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Title: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: brachilius on March 27, 2007, 08:55:28 AM

I have been mixing my creatine with cranberry juice.  Is this a good idea?  Will the acidity of the cranberry juice neutralize the creatine?

Title: Re: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: Cerberus2k7 on March 27, 2007, 03:27:50 PM

Sometimes I take mine with Apple Juce.  I like the sugars since I heard it causes an insulin spike which makes your body absorb it faster.

Title: Re: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: Mike on March 27, 2007, 03:33:59 PM

I'm not expert but I hear to stay about from fruit juice for Post workout, has something to do with fructose and liver glycogen...I could be wrong.

Dextrose, powdered gatorate, maltodextrin...those kind of things.

Title: Re: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: jmt1 on March 27, 2007, 06:29:58 PM

if you want to use juice get some grape juice.

i just use maltodextrin/glucose powder.

Title: Re: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: jmt1 on March 27, 2007, 06:32:02 PM

Quote from: Mike on March 27, 2007, 03:33:59 PM

I'm not expert but I hear to stay about from fruit juice for Post workout, has something to do with fructose and liver glycogen...I could be wrong.

your right....fructose is not a good choice pwo because it replenishes liver glycogen not muscle glycogen.

Title: Re: Creatine mixed with Cranberry Juice....Yeah or Nah?
Post by: DK II on March 28, 2007, 02:30:36 AM

fructose won't cause an insulin spike.

Fructose is a low GI carb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_with_a_low_glycemic_index