Energy (drinks) Dispite Depression... Posted: 05-19-06 17:00pm
I have that horrible apathy and exhaustion
that come with depression and I have come
up with a simple, cheep, and healthy(er)
alternative to energy drinks like red bull
or monster...
All energy drinks are, is caffeine. All
those other ingredients are either
caffeine by another name or have no real
proof that they actually provide energy.
(and in large quantities can be toxic!)
they are trying to ban red bull in parts
of canada and have already made it so that
you cannot buy energy drinks in parts of
europe.
There are studies showing that using
energy drinks as mixers for booze is
hazardous!
In addition, they are chock full of
calories!
It is proven that taking caffeine in large
doses, all at one time, is not 1/2 as
effective as having it in small doses
throughout the day and I have been trying
these things out on myself for months!
I read the article in men's health (my
father got it but i'm the only one that
read it...) and the article in time about
caffeine and it told of college students
making their own "energy drinks" that were
just as effective as the pricey store
bought stuff.
The best tasting recipe that I came up
with is:
1 little cup/packet of crystal light
lemonade
the amount of water it says on the package
for the little cup/packet
3 walgreen’s brand, uncoated, caffeine
pills
make the lemonade to regular or slightly
stronger strength in a pitcher. Dissolve
the caffeine pills in the liquid, sip
slowly throughout the day. One pitcher of
this should last you 2 or more days if you
sip just enough to keep you going without
getting jittery.
The kid in time said that he tried a pill
in a bottle of gatorade but that tasted
horrible! The crystal light is sweet and
tart enough to cover the flavor.
It works for me and I hope it works for
you but remember, don’t use too much
caffeine!! It can be bad for you! Only
use enough to keep you functional!
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johnR
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 229
Posted: 05-20-06 17:37pm
They tend to ramp up my anxiety almost
immediately (see red bull!) so I rarely
drink them.
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AvatarOfUrDreams
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Chicago
Anxiety... Posted: 05-21-06 00:21am
Yeah... I know quite a few people that
can't handle stim's cuz of the whole
anxiety thing.
Caffeine is in so many things that
actually taking a concentrated dose could
cause major problems for a lot of
people!
It can take over an hour for the caffeine
to actually start effecting you...Anything
before then is just placebo effect.
That is why I sip my homemade "energy
drink" so that I can gauge if I need more
or not.
Today I had to trim back my wheat grass so
I threw it in my blender, added 2 caffeine
pills, and 1/2 a packet of crystal light
lemonade (i get the big box of little cups
at costco) and made a lemon/wheat grass
"slushy".
It was really good and I think I noticed
that the vitamins from the wheat grass
made a difference.
I'm gonna have to teach my cat to share
his grass! Lol! He only nibbles this one
corner of this huge basket of it I grow
and it had gotten more then 6 inches high!
So nothing I consumed ever came in
contact with my kitty!
Ok, I hope someone else tries this recipe!
(with or without the wheat grass)
it is actually really tasty!
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johnR
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 229
Posted: 06-05-06 15:13pm
Thanks for the recipe but that sounds too
strong for me... Maybe with about a
fourth the caffiene :shock:
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w0rldd0minat0r
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 238
Posted: 06-06-06 11:21am
God stay away from caffeine pills in large
quantities you feel awake for two hours
and then it destroys you... You become
all moody and soooo tired... If your
gonna take them dont take more then they
say you should in a day lol
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jamesharding
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 09-30-08 05:08am
I tried taking bHIP energy drinks and I
feel its great, I really feel energetic
after drink it.
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harmony1
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Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 375 Location: , Australia
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Posted: 10-04-08 07:39am
I've been taking sugar free v's twice a
day. i find it to be a nice change to
cappucinos. But after a couple of weeks i
have to ahve a day or two break cos it's
too much for my body.
