Cons
Today, we face a big problem with the supplement industry. Let me
start you off with this information, The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) does not have the authority to review dietary
supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. So, a lot of supplements
you might take, thinking they give you crazy muscle, well some or most those ingredients they don’t
want you to know or care about. Some of you might already know this and don’t care, others just
found this out.
A lot of supplements can have negative effects on the body, and you don’t even realize it, because
you have that “pump” that makes you feel good. There are certain pre workout supplements that are
bad for your heart, liver and more. One for example is Ripped Freak Pre Workout. This pre workout
like many can contain an ingredient such as, 1-3 dimethylamylamine, “1-3 dimethylamylamine is
essentially like Adderall or Ritalin in a legalized form,”. If you are going to buy supplements, read
the ingredients and do research on those ingredients. Companies know that most people won’t be
doing this, so what do they care?
Something to really understand is most pre workouts, or other supplements have those one or two
ingredients stores want you to know about, because those are the “important” ones. If you ever read
the back of containers, you might know 1-3 out of 10 labeled. Not always, but most the time. A lot of
ingredients can just be ones such as caffeine, but they are named something else. The point is to be
careful and do your research. Even if nothing happens to you now, it may effect your future. Skin
irritations can occur with certain supplements, or makes you shake, there are reasons for that.
Pros
So, back to the main question. Should you trust supplements? The answer, to a point. Many other
supplements are beneficial for you and can be great for your body. But, even good ones, too much of
it can be bad. Not all supplements are bad. Your daily vitamin for example; can be beneficial
especially if you don’t consume the necessary amount per day anyway. Another one such as fish oils,
with omega 3 fatty acids.
Depending on your situation, let’s say you are deficit in vitamins and minerals. Then you have to
take supplements to make up for that. But, you are taking supplements for the fun of it, just be
careful. A lot can damage your kidneys over time. If we are talking about protein. Whey Protein
supplements are generally the best for you and are good to take. Other supplements can be good, but
may have random other chemicals in them. Whey Protein in moderation can be good for muscle
repair. The one thing to remember to even though some are good, you don’t want your body relying
on supplements.
Get your main sources from food, and at times grab a shake, even just after a workout or before.
when it comes to pre workouts or other supplements such as mass gainers, creatine etc, be careful on
how much you take. Those require you take a lot of water with them or have to eat a lot, too. So,
depending on your situation, supplements can be good for vitamins, muscle repair and growth. But,
too much or the wrong chemicals and this can lead to heart, kidney, liver and more problems.
Sources
https://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/usingdietarysupplements/ucm109760.htm
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/12/its-like-crack-doctor-on-pre-workout-supplement/
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3/introduction.htm