Is it true that … we should all be taking creatine?
The supplement is a proven sports performance enhancer, but research is ongoing and for most people it’s an optional extra, not an essential
Once the preserve of bodybuilders and sprinters, creatine is now being touted as everything from a brain booster to a healthy-ageing essential. But should we all be taking it? Not quite.
“There’s really substantial evidence of creatine being effective,” says Bethan Crouse, a sports nutritionist at Loughborough University. “From a sport perspective, it’s probably one of the more well-researched supplements in terms of actually having a performance impact.”
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