How Does Muscle Milk Work?
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What is Muscle Milk?
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Muscle Milk is a muscle-building formula that burns fat, promotes lean muscle growth and helps its users recover faster after strenuous exercise routines. In its powder form, it is mixed into liquid and drunk before and after work outs. Muscle Milk was designed to resemble a mother's milk--rich with nutrients that the body uses to grow muscles.
When Muscle Milk Should Be Consumed
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When muscle milk is consumed before a workout, it gives the body an energy boost by sending its nutrients straight to the muscles. After a workout, (30 minutes after at max) it helps the body recover, by again sending those nutrients straight to the muscles it has been working out.
Muscle milk comes in a variety of flavors such as vanilla, strawberry, root beer and banana cream.
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The Key Elements of Muscle Milk
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Muscle Milk contains lean lipids and Evopro. Lean lipids are fats that boost the metabolism, encourage the synthesis of protein (key for muscle growth), have special anti-inflammatory effects and help the body retain minerals it needs to sustain during workouts.
Evopro is a natural protein that stimulates muscle growth. It contains peptides, amino acids and proteins that are similar to that found in mother's milk. This product aids in the growth and repair of tissue.
The protein blend in muscle milk is comprised of whey and cassein; both aid in absorption and digestion. Whey protein increases amino acids which causes the body to synthesize the protein and build muscle. However, whey protein burns fast. So, when it burns when using this product, the cassein kicks in. Cassein gives the body more time for protein synthesis, and hence more time to build muscle.
Other Beneficial Ingredients
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Muscle Milk also includes alpha-lactalbumin and purified bovine colostrum extract. Alpha-lactalbumin contains large amounts of amino acid; bovine colostrum is a compound produced by female mammals during the first one to two days after birth. Bovine Colostrum is beneficial because it contains essential nutrients that boost the immune system.
The Fat in Muscle Milk
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Muscle Milk has a high fat content. However, this is not a bad thing--the fat in muscle milk is medium chain triglycerides, which are easier to absorb and burn. This fat also has a low calorie content.
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