Gold Standard 100% Casein by Optimum Nutrition is a slow digesting protein powder.

Fast acting protein sources are great for you before and after exercise, whereas slow acting protein sources are more beneficial to you before sleep when you aren’t going to eat for a while.

This means when you have a Gold Standard 100% Casein protein shake it takes a longer time for your body to break down the proteins for your body to utilise.

Gold Standard 100% Casein has only one protein source, Micellar Casein.

ON Gold Standard 100% Casein will give you 24 grams of protein in the 34 gram serve.

Here is a bit of information about the supplement brand Optimum Nutrition for you.

Optimum Nutrition or ON as they are called sometimes is an American Protein Supplement Company that is owned by Glanbia.

Glanbia is a global nutritional and cheese ingredients group based in the USA.

The history of ON can be traced back to 1986 and they gone through many transitions and owners too, but they still strive to provide affordable, distinctive, and premium quality protein products.

All this while keeping up to date with customer needs and supplement market needs at the same time.

The best selling protein powder for Optimum Nutrition is in the Gold Standard range that the 100% Casein is in too, you can see this best selling protein powder here.

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2:1:1 Recovery by Optimum Nutrition is a high protein high carbohydrate supplement.

It is designed to help you recover after exercise by having a complementary ratio of carbohydrates mixed with quality protein sources in its formula.

That is why it has Recovery in its name I guess!

2:1:1 Recovery has a protein blend that consists of Hydrolysed Whey Protein Isolate, Micellar Casein, and Egg Albumen.

Optimum Nutrition’s 2:1:1 Recovery will give you 35 grams of protein in a 113 gram serve.

The carbohydrate blend was formulated to give your body the carbs it needs fast.

After training you need to recover quickly, so by helping to replenish your glycogen stores quickly this helps your muscle recovery.

The carbohydrate blend contains Glucose Polymers, Fructose, Sucrose, and Waxy Maize Starch.

In the 113 gram serve you get 70 grams of these great carbohydrates.

Here is a bit of information about Optimum Nutrition for you.

Optimum Nutrition or ON as they are called sometimes is an American Protein Supplement Company that is owned by the company Glanbia.

Glanbia is a global nutritional and cheese ingredients group.

The history of ON traces back to 1986 and has gone through many transitions and owners but still strives to provide affordable, distinctive, and premium quality protein products.

All this while keeping up to date with customer needs and market needs at the same time.

[Read more…]