Body builders beware of bogus supplements

 

Former Mr India’s national judges and fitness trainers revealed that the unsafe food supplement industry was growing in Chennai in areas like Egmore, Tambaram, Purasawalkam ruining the food habits of young gym-goers. 

“Ammino acids and creatine tablets are easily available in pharmacies and supplement shops. The youngsters who are often misled by TV commercials, buy such products without any prescriptions from physicians or certified coaches,” said national judge for body building competition G. Ekambaram who is also a seven-time Mr India.

 

“Athletes taking up boxing, body building and power lifting are taking up spurious food products resulting in nervous disorders and kidney ailments and we are attending to young victims of food supplements,” admitted former Mr India 

T. Aruna Giri specialising in fitness injuries and kinesiology. Senior professionals are planning to take up the issue with the state health and police authorities seeking action against such sellers and the people are slowly forgetting their traditional food items that are rich in protein, vitamins and carbohydrates.

 

Usage of supplements with high carbohydrates will generate heat, resulting in hair loss and indigestion problems, he warned. When contacted, a senior city corporation health official said so far, there is no crackdown on these food supplements and maintained that there were no complaints in this regard. However, the official added that he would look into the issue.