Scientists Confirm Creatine Is Just Fancy Muscle Fuel, Not Magic Hair Potion

KEY POINTS

•Creatine, researched since the 1990s and trusted by Olympians, boosts muscle and cognitive performance.
•Scott Forbes, a Brandon University professor, advises up to 10 grams daily to potentially enhance brain health.
•Creatine monohydrate remains affordable at less than 50 cents per scoop, debunking myths around kidney damage and hair loss.

Since the 1990s, Olympians started swearing by creatine, a mashup of amino acids moonlighting as muscle and brain fuel. Scott Forbes from Brandon University casually recommends doubling the usual 3-5 grams daily dose to 10 grams for mental perks — apparently more magic for the brain, while you probably still can’t find a price lower than 50 cents per scoop. Despite rumors of kidney damage and hair loss (debunked, naturally), creatine’s top spot is secure — bailed out by science, pumped by trainers, and safer than caffeine but far less jittery. Meanwhile, you’d need to chomp down two pounds of steak to get what’s in just one scoop - showing that’s the easy way to gain muscle, or not-throwing-your-money-away.

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Creatine is the decade’s least surprising miracle: cheaper than coffee, better than two pounds of steak, yet somehow still not replacing kale or sleep.

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