Energy Drinks

[ray_ray]

im talking red bull monster etc... I just saw a program that showed that RB doubles your blood thickness in 15 minutes and also severely affects your blood vessels. apparently the US Navy have banned any "energy drink" consumption by its pilots before flying following a series of incident. some interesting chemicals in them inc the basics of pseudo ephedrine and huuugge quantities of caffeine and sugar.

Thanks for this info and I really don't like the sound of all this stuff here ...Ephedrine? ... Look that one up the web ...

These are what I like ... Only about 2 cents each and at that low a cost, probably only caffeine as stated on the package. 2-3 of these and I'm ready...

 

[Old Geezer]

Very interesting reading. I guess it's just a sign of the times, something I can't relate to being an old geezer and all. We all have our addictions, and in my day there wasn't any such thing as an energy drink. It's all marketing, making you think that you absolutely must have something to give you energy through the day....and without it, you're absolutely worthless. Try getting a good nights sleep (NRG drinks don't help there), try eating right and losing some weight and maybe getting your heartbeat up with exercise once in a while. It's kinda like diet pills....they won't do crap for you unless you change your behaviors and habits. Yep, you can get a good "buzz" on sugar, caffeine, and "mystery natural plant joo-joo", but to let that stuff set the tone for your day and worse yet become a necessity for survival is nothing short of an addiction. Same as booze, cigs, and illegal drugs. It goes to the pleasure center in your brain and before long you can't function without it. You know that's true subconsciously....maybe even consciously....but sooner or later become powerless to control it. Power drinks are not good for you, no matter how they make you feel (which is the attraction - if it feels good, it sure can't hurt). Tell that to a heroin addict or the guy that overdosed on NRG drinks and ended up with a high blood pressure brain anurism or cardiac arrest. Is it really something you need, or is it just the "thing to do" 'cause everyone else does it and the marketers say you're not cool if you don't?

Wow, talk about getting on my soap box! (hey, it's a free world). I got on the same soap box many moons ago when they started selling water in stores. Wow, what a concept; selling water! Now it's 10 times the price of gas. The water is fine out of my tap.

 

[Motosportz]

Very interesting reading. I guess it's just a sign of the times, something I can't relate to being an old geezer and all. We all have our addictions, and in my day there wasn't any such thing as an energy drink. It's all marketing, making you think that you absolutely must have something to give you energy through the day....and without it, you're absolutely worthless. Try getting a good nights sleep (NRG drinks don't help there), try eating right and losing some weight and maybe getting your heartbeat up with exercise once in a while. It's kinda like diet pills....they won't do crap for you unless you change your behaviors and habits. Yep, you can get a good "buzz" on sugar, caffeine, and "mystery natural plant joo-joo", but to let that stuff set the tone for your day and worse yet become a necessity for survival is nothing short of an addiction. Same as booze, cigs, and illegal drugs. It goes to the pleasure center in your brain and before long you can't function without it. You know that's true subconsciously....maybe even consciously....but sooner or later become powerless to control it. Power drinks are not good for you, no matter how they make you feel (which is the attraction - if it feels good, it sure can't hurt). Tell that to a heroin addict or the guy that overdosed on NRG drinks and ended up with a high blood pressure brain anurism or cardiac arrest. Is it really something you need, or is it just the "thing to do" 'cause everyone else does it and the marketers say you're not cool if you don't?

Wow, talk about getting on my soap box! (hey, it's a free world). I got on the same soap box many moons ago when they started selling water in stores. Wow, what a concept; selling water! Now it's 10 times the price of gas. The water is fine out of my tap.

 

[jmetteer]

I only drink them when they are free... Got some rockstar zero calorie zero sugar thing from the bike shop tonight... It made me take my big bike places it shouldn't have gone.

Even the free ones I get I rarely drink, I have two 4 packs of rockstar juiced that have been in the fridge for 2 years unopened. I wonder how much it costs to keep them cold for 2 years, haha.

I had a redbull someone gave me sitting on the bench in my garage for almost a year, my brother finally drank it last week. I drink lots of water, and use the hammer products for riding.

Later,

 

[jo360]

my doctor told me to stay away from monster rockstar drinks as it would make me so awesome that onlookers may get pregnant.

 

[ruwfo]

I cramp up bad after enduros - this stuff tastes like ocean water but works.

You need to eat banana's before you go out racing, the potassium with help with cramping, also cut your Gatorade 50/50 with water, you get twice as much & it's better for you .
All those Energy drinks are is caffine
Husky John

 

[chuckc4]

You need to eat banana's before you go out racing, the potassium with help with cramping, also cut your Gatorade 50/50 with water, you get twice as much & it's better for you .
All those Energy drinks are is caffine
Husky John

+1 on the cut Gatorade. Uncut, Gatorade is too sweet after serious exertion (at least it is to me). If you are into reading ingredients, you will notice the new Gatorade products are made with sugar instead of High Fructose Corn Syrup. I am personally not a fan of HFC - aka "Frankensugar".

 

[Old Geezer]

+1 on the cut Gatorade. Uncut, Gatorade is too sweet after serious exertion (at least it is to me). If you are into reading ingredients, you will notice the new Gatorade products are made with sugar instead of High Fructose Corn Syrup. I am personally not a fan of HFC - aka "Frankensugar".

Your body is going to process HFCS the same as it will process what we call sugar, so don't put one before the other as being "badd'er" for you. . Either in excess is not good.
Don't fall for false marketing. Company's starting boasting HFC as "natural" substitute for sugar when sugar started taking some heat (therefore healthier for you and to justify it's use and increase sales), thus giving sugar a bad name. But the bottom line is that either/or are prevalent in so many foods we eat or drink and regardless....they're both converted to glucose in your gut. Gives you energy (which we all need) but can lead to a host of other issues if abused. Moderation is the key to everything.