Is Muscle Milk Good?

Muscle Milk has become a ubiquitous nutritional supplement drink. It’s found not only in supplement stores, but also at most corner markets. Its ingredients, according to its website, include calcium and sodium caseinate, milk protein isolate, maltodextrin, fructose, potassium citrate, and vitamin mineral blend, among others. read more

Before getting into why muscle milk is not good for you, let's start with the fact that the company which makes Muscle Milk, CytoSport, Inc. agreed in 2013 to pay $5.3 million for using the word "healthy" to describe the product in marketing advertisements. read more

By attempting to mimic the protein formula of human breast milk, Muscle Milk protein powder claims it’s able to stimulate body fat loss, lean muscle gain and new muscular growth. No scientific trials have measured the validity of those claims so far, however. read more

Muscle Milk has used the same philosophy and similar composition as a supplement to aid in lean muscle mass weight gain and repair. One of the biggest differences between Muscle Milk and other supplements is the amount and source of fat that is used because of the intention to mimic human milk compositions. read more