A common workout supplement might be less useful than believed.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales led the study,publishedlast week in the journal Nutrients.
Creatineis naturally produced by the body and can be found in certain foods such as seafood and red meat.
Five grams of creatine supplement a day might not be enough to improve your muscle-building efforts.© M.Photografer via Shutterstock
It helps supply energy to the muscles, particularly during intense bursts of activity like lifting weights.
This design means it would be harder to tell apart the separate benefits of creatine from exercise.
The findings dont necessarily sink creatine as a muscle-building aid, the researchers say.
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