If older guys eat 40 grams of protein before bed, their bodies use it better overnight to build muscle while they sleep.

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

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2017 Dec

The study shows that drinking a protein shake with 40 grams of protein before bed helps older men build more muscle overnight, which is exactly what the claim says.

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

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DOI: 10.3945/jn.117.254532

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