On 2008-09-20, ozgun.harmanci wrote:
Here's my post workout shake: 2 scoops of body fortress whey protein,
2 scoops (same as protein scoops) of carbo-gain maltodextrin, 1
banana, around 600 ml of fat free milk, around 3 scoops of fat free
plain yogurt. Do you think any of these are going to increase the
digestion time of carbo-gain? Should i use water instead of milk? Or
take out the banana (because of fiber in it)?

Maltodextrin is refined carbohydrate junk.

It's better to eat nutritious, unrefined carbohydrates.

(Why would you consume refined, powdered carbohydrate material and then worry
about its fast digestion time? Doh?)

There are uses for matodextrin: it's useful for quick energy in endurance
events such as marathons. The various ``power gel'' type products are made of
maltodextrin and water. It's quite a racket: divide it into tiny packages and
sell it for a grossly inflated price!

I bought a kilogram of maltodextrin about four years ago. I still have most of
it, because I've only used it in a few marathons to make my own power goop.

Why is this stuff marketed at guys who are trying to build muscle? What role
would it play? To gain muscle, you need calories. The stuff has them. That's
it. The number one reason skinny guys have trouble gaining muscle is that they
don't consume enough calories in relation to their fast metabolisms.

You're best off getting the calories from real food, and forget about the
supplements.