Article: Over 1 Million Kids Using Sports Supplements
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Swordfish II
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"Will Evans, Jr., from the Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena"
Yeah I don't see Dr. in your name buddy, and creatine is taken in through meat, so what do you want to make sure kids don't eat meat as well?
Geez these people need a hobby or something.
Yeah I don't see Dr. in your name buddy, and creatine is taken in through meat, so what do you want to make sure kids don't eat meat as well?
Geez these people need a hobby or something.
warsteiner
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Half way down the page - Marion Willard Evans, Jr., DC, BS, MA, PhD, CHES, CWP: Director of Research, Texas Chiropractic College (note the PhD)
The article isn't about kids consuming creatine, vits, etc. from natural sources but consuming it as a supplement, which kids of 11 most definitely don't need and shouldn't be encouraged to do. The amount of creatine in meat is negligible, which is why supp companies sell it in powder form.
Half way down the page - Marion Willard Evans, Jr., DC, BS, MA, PhD, CHES, CWP: Director of Research, Texas Chiropractic College (note the PhD)
The article isn't about kids consuming creatine, vits, etc. from natural sources but consuming it as a supplement, which kids of 11 most definitely don't need and shouldn't be encouraged to do. The amount of creatine in meat is negligible, which is why supp companies sell it in powder form.
Swordfish II
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Did you see what they are citing as "sports performance?" Fish oil, multivitamins, etc and creatine. REALLY?? I was taking multivitamins from about 5 years old on. Hell they even have chewy flintstones ones for kids. Multivitamins are not for "sports performance" they are part of a healthy life. No matter how health concious you are it is very very hard to get appropriate amounts of vitamins and minerals solely from diet.
I also see nothing wrong with creatine at any age, it is one of the MOST studied substances with no short or long term negative effects.
allieninja
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This makes me mad... multivitamins and fish oil should not be considered "sports supplements" and they're taking an alarmist tone about it. Creatine I almost sorta get - it's a little ridiculous, but parents give their kids Flinstone vitamins, now is that going to be considered performance enhancement as well?
MidwestBeast
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The mean age is certainly interesting; being under 11. I agree that multivitamins and fish oil certainly aren't "performance enhancing" but since when did kids that age start taking fish oil? I don't think it's bad for them by any stretch, but it's not necessary, either. As for the creatine, I remember the first time I bought some and my mom went off and said I'd end up with kidney damage, etc. And I was 18 (I also didn't end up taking any of it).
I haven't seen any marketing toward kids with this stuff. I'd imagine that multivitamins and fish oil is courtesy of parents or the kids ask and the parents say yes, because again, there's no reason not to (even though it's not necessary to have, either).
As for the creatine and anything else, I'd venture to guess it's kids knowing older brothers or kids older in school and just going based off of that. Either way, while creatine certainly isn't necessary, I'd wager to guess it's not dangerous, either. I'd be more concerned about the 16 year olds that are getting designer steroid/pro-hormone pills from idiots when the kids even ask if it's safe. That's a far bigger problem/concern.
I haven't seen any marketing toward kids with this stuff. I'd imagine that multivitamins and fish oil is courtesy of parents or the kids ask and the parents say yes, because again, there's no reason not to (even though it's not necessary to have, either).
As for the creatine and anything else, I'd venture to guess it's kids knowing older brothers or kids older in school and just going based off of that. Either way, while creatine certainly isn't necessary, I'd wager to guess it's not dangerous, either. I'd be more concerned about the 16 year olds that are getting designer steroid/pro-hormone pills from idiots when the kids even ask if it's safe. That's a far bigger problem/concern.
Swanson52
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Crazy. My 2 older sons (13 & 16) have gotten bigger and stronger by working out hard, eating lots of meat, veggies and potatoes and drinking tons of milk (although I don't like dairy much as a protein source).
Kids should learn diet first, training second and supps a distant third.
Kids should learn diet first, training second and supps a distant third.
Vengeance187
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Creatine raises DHT (enough to trigger MPB in certain people with those genetics). It shouldn't be taken by anyone under 18, especially someone that hasn't even hit puberty yet...