Category: Energy drinks

Blue Energy drink with unknown amount of caffeine

Blue Energy drink with unknown amount of caffeine

[ 1 ] March 25, 2013 |

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant drug and it is the primary ingredient in energy drinks. Unlike many other psychoactive drugs, caffeine is legal and unregulated in almost all countries of the world. However concerns over the safety of energy drinks consumed mostly by young people between the ages 13 and 35 years old, […]

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Mountain Dew Kickstart: Artificial dyes and other chemicals

Mountain Dew Kickstart: Artificial dyes and other chemicals

[ 5 ] March 3, 2013 |

I do not need kick start Let me put it forward right away: I am about 57 and I do not need morning kick start. I believe that no one who is on a healthy nutritious diet does. It was always surprising to me why energy drinks market is one of the fastest growing in […]

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Blue Energy: Caffeine is 7 times deadlier than marijuana

Blue Energy: Caffeine is 7 times deadlier than marijuana

[ 0 ] September 2, 2012 |

Energy drinks are not healthy. Consider this sequence: feeling low energy because of poor nutrition, drinking energy drinks, taking sleep aid pills and, finally, getting devastated health. Sugar and caffeine are the most common principal ingredients of many energy drinks. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that adolescents get no more than 100 milligrams of […]

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No food for 10 days: The lessons learned

No food for 10 days: The lessons learned

[ 8 ] April 22, 2012 |

Today, no matter how carefully you select your food, it is nearly impossible to avoid chemical contaminants unless you grow your own garden on the backyard. I know only two grocery stores in America where you can shop without risk of paying for a mixture of starches, fats and sugars modified with a bunch of […]

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V8 V-Fusion Energy blend

V8 V-Fusion Energy blend

[ 0 ] April 11, 2012 |

The very existence of the energy drink market in America, especially with its major consumer base of ages 14 to 34, indicates that something is really wrong with today’s America lifestyle. Furthermore, poor health of today’s young Americans contributes heavily into the troubled tomorrow of this country.  I have already reviewed a number of popular […]

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Crystal Light Energy Squeeze

Crystal Light Energy Squeeze

[ 0 ] March 17, 2012 |

I have already reviewed a number of popular energy drinks earlier. Here is simplistic and yet very straight forward analogy to consider. If your car doesn’t run very well there is a good chance that the quality of the gasoline is poor so either it doesn’t burn fast enough or it carries some stuff that […]

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America’s Nutritional Choices

America’s Nutritional Choices

[ 20 ] December 23, 2011 |

I see healthy and unhealthy foods in a little bit different way from what the mainstream media promote as “good” and reject as “bad” food. For decades high calorie content has been considered as a “bad” factor. But energy supply is one of the major functions of food that keeps us alive. So in my […]

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Energy Drinks: Why I don’t need them

Energy Drinks: Why I don’t need them

[ 0 ] December 14, 2011 |

Energy drink market is fastest growing segment in the beverage industry. And that is what I don’t understand:  Why millions young Americans feel the way that they need to artificially boost their activities? More or less healthy nutritious diet with vegetables, grains and meats can deliver enough energy for any kind of mental and physical […]

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Energy drinks

Energy drinks

[ 3 ] April 11, 2011 |

Do we need energy squeeze? According to Wikipedia, 65% of energy beverage drinkers are between 13 and 35 years old. And according to Fit & Health 90% of Americans consume caffeine every day: “The half-life of caffeine in your body is about six hours. That means that if you consume a big cup of coffee […]

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