You people are whimps. I've been drinking one or two green Monsters a day for years, and I feel great.
Some people can eat pizza every day and not get fat. Doesn't mean it's good for you. I'd advise against them as well. I've drunk a few during finals time. They kept me awake, but I was so wired that I was barely functional. Felt like I had to get out of my chair and hop around every 5 minutes.
Hmmm I may give this a try, sounds interesting. I actually like the candy tart taste of Red Bull. The orange Monster has a mango taste which I thought was the best of the rest. But otherwise I agree, don't get on that road if you haven't already started. I only have the occasional energy drink when I have to wake up early (5 am) and make a 1 day road trip, round trip. I found I was better off steadily drinking ice cold water (the temperature is refreshing), juice, and a decent breakfast like oatmeal and fruit.
lmao @ everyone in this thread other than finals and Behad (and myself, obviously). What are you guys - my parents or something? Yes, I realize that drinks with caffeine are bad for you. Yes, this is something that I don't want to get a habit of doing (I drink too many Mello Yellos and cokes as it is). I was just curious about it and wanted to know which ones were the best to take in case I wanted to try it, like in a short-term situation. I am still miffed that I can't find Jolt Cola anywhere. Do they sell Jolt Cola in Houston?
Sorry for the 2nd post in a row but I have been hooked on cokes and Mello Yellos for so long, that it is not uncommon for me to drink one around 10 at night and go to bed soon after. It used to keep me up but not anymore.
Nobody is trying to be your parents. Most of us are trying to tell you energy drinks are crap. Moderate amounts of caffeine are ok for you, its the combo of sugar and caffeine that is bad. If you're drinking soda's all day long as it is, energy drinks are not going to help you that much. Caffeine doesn't do much for me and energy drinks make me jittery and send me crashing. There are times I'll wake up in the middle of the night burning up and chug a can of cold coke to put me back to sleep in 5 minutes.
These are my favorites. Arizona rxenergy Rockstar recovery lemonade (Taste better than Monster rehab. I'm just saying.)
Dude, I have a condition which brings down my energy, and I hate coffee/coke. Just have ginseng tea. If you don't have time to make a tea, then just get some all-natural ginseng or royal jelly+ginseng supplements. This really works if you get some good quality ginseng products. Won't cost you all that much, will boost your energy, and it's much more natural. If you insist on getting some caffeine in you one way or another, then skip the sugars/sweetners/taurine and just get some caffeine pills. At least you won't have to worry about gaining a tons of weight as with energy drinks and sodas.
Rockstar has a Cola Jamba Juice has energy drinks now. Have not tried them: http://www.jambajuice.com/jamba-at-home/energy-drinks
