energy drinks

arosegeo

does anyone drink them? if yes what kind, and why is it the taste or the boost? and how do you feel about all the negitive stigma around them?

JPod279

I like 5 Hour Energy. If I am SUPER tired (and especially if I have just woke up) then they seem to help me get a boost to get going. Other than that I don't really use them.

amp187

I'm more or less a health devotee, but I have one vice... Monster Energy Drink

I shudder at the thought of how many hundreds of dollars I've spent on them over the years

Tannedtiffers

Sugar Free Red Bull, Monster Khaos, and Monster Rehab

LOVE the flavor and the boost!!

know_your_worth

sugar free Red Bull & Red Bull Total Zero.

Really expensive, so I'm trying to kick the habit.

RB Total Zero tastes like cabonated water.
RB Sugar Free has a kick to it. Can't really explain the flavor. It's pretty intense.

Both give me a lot of energy and put me in a good mood. Red bull is the only energy drink that works well in that sense for me, which is why I pay a couple bucks more verses getting a cheaper drink. Monster, Rockstar, all of those don't have much of an effect on me but I think that really depends on the person.

Bakkasan

Only sugar free ones, but sure. It costs my wife and I 60 a month. It's manageable but pricy.

arosegeo

i used to pound monster assaults all day, now i drink RevvNRG its an energy drink alternative, thats really good for you. I love it!!

chubby_checkers

I drink coffee. I'm pretty sensitive to caffiene so energy drinks tend to give me headaches and the shakes. I used to drink Amp when I had to be at work at 5am, and I would still be shaking by the time I left at 3pm.

jealous_loser

I don't drink them, but that's a personal choice. I don't drink coffee either, I am a weirdo.

corn63

Gross gross gross. I'm one of those people that don't drink them. Namely because:

1. They're expensive
2. I have a feeling I'd become dependent on them
3. I choose to drink beer. Not some energy crap in a can

Acg67

The Acute Effect of a Caffeine-Containing Energy Drink on Mood State, Readiness to Invest Effort, and Resistance Exercise to Failure

http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2012/10000/The_Acute_Effect_of_a_Caffeine_Containing_Energy.33.aspx

SeaChele77

I love Monster.
I am really liking the Rehab Monster w/ Green Tea.

I usually only drink them if I know its going to be a long night or if I'm on a road trip.

bacitracin

Rockstar Zero Carb (the blue can) has a pretty high caffeine content. I drink about 48 ounces of that a day.

Louisianababy93

i dont drink them.. they can make your heart explode.
but, if i drink a coke (yumm!)
it wakes me up and puts my behind in gear!

nphect

I'm more or less a health devotee, but I have one vice... Monster Energy Drink

I shudder at the thought of how many hundreds of dollars I've spent on them over the years

me to a T. those low carb blue monsters im addicted to, if it comes out that they have crack in them, i wouldn't be all that surprised.

VeganZombie13

Don't touch them, if I want to energy I workout or just drink coffee.

superpapa16

I have a 5 Hour Energy once or twice a month. I find that they help me be more alert.

bbriscoe13

I don't drink coffee so when I need apick me up, I have an energy drink. I love the Monster Rehab with Rojo Tea...it is delicious!! I also like the new zero monster...in the white can. My husband drinks them daily...which I don't like because I think he is going to have a heart attack. But, I drink them every once in a while. Lately every weekend, because we have ben up late doing housework. I am a huge advocate that everything is fine in moderation.

professorRAT

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18595815

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01brody.html?_r=0

TracySTL

I really like the taste on effect of the Mio Energy water enhansing drops. Of course I like to add them to Sprite Zero, but it gives me a boost, and has no sugar or carbs. Also helps me get my water down. Also, the Black Cherry Mio Energy is AWESOME in a Diet Coke, but they tell you not to do that. LOL

becs_91

I used to be ALL ABOUT Red Bull, for years, probably beginning with my retail days, lol. I cut it out almost completely when I got serious about losing weight. I did have a sugarfree one once in a while, which was surprisingly not as disgusting as I expected.

I will say, though, I had my first Red Bull in about a month and a half last week (as a treat to celebrate a good BP reading), and it was actually kind of gross. Tasted like pure sugar syrup or something. Weird how your body adjusts. Only a few months ago, I would have called that a "good batch" lol. Weird.

professorRAT

Did you see the story in the news this morning? Apparently these drinks have the caffeine equivalent of about 5 cans of caffeinated soft drink. Here is the story, caffeine toxicity is the risk: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-monster-fda-20121023,0,181549.story

I never drank soft drinks or these energy drinks just because i don't like them. Use with caution.

TheRoadDog

Nope. Over priced. Unhealthy.

Get some sleep, exercise and eat nutritionally. You don't need the extra caffienne and sugar.

I know it's COOL, but c'mon....