What Is Creatine? Why Women Should Start Taking It | Nutritionist Explains | Myprotein

Creatine is popular among athletes and weightlifters as it helps grow muscle. Women tend not to use creatine, for those very reasons, so our product developer Katie Brown, tells us why it can hugely beneficial for women too.

When you hear the words "creatine" and "big muscles" in the sports nutrition world; hench gym goers comes to mind. But, there are so many reasons why taking creatine can be advantageous for everyone, and that also means for women too. Not only can it help grow and define muscles, but it can also help boost overall health without you feeling bulky or leading to weight gain.

Katie Brown - product developer at Myprotein, is here to tell you just that. Helping us understand "What is creatine?" and why you should start adding creatine to your basket!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro into what we think creatine is
00:29 - What is creatine?
01:22 - The benefits of taking creatine
03:08 - Does taking creating result in getting bloated?
04:10 - Got any more creatine relating questions?

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