may slow whey absorption compared to water with glucose but just how badly, does it even matter) but you know what, am I really at a level where that stuff matters. Nope.

Still nice to know these things though

crotalus667

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

What??
I've always used whey with milk and it mixes perfectly apart from one brand (Supp Factory).

Everything else has been fairly yum, far nicer than with water.

I have used a few brands that are a bit harder to mix milk (maybe I am just too used to using water:p)

crotalus667

Vegeta wrote: »

I've wondered this myself too (fat and differing proteins in milk may slow whey absorption compared to water with glucose but just how badly, does it even matter) but you know what, am I really at a level where that stuff matters. Nope.

Still nice to know these things though

Milk has casin in it so it will slow a fair bit ,