Natural Power Builders: The Pros and Cons

by Winifred Conkling, William D. Brink (Foreword by)

Creatine and
They're the natural supplements that scored with Mark McGuire--are they help or hype? When Cardinals first baseman Mark McGuire broke baseball records with the most home runs in one season, he was hailed as an outstanding athlete-but he also made news for another reason. McGuire was taking Androstene (a brand-name for androstenedione) and creatine, two natural supplements used to build muscle and enhance athletic performance. But how much can sports supplements improve performance? How safe are they? And how ethical is the use of such supplements in sports? These and many other compelling questions about performance-enhancing supplements are expertly answered here, along -The hazards of both prescription and natural, and how the two compare
-How safe it is for children and teens to take sports supplements
-An overview of Androstene and other testosterone-enhancing supplements
-How the use of amino acids such as creatine aids in performance
-Other athletic-enhancing supplements, including antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and more
-Q&As, resources, and organizations of interest Find out the pros and cons of all kinds of performance enhancing sports supplements-culled form the latest research and coaches and athletes themselves-to see if you can safely benefit from these natural power builders.

159 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 15, 1999

About the author

WINIFRED CONKLING studied journalism at Northwestern University and spent the next 25 years writing non-fiction for adult readers, including for Consumer Reports magazine and more than 30 books. As part of her transition to writing for young people, she is working toward her Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Sylvia & Aki is her first work for children.