Comments on: Best Energy Drinks – Review

By: Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:07:45 +0000

I personally like my energy drink to taste like money. Most of them don’t, they cost me money.

Second factor is health. I want one drink I can enjoy every day and know I’m not hurting myself. I have taken synthetic vitamins for 40 years and am in better shape than most folks half my age.

Potency is a flexible concept. To chase higher and higher levels of strength is nuts. You’ll know you have reached the pinnacle when you have a heart attack or stoke. Guarana is a safe, mellower way to be awake and up. It’s a natural herb, too.

So, if you want to make money with your choice of energy drink, visit “Best Energy Drink” at my website and contact me to learn how.

By: mixalhs

mixalhs — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:07:01 +0000

rockstar for4ver guys…:P….FOR4VER i mean it….

By: CHUCK DEMPSEY

CHUCK DEMPSEY — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:12:07 +0000

Has anybody herd of ForgivenEnergy ?

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:56:25 +0000

I think DynaPep is the best energy drink ever. Check them out http://www.dynapep.com

By: Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:57:26 +0000

I see no mention here of A.C.T. Energy, which gets my vote as the healthiest energy drink. I can’t stand coffee any more and green tea, by itself, just doesn’t have the ooomph that a well-formulated energy drink does.

As to the argument that synthetic vitamins are bad for us, I’d say that — in a perfect world — we shouldn’t need supplementation. But, obviously, this isn’t a perfect world.

Our soils are depleted of the minerals they once contained and few of us eat sufficient vegetables, whole grains, etc., to get all the vitamins we need, so synthetic vitamins (if they are of good quality) are necessary and the best we can do, IMO.

It is unfortunate that many of the younger generation who drink the most energy drinks are being led to believe that pushing the physical limits with ever-higher doses of anhydrous caffeine and sugar is where it’s at.

I just need to read the ingredients on can labels to know there’s no way I want to drink, for example, 58 grams of high fructose corn syrup in a 16-ounce Full Throttle can! When they experience liver failure at age 24 or whenever, they may regret not considering the consequences of what they’re doing to their body. (Google “Dr. Robert Lustig, fructose” to see what I’m talking about.)

To avoid sugar, many brands promote sugar-free versions containing Aspartame, which is an excitotoxin. It has been linked to nervous system diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and ALS. (Source: Dr. Russell Blaylock, “Excitotoxins, the Taste That Kills”)

I’m sixty-one, have been taking vitamins for 30 years or so, drink my A.C.T. daily in moderation and am usually taken for someone much younger. I understand the need for getting a mental/physical edge in today’s fast-changing world. Not the worst thing you can do, by any means. We need to be sharp to make the right decisions.

My message is that it’s important to be choosy and well-informed about what you’re putting into your body. That is, if you want your body to carry you through and not break down on you a few years down the road.

I’ve seen it happen to many friends and acquaintances, both hard-partyers and purist nature freaks.

If any of this resonates with you, my Web site offers reviews of energy drinks in terms of their healthiness and gives links to the scientific background on which I base my conclusions.

By: Rakell

Rakell — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:57:02 +0000

Verve is the healthiest from the top 10 listed here. It gives you the boost and your daily vitamin requirement AND you won’t crash hard like with some of the others listed here. PLUS personally I can drink several Verve in a row and not feel “high” or queezy like with some of the others

By: jake price

jake price — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:56:09 +0000

u need to try amp its incredibly healthy amazingly cheap great tasting with alot of energy but if u dont burn it off fast ul feel sik

By: Naldo

Naldo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:47:55 +0000

Really monster is the best

By: Trisha Arnold

Trisha Arnold — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:58:11 +0000

So, Energy Drinks… good or bad? Many people assume they are bad for a variety of reasons especially because of the amount of caffeine. The truth is energy drinks are bad…for some people. Laskowski says that, “some people who are not as healthy as others can have manic episodes, seizures, chest pain, heart attacks, and even sudden death from drinking the energy drinks.” Although, most studies showed that those side effects are only for the very unhealthy. The answer to the question on whether or not the drinks are good can still be argued. I guess if you are a healthy 17-year-old kid, and you are not drinking them by the bucket they are fine for you. The evidence does prove that they provide vitamins and extra things to get the body going. It doesn’t state that the drinks shouldn’t be drunk unless you have heart conditions because the drinks speed up your body, and that causes your heart to beat faster. So, the answer is yes. Energy drinks can be good for you. As long as you are drinking them correctly and are in good health condition, the drinks are good for you. Now the next time someone tries to tell you that energy drinks are bad, don’t listen. If you are healthy, just pop open a can.

Annotated Bibliography

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, “Energy Drink Ingredients.” Energy Fiend. EnergyFiend.com, 2010. Web. 31 Jan. 2010.

