How to Use creatine in a Sentence

creatine

noun
  • Over the years there has been a lot of talk about the safety of creatine.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • From the look of things, GMC has been force-feeding the Canyon scoops of pre-workout and creatine for the last year in a bulking effort.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Keep in mind creatine needs to be paired with strength training to gain muscle.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
  • There was also creatine in the room, which dealers use to cut cocaine.
    Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, 12 June 2018
  • Years later, his organs would start to shut down as his creatine levels dropped.
    Bree Burkitt, AZCentral.com, 19 June 2019
  • This test measures levels of creatine and adjusts for gender, age and race.
    Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American, 8 July 2021
  • Creatine monohydrate is just one of the many forms of creatine.
    Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Take your sessions to the next level with these 20 best pre-workout with creatine supplements.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Among the most powerful: That creatine causes hair loss.
    David McGlynn, Men's Health, 7 June 2023
  • One such supplement is creatine, which is best known for its muscle-building effects in weightlifters.
    Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Your doctor can calculate your eGFR by checking your blood for creatine levels along with your age, body size and gender.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • And while creatine can usually be safely used in adults, overuse can lead to health problems and is not recommended for minors.
    Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Commercials for these trucks often look like they were directed by Hulk Hogan on a creatine bender.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2021
  • This massive boot is as hulking as a John Deere excavator on creatine.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
  • There are some other suggestions in there, like creatine and beta-alanine.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
  • And remember to take your creatine with carbs to help promote better absorption.
    Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
  • My blood during that window is teeming with creatine and potassium.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Among the most common misconceptions is that creatine is dangerous to take as a supplement.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • For example, anything with caffeine, such as caffeinated soda and coffee, sports products such as bars, gels and sports drinks, along with creatine, guarana, root and taurine are banned.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The supplement also contains creatine, which is known for its ability to increase muscle strength and power.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2023
  • Or someone in your life has decided to start taking creatine supplements.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Both creatine and beta-alanine are effective supplements that can help improve your performance in the gym.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Modern research has found that creatine is safe when used at appropriate doses.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Taking a creatine monohydrate supplement can boost your body’s creatine production, give you more endurance in the gym.
    Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2022
  • One serving provides five grams of creatine monohydrate.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Dry scooping involves eating a dry scoop of pre-workout powder, which is a supplement that blends amino acids, B vitamins, large doses of caffeine, creatine, and beta alanine.
    Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 5 June 2021
  • It is formulated with a super creatine compound that works to support strength and enhance overall performance.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2023
  • HCAs form when amino acids and creatine, a chemical found in animal muscles, react at high cooking temperatures.
    Alix Wall, sun-sentinel.com, 10 July 2019
  • And, as mentioned, avoid supplements like creatine, which will increase DHT production and thus accelerate loss.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 22 June 2017
  • He was not released until his levels of CPK -- creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme that leaks into the blood when muscle tissue is damaged -- were normal.
    Daniella Emanuel, CNN, 9 Mar. 2018

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