Ascent products are designed to support clean-eating, hard-working athletes in improving their muscle health and performance and reaching their fitness and nutritional goals.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ new Micelate™ Prestige is a premium quality, cold-processed, native micellar casein isolate, derived from high quality milk. Its unique microfiltration process results in a very pure micellar casein with a 95:5 casein-to-whey ratio.

A2/A2 refers to a variation of protein found in cows’ milk, which some research has shown to be easier to digest than the A1 milk that is predominantly produced by cows in the US. All human milk is A2/A2.

The research also shows a prolonged increase in amino acid net balance across the leg muscle during early post-exercise recovery, suggesting prolonged muscle building.

Using a natural milk protein called casein, researchers have created nanocapsules so tiny that they solve the longstanding problem of how to add nutrients to clear beverages without clouding or effects on taste or appearance.

A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers at Penn State.