Creatine

Creatine

Riley Dyer

Senior Reporter

            A huge controversy surrounds the supplementation of creatine, especially in teens. Most people do not understand what creatine is, and their fears are generally unfounded. 

            Creatine does not act as a steroid. On it’s on own, creatine will create more muscle. All that creatine does is pump water into the muscles, effectively allowing you to maximize force output. In simpler terms, strength increases.

            Creatine does not cause liver and kidney problems, as many people seem to believe. The only adverse side affect is slight bloating and water retention, which is common. It is found naturally in the body and in red meats, albeit and small quantities.  Supplementing a good diet and effective exercise routine with creatine will effectively help increase strength, and ultimately to build more muscle.