Mixing creatine - Water,protein and shakes

eazenet · 25-10-2006, 02:19 PM

A common question asked when taking creatine is: What do I mix it with? Is it ok to mix creatine with other supplements? Should you take it with water, with food, or with juices? Can you take it with protein? Throughout the following article I will outline some of the common and productive ways to take creatine.

Water is the most abundant natural resource on the planet. Water is also tasteless. If you are taking creatine monohydrate, odds are it is tasteless as well. So wouldn’t it be logical to take creatine with a class of water this way you don’t have to deal with the awful taste in your mouth? Well, that is not necessarily the case.

Research has shown that grape juice contains simple sugars that cause insulin to be released into the body. Insulin production is necessary to help transport to creatine into the muscle fibers. Just because creatine works well with grape juice, do not assume it works with all juices. Creatine mixed with citrus juices, such as orange juice, can be rendered useless because it will be converted to createinine which the body can not use.

Another option is to take creatine with Gatorade or other sports drinks. Sports drinks are loaded with electrolytes and help replace everything the body loses during an intense workout. If you plan on mixing creatine with Gatorade, it is recommended that you do it in the Gatorade powder form, not the pre bottled stuff. Gatorade powder has dextrose in it which helps replenish electrolytes.

What you mix your creatine in also depends on the flavor you buy. Supplement drinks can taste awful depending on the flavors and liquids you mix. You do not want to mix chocolate flavored creatine with grape juice. And you do not want to mix citrus flavored creatine with Gatorade. If you buy flavored creatine it would be best to mix it with water to help retain the flavor.

As far as mixing creatine with protein, there seem to be some conflicting reports. Some experts encourage it, while others oppose. The experts who approve the mix say the protein helps with creatine absorption. The people who oppose say that creatine and protein use the same transport and that they will compete with each other once in the body. The best way to figure it out is to try it yourself to see what works best. Start off with taking creatine before your workout, and protein after your work out.

***Extreme*** · 19-12-2006, 02:23 AM

Mixing creatine with any water based fluid begins the conversion into creatine.

Have you studied creatine at all or are you cutting and pasting or just telling what you do?

**Neil R** · 20-12-2006, 08:59 PM

Looks like a cut & paste job to me. A basic knowledge of biochemistry would show that creatine is intra-cellular and protein extra-cellular as the ribosomes within the cell send the messages for peptide replication and addition to existing cells. Plus ALL creatine eventually is metabolised into creatinine and excreted which is why your body constantly creates the stuff in the liver from the aminos arginine, glycine, and methionine.
It wouldn't be so bad but their is so much info out there on creatine that anyone should be able to read a couple of articles and have a basic knowledge and not need to just cut and paste someone elses material.
But i guess we all have to start learning somewhere!!

mrhulahoop · 20-12-2006, 11:20 PM

Almost every post he's done has been a cut a paste job.

crazycal1 · 20-12-2006, 11:51 PM

not sure but i might have banned him at MF for spamming.
not sure what the point of this post is tho

**Neil R** · 21-12-2006, 08:18 PM

From what i can gather the point seems to be
"I've no idea, so go find out yourselves!"

LMAO

25-10-2006, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
eazenet Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power:	Mixing creatine - Water,protein and shakes A common question asked when taking creatine is: What do I mix it with? Is it ok to mix creatine with other supplements? Should you take it with water, with food, or with juices? Can you take it with protein? Throughout the following article I will outline some of the common and productive ways to take creatine. Water is the most abundant natural resource on the planet. Water is also tasteless. If you are taking creatine monohydrate, odds are it is tasteless as well. So wouldn’t it be logical to take creatine with a class of water this way you don’t have to deal with the awful taste in your mouth? Well, that is not necessarily the case. Research has shown that grape juice contains simple sugars that cause insulin to be released into the body. Insulin production is necessary to help transport to creatine into the muscle fibers. Just because creatine works well with grape juice, do not assume it works with all juices. Creatine mixed with citrus juices, such as orange juice, can be rendered useless because it will be converted to createinine which the body can not use. Another option is to take creatine with Gatorade or other sports drinks. Sports drinks are loaded with electrolytes and help replace everything the body loses during an intense workout. If you plan on mixing creatine with Gatorade, it is recommended that you do it in the Gatorade powder form, not the pre bottled stuff. Gatorade powder has dextrose in it which helps replenish electrolytes. What you mix your creatine in also depends on the flavor you buy. Supplement drinks can taste awful depending on the flavors and liquids you mix. You do not want to mix chocolate flavored creatine with grape juice. And you do not want to mix citrus flavored creatine with Gatorade. If you buy flavored creatine it would be best to mix it with water to help retain the flavor. As far as mixing creatine with protein, there seem to be some conflicting reports. Some experts encourage it, while others oppose. The experts who approve the mix say the protein helps with creatine absorption. The people who oppose say that creatine and protein use the same transport and that they will compete with each other once in the body. The best way to figure it out is to try it yourself to see what works best. Start off with taking creatine before your workout, and protein after your work out.

19-12-2006, 02:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
*Extreme* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,282 Rep Power:	Mixing creatine with any water based fluid begins the conversion into creatine. Have you studied creatine at all or are you cutting and pasting or just telling what you do? ______________________ 25% OFF FOR ALL MC MEMBERS! www.extremenutrition.co.uk www.gasp-uk.com

20-12-2006, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil R Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 614 Rep Power:	Looks like a cut & paste job to me. A basic knowledge of biochemistry would show that creatine is intra-cellular and protein extra-cellular as the ribosomes within the cell send the messages for peptide replication and addition to existing cells. Plus ALL creatine eventually is metabolised into creatinine and excreted which is why your body constantly creates the stuff in the liver from the aminos arginine, glycine, and methionine. It wouldn't be so bad but their is so much info out there on creatine that anyone should be able to read a couple of articles and have a basic knowledge and not need to just cut and paste someone elses material. But i guess we all have to start learning somewhere!! ______________________ APPLIED KNOWLEDGE, IS POWER!!! The real challenge is to be yourself in a world that wants you to be someone else!!

20-12-2006, 11:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
crazycal1 Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,669 Rep Power:	not sure but i might have banned him at MF for spamming. not sure what the point of this post is tho ______________________ einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know. www.englishmuscle.co.uk www.extremenutrition.co.uk

21-12-2006, 08:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Neil R Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 614 Rep Power:	From what i can gather the point seems to be "I've no idea, so go find out yourselves!" LMAO ______________________ APPLIED KNOWLEDGE, IS POWER!!! The real challenge is to be yourself in a world that wants you to be someone else!!

20-12-2006, 11:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
mrhulahoop Making Progress Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 345 Rep Power:	Almost every post he's done has been a cut a paste job.