Comments on: The Dope on Energy Drinks http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Sailfish Swim Club » Parenting Dilemma: Kids and Weight http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-476263 Sailfish Swim Club » Parenting Dilemma: Kids and Weight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:25:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-476263 [...] On the one hand, there’s infinite fun to be had in downing every variety of fast food, sodas, energy drinks, chips and other snack abominations (just look at the youth-centered commercials). On the other, [...] [...] On the one hand, there’s infinite fun to be had in downing every variety of fast food, sodas, energy drinks, chips and other snack abominations (just look at the youth-centered commercials). On the other, [...]

]]> By: Bob http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-462534 Bob Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:21:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-462534 Stumbled upon this site whilst researching "5-Hour" ands "red Bull" after finding my kid taking it for the SAT's. It has been making him edgy and angry, then he dozes off. It's also banned in several European countries due to strokes and deaths. Read the ingredients folks then do some research. Scary stuff. They don't even have to tell you how much scary stuff is in it as they are "dietary supplements." I may be getting old here, but I remember the good old days when we had things like exercise that kept us fit and gave us energy. Scary stuff. Do your research before you down one of these. Stumbled upon this site whilst researching “5-Hour” ands “red Bull” after finding my kid taking it for the SAT’s. It has been making him edgy and angry, then he dozes off.

It’s also banned in several European countries due to strokes and deaths.

Read the ingredients folks then do some research. Scary stuff. They don’t even have to tell you how much scary stuff is in it as they are “dietary supplements.”

I may be getting old here, but I remember the good old days when we had things like exercise that kept us fit and gave us energy.

Scary stuff. Do your research before you down one of these.

]]> By: Soda Alternatives - Healthy Drinks | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-462224 Soda Alternatives - Healthy Drinks | Mark's Daily Apple Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:02:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-462224 [...] you try, don’t beat yourself up over drinks. I may come across as overly critical of the beverage industry, but the very fact that we eat most of our calories (as opposed to sucking them through straws and [...] [...] you try, don’t beat yourself up over drinks. I may come across as overly critical of the beverage industry, but the very fact that we eat most of our calories (as opposed to sucking them through straws and [...]

]]> By: Grok http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-436946 Grok Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:43:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-436946 I used to drink around 5 of these a day a few years ago. They are probably what drove me to persue a healthier lifestyle, eventually leading me to MDA. I actually love the taste of most of them. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that they are HELL on your teeth! They'll rip through your enamel in no time. One my former co-workers used to show up at work with one of those 77oz (yes seventy-seven ounce) AM/PM mugs full of energy drink to START the morning! My favorites were the "Wired" (http://www.wiredenergydrink.com/)before I quit drinking them. Wired had by far the most caffeine and/or B12. One of the flavors has over 500 mg of caffeine. I still consume way too much caffeine at various times, but almost never energy drinks anymore. The HFCS in them (in addition to what was already in my diet) was playing hell on my overall health. I was a walking inflammatory disaster. The carb free 5 Hour Energy's do work. Two of the "Extra" bottles were the last "energy" type product I consumed. I used to drink around 5 of these a day a few years ago. They are probably what drove me to persue a healthier lifestyle, eventually leading me to MDA.

I actually love the taste of most of them. I’m surprised nobody has mentioned that they are HELL on your teeth! They’ll rip through your enamel in no time.

One my former co-workers used to show up at work with one of those 77oz (yes seventy-seven ounce) AM/PM mugs full of energy drink to START the morning!

My favorites were the “Wired” (http://www.wiredenergydrink.com/)before I quit drinking them. Wired had by far the most caffeine and/or B12. One of the flavors has over 500 mg of caffeine.

I still consume way too much caffeine at various times, but almost never energy drinks anymore. The HFCS in them (in addition to what was already in my diet) was playing hell on my overall health. I was a walking inflammatory disaster.

The carb free 5 Hour Energy’s do work. Two of the “Extra” bottles were the last “energy” type product I consumed.

]]> By: Candace http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-395192 Candace Sun, 31 May 2009 12:00:54 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-395192 I used to drink Full Throttles (VERY addictive) to keep me up at my night job, and within about 3 months my hair started to thin and fall out! Needless to say I quit drinking them. Day jobs are much better than night ones. I used to drink Full Throttles (VERY addictive) to keep me up at my night job, and within about 3 months my hair started to thin and fall out! Needless to say I quit drinking them.

Day jobs are much better than night ones.

]]> By: ryan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-312705 ryan Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:33:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-312705 I used to drink 4 cups of coffee a day. Now i just eat fruit (pears and apples), and i wake up naturally REFRESHED (without an alarm) after 4 to 6 hrs of sleep. Good luck with your addiction!! I used to drink 4 cups of coffee a day.

Now i just eat fruit (pears and apples), and i wake up naturally REFRESHED (without an alarm) after 4 to 6 hrs of sleep.

Good luck with your addiction!!

]]> By: Desiree Dietiker http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-297478 Desiree Dietiker Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:26:50 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-297478 I think this blog is great to expose the real scary, disgusting side of energy drinks. While one every once in awhile isn't going to kill you, it really grosses me out to think of how mush sugar they put in those things. I don't understand people who drink multiple one's a day! Also, clever name for your blog! (An apple a day...) I think this blog is great to expose the real scary, disgusting side of energy drinks. While one every once in awhile isn’t going to kill you, it really grosses me out to think of how mush sugar they put in those things. I don’t understand people who drink multiple one’s a day!

Also, clever name for your blog! (An apple a day…)

]]> By: Al http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-202764 Al Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:35:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-202764 Did you test 5 hour energy that claims it does not have the crash effects etc... Did you test 5 hour energy that claims it does not have the crash effects etc…

]]> By: Sammy Jo http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-201508 Sammy Jo Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-201508 Does everybody need a kick start from coffee, energy drinks or soda anymore thsee days? Whatever happened to energy from good food and natural sugar, like fruit? Does everybody need a kick start from coffee, energy drinks or soda anymore thsee days? Whatever happened to energy from good food and natural sugar, like fruit?

]]> By: Taking a break « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-dope-on-energy-drinks/#comment-194044 Taking a break « No Magic Pill Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1632#comment-194044 [...] minutes weekly if not daily, even if that means staying in one night and crashing early instead of tricking yourself into missing some good recovery time. Goodness knows that’s my main goal for the [...] [...] minutes weekly if not daily, even if that means staying in one night and crashing early instead of tricking yourself into missing some good recovery time. Goodness knows that’s my main goal for the [...]

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