creatine and beer

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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jwagoner Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/11/07	2004/02/12, 05:38 PM I was wondering if drinking beer will have an effect on taking creatine.

rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/02/12, 05:58 PM Absolutely...the answer is rather obvious. Any alcoholic beverage tends to dehydrate you, whereas creatine wants to absorb water and shuttle it to your muscles. -------------- _Robert_ Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/12, 07:09 PM not to mention beer is empty calories, there is nothing in beer you need, more than likly it will get converted strait to fat, and I also hear it raises estrogen levels in men -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
	2004/02/12, 07:48 PM Beer, booze and training aren't the best combos. -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
csferrie Posts: 102 Joined: 2003/11/02	2004/02/12, 09:04 PM That sucks, especially for us Canadians. I enjoy a cold beer once in a while. Isn't a little alcohol good for you? A glass of wine a day or something like that?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/12, 09:16 PM A beer won't hurt you on your off days. I think many thought you were talking of drinking more. One note besides it being a diruetic, alcohol is 7 calories per gram, and empty calories at that, that also have a negative effect on testosterone and other things that I will leave for now. So, if you are serious about your training, don't overdo it with the beer. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
	2004/02/13, 08:41 AM If beer raises estrogen levels, then my father should have DD breasts by now. ============ Quoting from bigandrew: not to mention beer is empty calories, there is nothing in beer you need, more than likly it will get converted strait to fat, and I also hear it raises estrogen levels in men ============= -------------- OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/13, 10:01 AM Excessive alcohol can be a contributing factor to gyno. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/02/13, 10:02 AM Beer does turn men into women though! When men drink too much it is a proven fact they: Gained Weight Talked excessively without making sense Became overly emotional Couldn't drive Failed to think rationally Argued over nothing Had to sit down while urinating Showed no interest in sex Refused to apologize when wrong -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
jwagoner Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/11/07	2004/02/13, 12:15 PM gyno?
smak67 Posts: 84 Joined: 2004/02/03	2004/02/15, 11:56 PM I was wondering about this myself, cause I too like to have a cold frosty beverage once in awhile. -------------- Sean... strive for excellence
jsom85 Posts: 316 Joined: 2004/01/16	2004/02/16, 01:28 AM yeah, us college boys enjoy a good cold one now and then