Energy Drinks
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I’m aware it is often best to try get your nutrition from food but at the same time modern problems require modern solutions. Obviously I drink for the caffeine as well.
I’ve been drinking a lot of Red bull recently but I think it might have too much of certain B vitamins like pantothenic acid and b6.
Here’s the vitamins:
5.6mg of b6
25mg of b3
4mg of b5
5.1ug of b12
0.27 mg of b2Does anyone here drink energy drinks and have positive results? I recall I used to drink monster when I was younger and feel pretty good and I don’t get the same kind of feeling with redbull.
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@Jakeandpace i like to have a redbull sometimes but have to stop at half a can. More than that makes me jittery and sleepy at the same time. Half a can is just right and does the trick. Have never tried monster. And yeah, wish RB didn’t have b12 and had another acid not citric, but overall it seems to be a good quality product
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@Jakeandpace Before peating i would go through multiple red bulls a day. Craved them like crazy. Now with good nutrition and thyroid function i dont crave them
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RedBull is probably the best energy drink that is widely available.
I'm still trying to find a good energy drink that has real sugar and not a bunch of artificial sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup, like Monster. Nearly all energy drinks sold nowadays are sugar-free.
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Red Bull is not an energy drink; it’s an exciting drink.
=> Refined sugar and caffeine in this soft drink, whose reaction has to be renewed every 4 hours. Ok for 2 or 3 drinks 150 ml (not 330 ml).
Do not make the confusion between energetic drinks (for sportsmen) and energizing drinks.
NB: As long you don’t overuse caffeine (400 mg max), there won’t be any problem (if you don’t suffer from palpitation or lithiasis). Red bull is 80 mg caffeine for a can (250 ml) and 27 gr sugar.
And it’s not a good idea to change refined sugar for artificial sweeteners as they influence the type of microbiota (aspartame, sucralose, etc.).
NB1: Taurine is not a stimulant but this amino acid is believed to prolong /facilitate the effect of caffeine.
NB2: When taurine is used in a magnesium supplement, taurine serves as a transporter and vitamin B facilitates retention in the cell. Of course, we still need to find an optimal form of magnesium in terms of assimilation!
My solution: In a ready-made drink, it will be difficult to find something at an affordable price, without yuck ingredients, beneficial to the brain and your mitochondria.
On the other hand, I can suggest a base for a smoothie. And it’s not just a green smoothie!
I can give details if interested -
How would you guys explain the association between red bull and heart attacks?
Stories of people who were addicted to energy drinks, and then one day they suffer a fatal heart event? -
@LucH Please do! How would you make a homemade energy drink?
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@GreekDemiGod My guess is that getting excess sugar and caffeine is no good if all you do is sit around on your computer
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@oliveoil said in Energy Drinks:
Please do! How would you make a homemade energy drink?
Smoothie 3 colors
3 times a day are required to get benefits from fruits and vegetables, according to Terry Wahls (for prevention of Alzheimer’s)
Figure: 3 kinds 3x a day:
- greens
- colored
- sulfur
When I want to get a moderate low-carb smoothie I combine one half mango (or ¼ medium banana) with berries. Preferably without or few seeds (like blueberries) but I try to alternate, in order to avoid problems when eating too often the same kind of foodstuff.
My basic fruits (2 fruits):
¼ banana or ½ mango
A low carb fruit: e.g. blueberries or a mix of frozen red mix berries.Liquid
Preferably orange juice + ½ lemon juice (50 ml)
If you add water, you’ll be nearly obliged to add honey (…). I try to avoid refined sugar. A 180-200 ml serving should never exceed 15-20 g of fructose. I aim for 50/50 fructose and glucose.Greens
Preferably 50 g of corn lettuce (mâche / salade de blé, in French). Contribute to a mild / smooth taste. But not every day! (Family of cruciferous vegetables. => Reload in selenium, then in iodine).
We have to manage excess oxalate too, if > 50 mg.Miscellaneous
2 or 3 cm of ginger root (spicy taste needed with greens)
1 g Matcha tea powder (EGCG)Supplements
a) For acid-base balance
Calcium citrate powder ¼ tsp (if deficit Ca. I target 850 mg; I correct if under 650 mg). Or when I put one or two portions (30 g) of frozen spinach (oxalate).
Magnesium bisglycinate 1 dose 2.5 g
Potassium citrate 2 doses 1.36 gb) Protein: 2 tsp collagen powder (10 gr): To compensate for the lack of protein or balance amino acids (eggs = rich in leucine)
c) L-glutamine ½ tsp (integrity of intestinal border brush). Not in case of dysbiosis (candida albicans suspicion).
d) Taurine ½ tsp (antioxidant for brain)
Useful links
*) How to make a delicious green smoothie. Video 5.21”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=552mPSVfFWo
=> Valya Boutenko explains the basic rules. For example how to avoid moss (greenery first), or the right ratio between fibers (soluble and insoluble fibers).*) How to make creamy smoothies
- with mango, papayas or banana.
- with yogurt or coco milk
- with cashew nuts or hemp
Source: http://www.smoothie-handbook.com/How-To-Make-Smoothies.html
*) Taurine
- Taurine for optimizing magnesium retention in cells.
- Taurine as anti-oxydant for brain.
