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energy drinks

arosegeo
arosegeo Posts: 254 Member
edited January 2 in Chit-Chat
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?

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  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
    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
    amp187 Posts: 374
    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
    Tannedtiffers Posts: 558 Member
    Sugar Free Red Bull, Monster Khaos, and Monster Rehab

    LOVE the flavor and the boost!!
  • know_your_worth
    know_your_worth Posts: 481 Member
    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
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
    Only sugar free ones, but sure. It costs my wife and I 60 a month. It's manageable but pricy.
  • arosegeo
    arosegeo Posts: 254 Member
    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
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    I drink coffee. :smile: 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
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    I don't drink them, but that's a personal choice. I don't drink coffee either, I am a weirdo.
  • corn63
    corn63 Posts: 1,580 Member
    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
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    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
    SeaChele77 Posts: 1,103 Member
    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
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    Rockstar Zero Carb (the blue can) has a pretty high caffeine content. I drink about 48 ounces of that a day.
  • Louisianababy93
    Louisianababy93 Posts: 1,709 Member
    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
    nphect Posts: 474
    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
    VeganZombie13 Posts: 297
    Don't touch them, if I want to energy I workout or just drink coffee.
  • superpapa16
    superpapa16 Posts: 244 Member
    I have a 5 Hour Energy once or twice a month. I find that they help me be more alert.
  • bbriscoe13
    bbriscoe13 Posts: 175 Member
    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
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18595815

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01brody.html?_r=0
  • TracySTL
    TracySTL Posts: 32 Member
    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
    becs_91 Posts: 180 Member
    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
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    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
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    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....
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