This site tells all the different ingredients in an energy drink and then it explains exactly each ingredient does. This site was written by people in the medical field and is very useful in determining what ingredients are good for your body and which ones are bad.

“Dangers of Energy Drinks.” Indian Food Forever. Indian Food. 2008. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

How energy drinks are portrayed in our society is described on this site. The site was copy written in 2008 and it contains reliable information on my topic to demonstrate why people drink energy drinks.

Disaster, Master. “Are Rockstar Energy Drinks Good for You?” Fun Advice. Fun Advice, 2 Nov. 2006. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

This site has a lot of comments based on peoples’ interaction with energy drinks. The article was written by a random person, but it sounds very professional and descriptive. I will use this article to show the pros and cons of energy drinks.

“Energy Drinks and Energy Shots.” Energy Drink Reviews. Weebly, n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

This site tells exactly what an energy drink is and gives reviews on each individual drink. The source was made on a free web site, but I really think I can use the information to just explain what exactly and energy drink is considered to be.

Grover, Sirnran. “Good for You Tonight, Bad for You Tomorrow.” Carnegire Mellon’s Student Newspaper. The Tartan, 24 April. 2006. Web. 24 Jan 2010.

This site lists many of the reasons people drink energy drinks and then it lists the good outcomes and the bad. This information comes from a college newspaper and I can use it in my argument on weather of not energy drinks are good for you.

Laskowski, Edward. “I Like to Kick-Start My Workouts with Energy Drinks, such as Red Bull. Is this OK?” Fitness. Mayo Foundation for Medical Information, 8 Aug. 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

The short work off this web site tells how energy drinks are good for some people and not for others. The site is funded by a medical field and it definitely fits the criteria for my paper..

Loeb, Heather. “Energy or Enemy?” Men’s Health (10544836) Vol. 23 issue 8. Oct. 2008. 128-133. Consumer Health Complete. Web. 1 Feb. 2010.
This database tells under what conditions energy drinks are bad for you and in what cases they are not bad for you. It comes from a database in the Ozarka College library and fits right in with my paper for the debate on whether they are good or not.

Young Men’s Health. “A Guide for Teens.” Young Men’s Health. Children’s Hospital Boston, 1 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Jan. 2010.

All the questions you can think to ask about an energy drink are answered on this site. It describes whether or not the drinks give you energy. It was written by a skilled group and the information is perfect for the debate in my paper.

Zeratsky, Katherine. “Can Energy Drinks Really Boost My Energy?” Nutrition and Healthy Eating. Mayo Foundation for Medical Information, 23. Jun. 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

This site explains how the energy drinks boost your energy. It was written by a doctor and contains points I might want to mention when deciding if buying an energy drink is worth the repercussions.

By: Trisha Arnold

Trisha Arnold — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:57:06 +0000

Many people drink energy drinks because they are busy and don’t think that they are going to be able to handle the day without some sort of help. Energy drinks are a lot healthier and better than smoking cigarettes or doing drugs, alcohol, pills, cocaine, and even worse things. While one study showed that an energy drink is not the way to go if you just want the vitamins (Young Men’s Health), another says it is a great resource for getting your vitamins (Disaster Master). Another thing studies have shown is that energy drinks can be addictive, but the Sirman Grover, who is a science teacher, says that “the students at Carnegie Mellon are attracted, but not addicted.” Many kids at the school commented that they only have one every once in a while. Some say they drink them for the energy while others drink them for the taste. There were even students who said they didn’t believe in energy drinks (Grover). If you are an alcoholic, your view on energy drinks might be very different to someone who doesn’t drink. A very important fact to understand while drinking energy drinks is that you can’t mix the drink with any kind of alcohol. Energy drinks are a type of stimulant and alcohol can be a type of depressant (Dangers of Energy Drinks 2). The effect with these two combinations can be very dangerous because the two contrast with each other. All of these things are reasons why many people answered differently about what they think of energy drinks. Every person reacts different which causes each response to be different.

