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JUST IN CASE you haven’t been on the Internet recently, know that creatine is having one hell of a run.
It seems like just a few decades ago, taking creatine monohydrate was a shady habit that might help you build strength and muscle, but trash your kidneys in the process.
Well, science eventually caught up with all the rumor. Now not only has research established creatine as an effective supplement, there are also stacks of studies proving that it’s safe.
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Making up for lost time, apparently, creatine is now everyone’s new favorite supplement. Wellness influencers dry-scoop the stuff for #gainz. Podcasters spend entire episodes unpacking the many benefits of supplementation. Heck, Target even sells creatine powders (and gummies!) now.
And, as with anything that grows popular on the Internet, there’s a lot of misinformation going around about what creatine can do.
While it’s true that emerging science is showing some promising benefits of creatine beyond muscle gain, there’s also a lot of hooey out there.
That’s why we curated everything we’ve ever published about creatine and talked with the smartest minds in nutrition field to bring you a total and complete guide to creatine.
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Inside, you’ll find the following:
- What creatine is and what it actually does
- What’s true—and what’s not—about creatine’s side effects
- How to buy quality creatine
- How to take creatine for the best results
Cut through the online chatter—and get the results from creatine that you want—with our authority-backed guide. Your muscles (and maybe even your brain and bones) will thank you.
Paul Kita is a Deputy Editor at Men’s Health, where he has covered food, cooking, nutrition, supplements, grooming, tech, travel, and fatherhood at the brand for more than 15 years. He is also the author of two Men’s Health cookbooks, Guy Gourmet and A Man, A Pan, A Plan, and the winner of a James Beard Award.