{"id":127520,"date":"2026-10-05T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=127520"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:44:39","slug":"creatine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/creatine\/","title":{"rendered":"Creatine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Creatine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creatine helped middle-aged adults gain muscle and strength even without a structured workout program in a new 12-week study.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Creatine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a naturally occurring<\/span><b> nitrogen-containing organic compound.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>natural source of energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>helps <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><b>skeletal muscles flex (contract).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps <\/span><b>create<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a<\/span><b> steady supply of energy in your muscles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so they can keep working, especially while you\u2019re exercising.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><b>half of your body\u2019s supply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of creatine comes <\/span><b>from your diet, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially <\/span><b>protein-rich foods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Red meat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(pork, veal, and beef).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Seafood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (fish and shellfish).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Animal milk <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(like cow, goat, and sheep milk).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><b>body produces <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>other half<\/b> <b>naturally in your liver, kidneys, and pancreas from amino acids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as arginine, glycine, and methionine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Most creatine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (about 95 percent) is <\/span><b>stored in skeletal muscles as phosphocreatine.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Phosphocreatine helps <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you <\/span><b>make adenosine triphosphate (ATP), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>primary energy currency of cells.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So creatine in your muscles normally is a <\/span><b>supply for the energy you&#8217;ll need during exercise.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>rest of the creatine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (about 5 percent) is <\/span><b>stored <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the<\/span><b> heart, brain, and other tissues.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers also make creatine supplements. <\/span><b>Some people take creatine supplements <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because they work out a lot or don\u2019t get enough creatine in their diet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most creatine supplements use a form called creatine monohydrate. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2026\/09\/260928100547.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>SD<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creatine is a natural source of energy that helps your skeletal muscles flex (contract). 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