Creatine with tea/coffee??

[toby123456]

Is it okay to mix creatine powder with a cup of tea or coffee that I drink every day?

What about ribose? If I stack creatine with ribose, can I put ribose into my tea too?

[hoofhearted]

It's ok, you won't die but the caffeine the coffee will make the creatine much less effective, better to mix it with something that contains sugar and no caffeine like juice or an all in one protein shake like profusion from bignutrition.

[The Cloud]

As I understand it, creatine is bad for your kidneys if you don't drink large amounts of water with it. So I wouldn't recommend taking it with caffeine, which is a diuretic.

[TerryB42]

Originally Posted by hoofhearted

It's ok, you won't die but the caffeine the coffee will make the creatine much less effective, better to mix it with something that contains sugar and no caffeine like juice or an all in one protein shake like profusion from bignutrition.

You would need a massive amount of caffeine to make this true.

Caffeine counteracts the ergogenic action of muscle creatine loading
K. Vandenberghe, N. Gillis, M. Van Leemputte, P. Van Hecke, F. Vanstapel and P. Hespel
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

This study aimed to compare the effects of oral creatine (Cr) supplementation with creatine supplementation in combination with caffeine (Cr+C) on muscle phosphocreatine (PCr) level and performance in healthy male volunteers (n = 9). Before and after 6 days of placebo, Cr (0.5 g x kg-1 x day-1), or Cr (0.5 g x kg-1 x day-1) + C (5 mg x kg-1 x day-1) supplementation, 31P-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the gastrocnemius muscle and a maximal intermittent exercise fatigue test of the knee extensors on an isokinetic dynamometer were performed. The exercise consisted of three consecutive maximal isometric contractions and three interval series of 90, 80, and 50 maximal voluntary contractions performed with a rest interval of 2 min between the series. Muscle ATP concentration remained constant over the three experimental conditions. Cr and Cr+C increased (P < 0.05) muscle PCr concentration by 4-6%. Dynamic torque production, however, was increased by 10-23% (P < 0.05) by Cr but was not changed by Cr+C. Torque improvement during Cr was most prominent immediately after the 2-min rest between the exercise bouts. The data show that Cr supplementation elevates muscle PCr concentration and markedly improves performance during intense intermittent exercise. This ergogenic effect, however, is completely eliminated by caffeine intake.

[shazzam]

Originally Posted by The Cloud

As I understand it, creatine is bad for your kidneys if you don't drink large amounts of water with it. So I wouldn't recommend taking it with caffeine, which is a diuretic.

OMG thankyou so much cloud. The way you explain it, it is obvious that coffee is not the best creatine mixing drink. I feel embarrassed for not thinking of this myself... Kinda of weird though because I read that early creatine tests were administered by mixing creatine with coffee and tea.

Does anyone know if creatine is at all harmless assuming that you drink plenty of water?

[lifeforce]

Creatine is very sensitive. It might be destroyed if mixed with something too hot or to cold. Luke warm is your best option. I would save my money with ribose. It didn´t stand the test of time (get results).

[bluesharpist101]

I actually almost always mix my creatine with tea. I remember reading a couple years ago that drinking it with something hot increases your bodies creatine absorption (but i can't find this at the moment so I could be completely wrong) however, I always did think it dissolved better putting it in a hot drink. And i can add a bit of sugar in the tea which also helps helps with creatine absorption.