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When is the right time to take my post-workout protein shake? is it immediatley after or should we wait for 30 mins? or even more?

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Within 2 hours: There are many suggestions out there, but the majority of the evidence points to within 2 hours of finishing a workourt is adequate.

Answered 1/16/2018

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