Sport peanuts and milk question

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triplec223

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Two questions for you guys:

First, what type of protein do peanuts/peanut butter provide? Whey, casein or something else? I eat natural peanut butter ("Naturally More," has flax seeds and flax seed oil too) and there's 10g protein per 2 tbsp., but is it the right kind of protein to promote muscle growth? I have heard that the only protein you should count toward your daily requirements should be from animal sources, so what about peanuts?

Second question, since milk is 80% casein protein and 20% whey, would a tall glass be a good before bedtime snack? I know a lot of people eat cottage cheese (all slow-digesting casein protein I believe) before bed to prevent muscle loss while sleeping, and since milk is so rich in casein protein, would it do the same thing?

Thanks for any input.
 
triplec223 said:
Two questions for you guys:

First, what type of protein do peanuts/peanut butter provide? Whey, casein or something else? I eat natural peanut butter ("Naturally More," has flax seeds and flax seed oil too) and there's 10g protein per 2 tbsp., but is it the right kind of protein to promote muscle growth? I have heard that the only protein you should count toward your daily requirements should be from animal sources, so what about peanuts?

Second question, since milk is 80% casein protein and 20% whey, would a tall glass be a good before bedtime snack? I know a lot of people eat cottage cheese (all slow-digesting casein protein I believe) before bed to prevent muscle loss while sleeping, and since milk is so rich in casein protein, would it do the same thing?

Thanks for any input.
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Peanut butter does not contain all the essential amino acids to promote muscle growth but when taken with other sources can be considered "complete". As far as which amino acids it has and which it lacks, i cant help ya there, but maybe some of the other can

If cutting is your goal, i would stay away from milk altogether. There is a lot of high GI carbs in milk. Not a very good bedtime snack if you are trying to stay away from carbs before bedtime.
 
so cottage cheese is better before bedtime because it has less carbs?

and about the peanut butter, what other foods are good to eat with it to make it "complete?"

and just FYI, I'm bulking right now. I'm 6-4, 175 and I'd like to add some weight so I'm eating a lot anyway.
 
triplec223 said:
so cottage cheese is better before bedtime because it has less carbs?

and about the peanut butter, what other foods are good to eat with it to make it "complete?"

and just FYI, I'm bulking right now. I'm 6-4, 175 and I'd like to add some weight so I'm eating a lot anyway.
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Cottage cheese also has a much lower GI. Generally speaking, usually the higher the GI of a carb the more a chance it will get stored as fat.
 
what is GI in a carb hehe

... I drink a lot of milk ... usually 16oz in the morning with whey and anothe 16oz with whey after workout ....

I only drink fat free milk but it does have 12g suger per serving ....

am I abusing the milk ???/

can't help it I love milk !!
 
willfred said:
what is GI in a carb hehe
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Glycemic Index. It's a measure of how fast it's absorbed into the blood and how much of an insulin reaction it creates.

... I drink a lot of milk ... usually 16oz in the morning with whey and anothe 16oz with whey after workout ....
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I used to also, now I've cut down to zero milk in the day, except post workout.

am I abusing the milk ???/
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That depends on how carb sensative you are.
 
Whey and Casein both come from milk.

triplec223 - you keep reffering to foods as "good" and "bad".

It depends on what you need them for. Have you worked out how much protien, carbs and fat you need each day?

If your bulking then your generally want to eat high GI foods before and after your workout and med-low GI carbs then rest of the day.
 
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