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You know how egg yolks have lots of chlorestrol? And cream, cheese, and other sat fats?

When does the intake of this stuff most affect Muscle Protein Synthesis?
Or does it at all? (read: is it doing something else, like energy?)

Reason I ask is I figure I want that egg with yolks in my first meal after the workout.
but maybe I am way off and it doesn't matter or it's better for last meal of the day to have a ton of chlorestrol.

John,

I dont believe it makes a difference as to the time that cholesterol is ingested.

Reason is this, most cholesterol assimilated will be converted into sterol hormones, i.e., testosterone, etc.

That process, however, takes a good amount of time, read this as days. So in essence it is necessary for the flow of cholesterol to be continuous over a long period of time for its effects to be noticed. It isn't like vitamins that turn your urine yellow after a few hours, cause even those take time for the benefits to be noticed.

Cool. Thanks

I keep noticing references to Peanut Butter. I know peanuts have saturated fat in them ergo chlorestrol. no? Is that why weightlifters like peanut butter?