... A supplement company called Experimental and Applied Sciences first introduced creatine in 1993. Since that time it has become one of the most demanded and controversial items on the market. Creatine is a nutrient that is found in many foods. It is most highly concentrated in lean red meat. A half-pound of red meat contains about two grams of creatine. Every human body also produces creatine in very small amounts, though some people produce more than others. Creatine is necessary for proper cell functions and cell reproduction; it is also a primary storage for energy in muscles. When athletes are exercising their muscles demand energy. The energy that the muscle gets is called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). As the muscles keep contracting, the ATP is turned into adenosine diphosphate (ADP). ADP causes your muscles to fatigue. Creatine Phosphate helps to convert ADP into ATP when the ATP is gone. In doing ...

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