Originally posted by yellows2k
If you want slower absorbing protein, if I am not mistaken, isn't food the slowest to digest? SO why not eay whole food before bedtime if you want the time release stuff?
All this stuff really is, is food. Whey and casein are from milk - Whey is about 10 percent of milk, Casein makes up the other 90 percent. But a glass of milk before bed adds too much sugar - and unless it is Skim Milk - saturated fats as well. Myoplex for example is about 70/30, Casein/Whey (I think) and has no added sugars or fats at a 42 gram protein serving size. So a Myoplex (which also has guar gum to slow absorbtion) at night would be much better than about 5 glasses of milk...

You are right that whole foods would digest slower because they are in their entirety - whey isolates will absorb real fast. Plus, most whole food protein sources contain added fat that also slows the absorbtion rate.

But the best thing obviously is to add supplemental protein to whole foods, for example a scoop or two of protein with 2 tbsp of peanut butter (healthy fats, which will slow protein release in the stomach) in some slow-cooking oats.