Mixing Whey Protein w/ Milk or Water?

[PeteyPete]

I've read that mixing whey w/ water is best post-workout b/c it expedites absorption. I've also read on the forums that mixing whey w/ milk slows absorption and shouldn't be done post workout.

It's generally assumed that the fats in milk are what slow absorption and negate the quick absorption qualities assosciated w/ quality whey protein drinks. So my question, why would mixing your protein w/ skim milk slow absorption since it has no fat in it?

I'm not a chemist, but i would figure drinking 50 grams of whey protein mixed w/ some skim milk (which would have an additional 16 grams in two cups) would do little to significantly slow down absorption post workout.

What do you guys think....Would mixing w/ skim milk slow down absorption?

[iwannagetbig]

Read the thread in the nutrition formum titled "The end all PWO drink" the guy who wrote it goes into really good detail and pre and post workout drinks. He advises to use skim milk for bost pre and post workout.

[Civilized]

i use skim milk

[SoulOfKoRea]

milk contains casein

[HotDamnItsDavid]

Whatever floats your boat man. I always drink mine with water.

[SummusMentis]

I prefer water so I can make sure I know exactly what I am taking in. Milk makes it taste better though... Anyways, my stomach feels sick if I sip on a milk concoction before, while, and after I work out

[tmushy]

well let me point out what i drink it with. i hated drinking protein powder with water so I tried juice. I mixed it with that lemonade stuff you buy at the market (you just mix it with water). it has 0 calories no sugar.
its not too bad, taste better than water and protein

[Chris_Seal]

No way i would mix whey with milk pwo......best benifit to mix whey with water pwo. Sure it may not taste as good, but it's better.

I actually found a brand of protien that taste good mixed with water. Aussie bodies perfect protein choc actually tastes good with water. Keep itn mind this contains 97 % of whey protein concentrate, not the full 100 %

[Andrew69]

Every shake I take, whether it is PWO or not, is taken with milk.
Yes, it may slow the absorbtion of whey slightly (not that any mere mortals would notice a difference), but the benfits of the casein far outweigh the cons IMO.