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Tom Anderson

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From: Tom Anderson <t...@urchin.earth.li>

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:38:21 +0100

Local: Thurs, Jul 24 2008 6:38 pm

Subject: Re: Whey protein reaction?

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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008, Jason Carlton wrote:
>> I used to take coral calcium as a thermogenic, but stopped a couple of
>> months ago because I wasn't really noticing a difference. At first I
>> did, but my body adjusted pretty quickly. I have been taking a
>> multivitamin for awhile, but I haven't thought to check on the level
>> of calcium in it.

> Turns out that the multivitamin I've been taking only has 60mg of
> calcium. Hmm.

> I guess this is just an opinion question, but if you were me, would
> you mix the protein with milk for the extra calcium and extra 8g of
> protein, or stick with water and take a daily 1000mg coral calcium
> supplement?

I'd go for the milk because of the evidence that consuming some fat along
with your protein boosts muscle protein synthesis. And also because it
tastes nicer.

> I really like taking the protein with milk, but 3 shakes a day brings me
> up to almost 900 calories a day in just protein shakes! As opposed to
> 480 calories if I take it with water. I'm concerned that the extra
> calories are going to add to fat instead of muscle.

That's 420 extra calories, which is certainly not exactly inconsiderable.
But still, it's just 420 calories of other stuff you have to not eat.
Either have a green salad for dinner, or Warrior it up and skip lunch.

Also, is coral calcium the most gratuitously environmentally unfriendly
thing ever, or what? Is it actually made of coral?

tom

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