By: Trisha Arnold

Trisha Arnold — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:56:16 +0000

Don’t you just hate when you walk into a room with an energy drink in your hand and everyone in the room says, “Those are going to kill you!” The truth is energy drinks are not going to kill you if you are healthy and monitor how many you drink a day. There still are some side effects that you may experience while drinking energy drinks. Not all of the side affects are bad for your body although for some bodies the side effects may be different that others. If you overdo energy drinks, then the caffeine located in them may make you dizzy, nervous, or it may make it hard for you to sleep at night (Young Men’s Health 1). The energy in the drinks comes primarily from the caffeine and if not overused, the drink should give your body up to 3 hours of energy and alertness (Grover 1). Addiction is another side effect that can occur. A long term effect can be the addiction itself, and any kind of addiction is dangerous (Dangers 1). Heather Loeb who works for Men’s Health stated that, “An Austrian study proved that men who drank100 mg of caffeine had a superior boost in brain movement after 20 minutes. A New University of Chicago study found that a 200 mg jolt made fatigued people feel twice as alert as the participants who didn’t have caffeine (Loeb 1).” A major let down in energy drinks is that they should not be used for hydration. Grover says that to much sugar can lead your body toward gastric emptying, and is very dangerous. This causes dehydration and doesn’t allow metabolized sugar to enter the bloodstream which leads to vomiting. The Indian Food research showed that the drinks can affect the heartbeat and the blood pressure of your body. There haven’t been any studies shown whether or not the drinks react to any prescription medication (Dangers of Energy Drinks 1). In my small town I haven’t seen any issue with using medication while drinking energy drinks and if there was a problem, I am sure that doctors would have discovered it by now. The Tartan web site, that is written by Simran Grover says that people drink energy drinks for the bump up in their body and each type of person reacts differently. The best way to prevent the bad side effects is to regulate the amount of energy drinks you drink. If you begin to feel sick, that should be a sign you are overdoing the drinks.
Through my research I have noticed that every person who commented on energy drinks had a different thing to say about them. Me personally, being a 17-year-old girl, I have absolutely no problem while drinking energy drinks of any kind, although, like I said before, I am healthy. For instance, the Young Men’s Health research says that “if you are eating a well balanced diet than you may not need the vitamins located in the drinks.” Although if the diet is not balanced, than your body could definitely use the vitamins.

By: Trisha Arnold

Trisha Arnold — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:11 +0000

Energy drinks add in things like anti-oxidants to make the drinks “good” for you. The Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Unit tells us that “anti-oxidants help your body recover when you have had free radicals.” They also inform us that all the vitamins provided in the energy drinks do help fight off illnesses as well as assist in preventing cellular damage. Caffeine is also included. The amount of caffeine obtained in a can of the drinks is the main cause of the controversy over whether or not the beverages are good for you. Laskowski, who works for the Mayo Foundation for Medical Information states, “The caffeine in energy drinks increases blood pressure and makes the heart beat faster than usual.” The problem is that caffeine is essential in making the drink with the most boost. Guarana –a type of caffeine- is used to make people more alert (Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine). Without some sort of caffeine, the drinks wouldn’t really help provide enough energy to make a difference. The Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine says that, “Taurine is an amino acid produced by the body naturally and it helps regulate heartbeat, muscle contractions, and energy levels.” The Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine also have done some studies that show how taurine can help make us more alert by exciting the brain. In the studies though, most procedures were done on completely unhealthy people, so the study is not acquit for healthy people to follow. Our bodies produce amino acids, but the clinic’s studies show that when people are hurt, their bodies don’t produce enough, so the extra amino acids can help. These are all of the main ingredients used to make that big swing of energy go through your body. Do you think that the ingredients found in the drinks could be harmful to the way your body functions regularly?

By: Trisha Arnold

Trisha Arnold — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:25:52 +0000

Energy Drinks, Good? Or Bad?

Power, strength, and energy are the common wants of our human society. Many people think that all these desires are compacted into an Energy Drink. Energy Drink Reviews from “Energy Drinks and Energy Shots,” stated that, “An energy drink is a beverage that provides a burst of energy that comes on quickly and lasts from minutes to hours.” Rockstars, Amps, and No Fears are a few of the most popular drinks that people tend to devour for their so called energy. There is not a lot of proven evidence that energy drinks are bad for you although many people believe they are. Energy drinks… don’t you just love the three hour thrill they give you, but is it worth all bad side effects to your body? Are there bad side effects to your body from drinking energy drinks or is it just those people who think that anything from sugar to protein is bad for you because of something mysterious that the companies put into it?

Energy drinks are loaded with a variety of different ingredients carefully picked to make a drink that gives the most boost to your body. Creatine, sugar, anti-oxidants, caffeine, taurine, and guarana are the most common ingredients found in the many different kinds of energy drinks. Creatine is a very useful ingredient for your body to obtain. This ingredient is one of the main energy making elements. You usually get creatine when you eat meat, but when you drink it in an energy drink, it sends bursts of energy to the muscles throughout your body (Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine). The energy burst to the muscles is very useful when playing a fast-pasted sport. Sugar helps with the energy supplying too. Energy drinks are loaded with sugar. Too much sugar can be very harmful to the body. Laskowski says that energy drinks can cause a massive weight gain, and people that don’t exercise daily are at the highest risk of this side effect.

By: chris kull

chris kull — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:17:21 +0000

taurine and all the other stuff gives u energy and are good 4 u

By: PL Chang

PL Chang — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:03:29 +0000

When I wrote this review 2 1/2 years ago Monster cost $1.99. I’m surprise that it is being sold now for $3.99 in your city. I guess inflation is starting to get bad.