Product Description

Sometimes slower is better - especially when it comes to the rate of protein digestion. While rapid protein absorption is desirable immediately before or after exercise, delayed release is probably more beneficial throughout the remainder of the day.

Casein proteins are pH sensitive and gel in the acidic environment of the stomach. As a result, it can take more than twice as long for caseins to be broken-down into their amino acid subcomponents than whey and other proteins. Because of their unique time-released qualities, caseins are aptly described as anti-catabolic or muscle-protecting proteins.



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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13380 in Health and Beauty
• Size: 4 lbs
• Brand: Optimum Nutrition
• Model: OPTI-02791
• Ingredients: Calories - 120 - %
  Calories from Fat: 10 - %
  Total Fat: 1g - %
  Saturated Fat: 0.5g - 3%
  Cholesterol: 10mg - 3%
  Total Carbohydrate: 3g - 1%
  Dietary Fiber: 1g - 4%
  Sugars: 0g - %
  Protein: 24g - %
  Calcium: 600mg - 60%
  Sodium: 260mg - 11%
• Dimensions: 4.40 pounds

Features

• Dietary supplement. 58 Servings. Naturally and artificial flavored. Contains Aminogen. Provides 23g of protein per serving! Slow digesting, anti-catabolic micellar casein. Over 9 grams of BCAAs, glutamine & glutamine precursors. 4 Grams of carbohydrates. ON 100% Casein Protein. Sometimes slower is better, especially when it comes to the rate of protein digestion. While rapid protein absorption is desirable immediately before or after exercise, delayed release is probably more beneficial throughout the remainder of the day. Casein proteins are pH sensitive and gel in the acidic environment of the stomach. As a result, it can take more than twice as long for caseins to be broken down into their amino acid subcomponents than whey and other proteins. Because of these unique time-released qualities, caseins are aptly described as being anti-catabolic, or muscle-protecting, proteins. These statement have not evaluated by The Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Serving scoop included, but may settle to the bottom during shipping. Carefully manufactured in the USA.

Customer Reviews

Well done, ON.
Almost any company can produce decent, good-tasting, cheap whey, but doing the same for casein is a trickier proposition. ON has done a solid job with this casein. Mixing it with low-fat or nonfat milk makes for a nice, creamy shake.

A couple of tips: don't bother trying to mix this with a fork or a shaker bottle. You'll get clumps and you'll hate it. Casein demands a blender.

Tip II: Casein has always been the "overnight" protein because of its slower digestion rate than whey, but recent scientific evidence suggests that combining casein with whey in your post-workout shake gives better results than whey alone. Heck, mix the two in all your shakes, except the pre-workout shake, where you'll want just the quick-hitting whey.

Works Well
I used to take whey protein before bed for recovery and growth but lately my recovery times have been taking too long. This Gold Standard Casein works very well with over night muscle recovery. I mix one scoop of the Casein with a Gatorade sized bottle of milk, shake it, and drink it. Over all it does what i wanted it to, help me recover faster.

Taste- Well i knew it would probably be bad from what other reviewers have stated. In the beginning it was absolutely terrible. Two weeks into it, i can barley taste it. It will be hard at first but you will get used to it. If its too hard for you, hold your nose while drinking it. You won't even taste it.

Be forewarned it is very hard to mix, its sticky, and likes to form chunks. POUR THE LIQUID FIRST THEN ADD THE CASEIN. If you add the casein into the glass or bottle then add milk, its not gonna be easy to mix. What i do is add the casein into my Gatorade bottle, then add milk, and immediately shaking it to mix them.

All in all i would recommend this to any serious body-builder that needs faster recovery, post workout.


P. s. I have not tried any of the other flavors other that Chocolate Supreme.

perfect protein
I love this product. Optimum Nutrition does a great job with most of their produts and this is no different. The taste isn't as good as regular whey proteins but there really isn't anything that can be done about that. Casein is a slow digesting protein that usually lasts about 7 hours which makes it a perfect for night time. Highly recommended