3068: What are the Best Supplements to Help Build Muscle and Improve Workout Performance
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Episode 3068:
Dr. Neal shares science-backed insights on which workout supplements are truly worth considering for beginners. Learn why creatine might help, why glutamine and beta-alanine may not be worth the hype, and how whole foods often outperform supplements for improving performance and recovery.
Quotes to ponder:
"The same result of improved performance can be achieved with the ingestion of sufficient carbohydrates and high biological value protein."
"While it’s safe to take glutamine as a supplement, extra glutamine doesn’t help improve performance or improve immune functioning or help the body heal any faster."
"Most supplements don’t appear to help in reality. The quality of supplements is actually very, very important."
Episode references:
American College of Sports Medicine: https://www.acsm.org
International Society of Sports Nutrition: https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org
ConsumerLab: https://www.consumerlab.com
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