I just finished reading "Nutrient Timing" by John Ivy PhD, Robert Portman PhD. It talks all about what you should eat and when to increase muscle mass and reduce body fat. What I gathered was that you have about 45 minutes when your body is starving for nutrients after a workout, when it will absorb the most from what you give it. And a carb/protein drink allowed the body to absorb more protien and nutrients than a protein drink alone. So usually I take 1 cup skim milk and mix it with my protein powder about 30 minutes after my workout. That way you can ensure that more of the protein you're taking in is getting to the muscles where it is needed to repair and construct new muscle fibers. That's just my uneducated guess. I've read one book on teh subject so now I'm an expert, right?

~ Cori ~