chemical(adenosine triphospate-ATP) is broken down into two simple chemicals (adenosinedi-phospahate-ADP and inorganic phospate). This process of ATP turninginto ADP releases the energy which gives your muscles power. The problemis that your muscles only contain enough ADP to last about 10-15 seconds atmaximum exertion. That is where Creatine comes in. It restores everythinggiving more ATP in your body means more fuel for your muscles. That givesyou more energy. But once the creatine is used up in your body so are you.You then have to rest your muscles and wait a while before you can go doanything again. Creatine is the most popular dietary supplement on the market.It builds lean mass and speeds muscle recovery. It would be impractical to tryto supplement your diet with just whole foods, this is why creatinesupplementation is so popular. It’s made talk around the world from home runking; Mark McGuire, the Russian great Olyimipic team, world record holder;Michael Johnson, and to great body builders like Dorien Yates. The U.Shealth care system should place a much greater emphasis on diseaseprevention as a means of prolonging healthy life, reducing the burden ofdisease, and saving health care cost. The Deputy Assistant Secretary forHealth and Human Services has recently predicted that the expansion ofpreventive measures such as health screening, immunization, and individualbehavior change “could eliminate an estimated 45% of cardiovascular diseasedeath, 23% of cancer deaths and more than 50% of the disablingcomplications of diabetes. Better control of fewer than 10 risk factors forexample, poor diet, infrequent exercise, the use of tobacco and drugs, and theabuse of alcohol could prevent between 40 and 70 % of all premature deaths,a third of all cases of acute disability, and two thirds of all cases of chronicdisability.” Nutrition is a key component of any disease prevention strategy.Better dietary habits and increased i...
