Muscle Milk is quickly becoming a preferred choice for athletes, bodybuilders, and others who live an active lifestyle. Muscle Milk makes it easier for your body to recover after a workout and contains key ingredients and amino acids to encourage muscle growth. One of those important ingredients is micellar casein, a protein derived from bovine milk that can stimulate muscle growth and encourage muscle recovery. Understanding the benefits of this milk derivative can help you develop a solid nutrition program that’s right for you.

What Is Micellar Casein?

A concentrated form of milk protein, micellar casein is combined with whey during the filtration process. Because it is so highly concentrated, micellar casein has a very high nutritional value and is easily absorbed by muscles. Therefore, it’s much easier to enjoy the benefits of micellar casein and quality protein after one or two servings. Micellar casein naturally contains a variety of growth factors and structures such as:

• Beta-lactoglobulin (BLG): an essential element for muscle growth that is not found in human milk but is the main component of animal milk.

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  Alpha-lactalbumin (ALA): an easily digestible protein that can minimize the release of cortisol.

  
  


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  Glycomacropeptides (GMP): a protein that can help reduce appetite by releasing hormones that signal you are full.

  
  


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  Lactoperoxidase: an immuno-supportive protein that can help build muscles naturally.

  
  

Benefits

Micellar casein is a valuable resource for repairing muscle tissue and helping the body recover after an intensive workout. The breakdown of muscle puts the body in an anabolic state, which can lead to muscle loss if there is not adequate nutrition or energy available. To guard against the body’s using its own muscle stores to repair itself, ingesting casein protein can help release just the right amount of amino acids into the bloodstream and promote muscle growth instead. Muscle Milk formulas that are combined with amino acids and lipids (a natural “good” fat) can help deliver the nutrients you need to recover quickly and efficiently:

Among the other benefits of micellar casein are:

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  Speedy digestion.

  
  


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  Easy absorption.

  
  


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  Building of muscle tissue overnight.

  
  


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  Immune-system support.

  
  

Possible Downsides

Some experts disagree on the value of animal-based protein as an aid for muscle recovery. Since this milk protein is synthetically processed with whey, there is ongoing debate on whether the formula can be metabolized as effectively as statements claim. People who are allergic to lactose may have a reaction to micellar casein and need to choose alternatives for their nutrition program. Muscle Milk, made with all-natural ingredients and other protein sources, offers another option in the Muscle Milk Naturals and Muscle Milk Light formulas.

After an intensive workout or training session, your body cannot repair itself without the appropriate nutrition and plenty of rest; enjoying a serving of Muscle Milk before or after a workout can improve performance, lead to better muscle recovery, and even help burn fat. The Muscle Milk formula is made of a variety of quality protein ingredients and amino acids, with micellar casein as its main source of milk protein in the formula.

—Sabah Karimi