I rarely drink these drinks because of the cost, high caffeine, and high sugar content. Are there any health benefits LOL besides the water soluble B vitamins that some of them have?
I know the sugar free versions use aspartame, so I wouldn't think those are "healthy" either.
Walk into any convenience store and you'll see an energy drink section that rivals those of Coke and Pepsi. Do these beverages pack any benefit other than a quick energy buzz? That's what University of Oklahoma (Norman) researchers wanted to find out when they had 60 male and female subjects consume a diet energy drink or a placebo every day for four weeks.
They reported in a 2008 issue of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition that subjects taking the energy drink lost more than 1 pound of bodyfat without changing their diets or exercise habits. Imagine what a similar intake could do for someone following a get-lean diet and training to drop fat. Dose it Like This: Look for diet energy drinks that supply at least 200 mg of caffeine and green tea extract. On workout days, have one energy drink 30-60 minutes before training. On rest days, drink it in the morning or when you need a pick-me-up.
I could see where the energy drinks speed up your metabolism, which would probably help one to lose weight. For now, I'll stick with the slim fast shakes for breakfast. I've lost about 10 lbs in the last 2.5 months with sporadic tennis playing. I'd like to lose 5 more lbs and maintain that weight.
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Truth be told, "Energy" drinks do work if you need a quick boost of energy. But they follow with a bigtime downer for me! The rush lasts a good two hours maybe. For example , I work from 8-5. Sometimes I am so tired towards the end of the shift and around 2ish I feel like I cant keep awake, so I'll take one to get me to the end of the shift and get home and by then it's worn off.
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I wouldn't personally rely on something with caffeine in it to keep you going. Try switching up your diet to something more healthy if you haven't already. Pasta is great for maintaining energy. Eat lots of carbohydrates and burn them off with exercise, you shouldn't be tired. add in fruits, vegetables, lean meats, protein and you have pure win whether you're gaining or losing healthy weight.
I used to drink tons of caffeine... like 2-3 cups of coffee every morning, followed by avg soda consumption in the day..
I don't drink anything with caffeine in it anymore unless soda is the only thing available, and I have wayyyy more energy than I used to now.
I wouldn't personally rely on something with caffeine in it to keep you going. Try switching up your diet to something more healthy if you haven't already. Pasta is great for maintaining energy. Eat lots of carbohydrates and burn them off with exercise, you shouldn't be tired. add in fruits, vegetables, lean meats, protein and you have pure win whether you're gaining or losing healthy weight.
I used to drink tons of caffeine... like 2-3 cups of coffee every morning, followed by avg soda consumption in the day..
I don't drink anything with caffeine in it anymore unless soda is the only thing available, and I have wayyyy more energy than I used to now.
nothing like eating clean to give you more energy.
It's 50% juice and only HALF the sugar of the normal Monsters.
I also think other drinks have more sugar than Monster, but that's not really a big deal.
The Monster Khaos has only 17 g of sugar in a serving, 2 per can, 34 g of sugar in a 16 oz. can. While that's not necessarily the most healthy drink you can find some of that sugar is fruit sugar and it's not nearly as much as is in every other flavor of Monster [save the lo-carb one].
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Anyone here drink "energy" drinks regularly?
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