Muscle Milk Diet

A daily regimen of exercising is good for your body and good for your heart, but it can also put wear and tear on your muscles. Bodybuilders and athletes often use some form of a protein supplement to promote muscle growth and to enhance physical performance. These supplements are commonly taken with a healthful diet and can be purchased at health-food stores. Muscle Milk, a protein blend of whey and casein proteins, is advertised as "Nature's Ultimate Anabolic Protein" in the production of muscle tissue growth.

Your Muscles

• Most of your lean body weight is made up of muscle cells responsible for 90 percent of the calories you burn every day. Muscle cells inhibit every movement your body makes. Even when you are not moving, muscles are constantly burning calories.

  For any type of subtle movement or exercise you perform, though, proteins in your muscles must be replaced. Physicians suggest consuming protein after a workout to help your muscles heal faster.

Ingredients

• Muscle Milk contains purified bovine colostrum extract along with a blend of whey and casein. CytoSport, a producer of sports-oriented nutritional products, uses this evolution-based protein blend, called EvoPro, in the production of Muscle Milk.

  Colostrum, produced in human females after they give birth, contains antioxidants, vitamins, enzymes, minerals and amino acids. The colostrum in Muscle Milk, which comes from a cow, is identical to the human counterpart but is said to be more potent.

Benefits

• As with most popular protein supplements, you should consume Muscle Milk before or after a workout. Scientists believe you must consume fats in order to build lean muscle. The lean lipids in Muscle Milk are claimed to boost the body's metabolism during a workout and promote protein synthesis and mineral retention.

Ways to Consume

• Muscle Milk is mainly consumed in a liquid form. Flavors range from banana cream, chocolate, Cookies N Cream, Rocky Road and White Chocolate Mousse. It is sold in a powder form and as a liquid in a bottle. The powder form can be mixed with water, milk or any milk substitute. Muscle Milk is also sold in the form of energy bars and oats.