Nutrition Articles

Creatine, a high energy molecule stored naturally in our muscles, teams up with phosphate to give short bursts of energy. Lately, Creatine supplements have been commonly used by both professional and recreational sportspeople. It was felt it helped in intensive bouts of exercise, and recover from them. It has not worked for everybody; most exercisers I have discussed it with relate that it showed dynamic results initially, but the effect tapered off until it had no marked effect at all. Some, however, have continued to use Creatine in an on-and-off fashion. Low dosage and short-term use would appear advisable, as the effects of using it long term are still unknown. Some people have found problems with weight gain and water retention, but in general, any side effects have been few and mild.