{"id":171,"date":"2024-02-21T14:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scientificdietitian.com\/?p=171"},"modified":"2024-02-21T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:22:26","slug":"creatine-is-for-muscle-building-endurance-not-fat-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scientificdietitian.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/21\/creatine-is-for-muscle-building-endurance-not-fat-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Creatine is for muscle building, endurance not fat loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;7b7b9f39-ff31-4e5b-8e76-15c793d8fa98&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Creatine is probably the most researched ergogenic used in sports<br \/>nutrition.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3424602c-6fa2-45fa-b26e-ee6eab544847&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Based on multiple studies, we see that it is one of the few<br \/>supplements that genuinely proves effective for muscle building. 1,2<br \/>There are several mechanisms through which it aids the more efficient<br \/>conversion of energy in the mitochondria. Creatine helps the transport<br \/>of energy for your muscles, significantly enhancing the effective <\/span><span>utilisation of carbohydrates. 3<br \/>In terms of muscle building, it prevents protein breakdown and protein<br \/>oxidation by creating an environment that is ideal from inhibiting<br \/>protein breakdown and protein synthesis. This prevents muscle loss and activates muscle building. 4 Ideally creatine works better with<br \/>consistently training. But it also prevents muscle loss to a certain<br \/>extend without training. Hence, it ought to be taken on rest days as<br \/>well as days in days that your train.<br \/>Moving on, disclaimer this is not discouragement for supplementing<br \/>with creatine. As it depends on your goals, if your goal is primarily to<br \/>build muscle, by all means use creatine. But if your goal is to lose fat<br \/>consider not taking creatine as it does prevent fat lose during the<br \/>exercise and potentially after as well, as its role is to use carbohydrates<br \/>effectively, this, hinders your body\u2019s utilisation of fat as fuel. It&#8217;s<br \/>worth noting that you can still build muscle through resistance training<br \/>without the use of creatine.<br \/>While no supplement can surpass the benefits of consistent training<br \/>and mindful dietary choices.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>1 https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/japplphysiol.01170.2001?rfr_dat=cr_pub+<br \/>+0pubmed&amp;url_ver=Z39.88-2003&amp;rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/>2 <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/10449017\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/10449017\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/>3 Photo by Aleksander Saks on Unsplash<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>4 https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6921011\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Footer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; global_module=&#8221;142&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.scientificdietitian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nutrition-2.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;12vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;cb3f71aa-3ae7-4e49-86c8-6ecd0f8982a1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Stay Informed. 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