And Knowing is half the Battle.

For almost 7 weeks now, I've been blogging about almost every step I made towards my long journey to fitness. Well for those who have just started reading my blog, I actually created this to shape myself up and of course let all my readers and future ones learn from my experience. I must say, there have been struggles. But I guess these are one of the major challenges we all undergo in attaining this goal.

One of the things I thought to share with you guys (since we're talking about health) are the effects of Food Supplements you are about to use or probably already using. And yes, I've done my research by going through Google and browsing a few sites. Mind you that this article is just for OUR knowledge and it wouldn't really hurt to know. I'm not saying that positively everything I wrote is accurate, but I guess "awareness" is my goal here.

High Protein Intake

This is probably THE most recommended step every person who wants to gain muscle hears at the start of their training. The say it's good for you and will make wonders right? I think I've heard quite a lot already to be honest. But yes, it will definitely help you build your muscles. So what in the world does this phrase mean - High Protein intake? This is associated with the famous Diet Low Carb - High Protein Intake. Carbs short for Carbohydrates, is our source of energy and I believe we already all know that by now. So, what are the effects of High Protein Intake?

Study shows that High Protein Intake may cause an amount of stress put on the kidneys. In other words, they increase the risk of kidney stones.

Another side effect of it is Bone Loss or the increase risk of having Osteoporosis. This is of course for long term use and continuous practice of this Diet.

Amino Acid Intake

We all know that Amino Acids are the building blocks of Protein. Now let's see what are the potential side effects. Too much intake of this could cause restlessness, anxiety and rapid heart beat.

Side Effects of Creatine

Maybe not all weight lifters take this. But for those of you who are and are about to, it really won't hurt to know a few possibilities. Possible side effects of it Creatine are high blood pressure, diarrhea, liver problems, and kidney problems too.

Okay, so that probably covers everything or at least the common Food Supplements weight lifters, athletes and people who go to the gym are taking in. Mind you that these side effects have the condition of either long term use or too much intake. Hence, they're still good for you as long as you take them following a Doctor's prescription. When in doubt, consult your doctor.