Increasing Body Muscle Mass with Eggs and
Cottage Cheese
Overnight fast is a major factor that contributes to catabolism. What is
catabolism? It is the loss of mass muscle overnight when one is sleeping. This occurs during the
post absorptive period when the body is not being fed but is digesting food.
Net synthesis of protein, there needs to be large increases in levels of
amino acids. A meal of protein that contains 20 to 30 grams of fast digesting protein is enough to
make sure the body does not go into a state of catabolism. A meal of protein that best provides 20
to 30 grams of fast digesting protein include eggs and protein drinks etc.
In order to stop the breakdown of protein in the body, there need to be
small increase in levels of blood amino acid. The increase should be prolonged for 4-5 hours so as
inhibition of protein breakdown can take place.
Slow digesting protein is needed in this case including casein. Phasic
bursts in amino acids are needed to stimulate protein synthesis. How does one time the meals for
optimal synthesis of protein? The best way to coerce the muscles getting big is through large
bursts of hyper aminoacidemia for every four hours with a prolonged low hyper aminoacidemia
level.
The best way to maintain a high positive daily intake of protein in the
body is to eat a combination of fast digesting and slows digesting protein for every three to four
hours and over, so the protein status of the muscle is determined by protein synthesis minus
protein breakdown.
To increase anabolic outcome one is able to wake up in the middle of
the night and provide the body with protein nutrition diet although to some it might be considered
disturbing the sleeping pattern. Milk protein blends and home made casein/whey combinations could
be superior to slow digesting protein alone.
A combination of fast and slow digesting protein can prove the best in
increasing synthesis of muscle protein and prevents muscle breakdown. Halfway in the night when
sleeping, the body is likely to run out of protein for building of muscle thereby leaving one in a
catabolic state.
That is why it is good idea for one to have a meal of protein before going
to bed. Waking up in the middle of the night to have intake of protein is also recommended but not
everyone can do this.
A better choice of protein meal is old cottage cheese and a blend of
proteins including protein drink and eggs.
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