The Claim

In healthy older men, ingesting protein before sleep results in effective digestion and absorption throughout the night, leading to the delivery of amino acids into systemic circulation that are utilized for muscle protein synthesis during sleep.

Source: Protein Ingestion before Sleep Increases Overnight Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy Older Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

If older guys eat protein before bed, their bodies can digest it overnight and use it to build muscle while they sleep.

See the scientific wording

Protein ingested before sleep is effectively digested and absorbed throughout the night in healthy older men, delivering amino acids into circulation for use in muscle protein synthesis during sleep.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Protein Ingestion before Sleep Increases Overnight Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy Older Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    The study found that when older men drink a protein shake before bed, their bodies digest it overnight and use the amino acids to build muscle while they sleep.

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