=> What makes taurine so important (Video in English)
https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t1840-quest-ce-qui-rend-la-taurine-si-importante#25227
=> Detox – neuromodulation – osmoregulation – etc.
https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t1866-infos-sante-divers-sce-2#29009
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Anyone know why I get odd symptoms from energy red bull and not coffee? I think it must be the b vitamins, they make me feel uneasy whereas coffee does not. This happens even if I take the red bull with food. It does however definetly give a massive boost in dopamine feeling which I think is from the b6 and a reduction in acne with I think is from the pantothenic acid.
I think it’s causing my blood sugar to spike and then drop dramatically, it might be the Niacinamide. I just took a b complex and had a similar reaction. Not sure the b12 is too helpful but I suspect it is probably either a net positive or neutral because I think I was deficient.
Coffee causes an increase in acne but less oily skin. Red bull results in less acne but more oily skin noticeable on my hands???
I think it’s causing me blood sugar issues almost like diabetes, I get blurry vision in the mornings which is reduced to almost none from coffee drinking compared to energy drinks.
Really enjoyed the benefits of energy drinks but the downsides outweigh them in my opinion so I’m probably gonna quit. I may try the b complex with food and see if it makes a difference. I’ve experimented with Niacinamide, thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and biotin in isolation and Niacinamide and biotin seem to cause the blood sugar problems and maybe even pantothenic acid. A more tailored approach may be necessary, or maybe I was lacking thiamin and riboflavin to balance the other B’s in redbull.
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@Jakeandpace Redbull gives me flushing if I take more than one. I think the flushing can have detrimental effects.
I said in another thread but I used to love drinking Redbulls and had a pretty strong reliance on them for that dopamine hit you talked about. I eventually realised my overconsumption of them was harming me though, I think the citric acid and the niacin causes like an allergic flush reaction.
I got awful Psoriasis from Redbulls after a while and nothing I tried to help it from a bioenergetic approach was working until I eventually stopped Redbulls entirely and it gradually cleared up completely. It was affecting me for a year.
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Not for me. Considering the niacin is in the form of Niacinamide it wouldn’t make sense for it to be that so probably something else in it.
I’m making a more general enquiry I suppose about b vitamins and their effects (sometimes negative when in excess)
Edit* sorry I just saw the rest of the post, it could have been the citric acid your right. Glad your psoriasis cleared. Do you drink any form of caffeine or take any supplements as of now?
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@Jakeandpace Yes, I drink coffee pretty much daily but it doesn't give me that sudden boost that Redbull used to. I do feel smarter on days when I drink a lot of coffee and milk though.
I got flushing from Niacinamide pills when I first tried when out so either I got a bad supp or took too much or am just sensitive to flushing from them. I think it was 250mg so maybe too much.
Citric acid is definitely inflammatory for me in general. I used to rationalise my excessive Redbull use by thinking that the magnesium carbonate somehow neutralised the citric acid but now I just avoid citric acid altogether and feel better for it.
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No.
But I drink regular coke or pibb daily and feel pretty good with that. Any opinion on HFCS? I get mex coke or real sugar root beer somewhat often too. I try to get vitamins only from food. -
@Corngold I remember a clip where Ray Peat spoke about how some entity had analysed sodas and found that their so called high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) content was actually not so high in fructose. Much of the corn syrup hadn’t been converted to sugar, and remained in the form of starch, making the calorie content a multiple of what it was stated to be. I don’t know if that is still the case, but wouldn’t be surprised if it is still so.
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Hm.. I'll look into this. I think the Randall Cycle is more important in this case, then (not even considering glyphosate or other hypotheses with corn products - I see karo regular corn syrup doesn't say "bioengineered" so I wonder if these are actually regular fructose? been wanting to make homemade cola).
All I know is I've been able to drop excess weight and/or water weight eating higher sugar and carbs and low fat. I stopped eating protein/fat lunches and went for more fruit and pop and cheese and have way more energy. I realized when I would buy a coke I could finally get through the day without wanting to nap or getting a headache. I think I do pretty well with starch because I eat bread and potatoes often. I think being aware of the Randall Cycle also helps me think through and avoid the "swamp" tendency that is ubiquitous in the American SAD diet.
But again, the pop hfcs issue I think is totally tied to the swamp eating issue and pufa / fried food, donuts, etc. Almost nobody eats fruit and drinks pop; they're eating fried chicken and pop or donuts, or fast food burgers, etc. I'm not yet convinced that pop is as bad as they say it is.
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@Corngold Pop is good if you read Ray Peat. Especially Coke. Mexican Coke in particular.
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I love it but it's $7 for 48oz... 20 oz is like $2, so it's nearly twice the cost. Good root beers and other cane sugar pops are like $5-6 for 48oz. I wonder what he thought about root beer? I know cola has citrus extracts and spices, which I think are good. Root beer mostly just has a few root extracts and sugar. Fentimans pops are amazing but expensive - they have a Dandelion Burdock pop.
I thought I was going crazy because the killers in Capote's book In Cold Blood are always drinking root beers and taking aspirin and smoking. Peaty.
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@LucH 1g matcha tea powder is not the same as 1g egcg
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@Corngold lol.. and then the soda was better than now (real sugar), the aspirin wasn’t practically disallowed, and the cigarettes had little if any junk in them
