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Election Night Energy: Caffeine Levels of Energy Drinks, Coffee, Sodas | DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts - DBKP
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Here are some of the ingredients you may find in popular energy drinks and what they do in the body:
* Ephedrine - A stimulant that works on the central nervous system. It is a common ingredient in weight-loss products and decongestants, but there have been concerns about its effects on the heart.
* Taurine - A natural amino acid produced by the body that helps regulate heart beat and muscle contractions. Many health experts aren’t sure what effect it has as a drink additive (and the rumor that taurine comes from bull testicles is false).
* Ginseng - A root believed by some to have several medicinal properties, including reducing stress and boosting energy levels.
* B-vitamins - A group of vitamins that can convert sugar to energy and improve muscle tone.
* Guarana seed - A stimulant that comes from a small shrub native to Venezuela and Brazil.
* Carnitine - An amino acid that plays a role in fatty acid metabolism.
* Creatine - An organic acid that helps supply energy for muscle contractions.
* Inositol - A member of the vitamin B complex (not a vitamin itself, because the human body can synthesize it) that helps relay messages within cells in the body.
* Ginkgo biloba - Made from the seeds of the ginkgo biloba tree, thought to enhance memory.
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Caffeine content of popular drinks
Just how much kick is your drink giving you? How much is hype?
CAFFEINE LEVELS of POPULAR DRINKS
TOP TEN - By the can:
* Fixx - 500 mg
* Boo-Koo Energy - 360 mg
* Spike Shotgun - 350 mg
* Wired X344 - 344 mg.
* Redline Power Rush - 340 mg
* Starbucks Grande Coffee - 330 mg
* SPIKE Shooter - 300 mg
* Viso Energy Vigor - 300 mg
* Cocaine Energy Drink - 280 mg
* Starbucks Tall Coffee - 260 mg
TOP TEN - By the mg of caffeine/oz
* Ammo - 171.00
* Redline Power Rush - 140.00
* Mana Energy Potion - 118.52
* Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shot - 110.00
* Jolt Endurance Shot - 100.00
* CHARGE! Super Shot - 100.00
* Powershot - 100.00
* Stok Black Coffee Shots - 90.91
* Fuel Cell - 90.00
* Upshot - 80.00
OTHER POPULAR DRINKS - mg/oz
* Coffee (Espresso) - 51.33
* Starbucks Tall Coffee - 21.67
* Coffee (Drip) - 18.12
* Coffee (Brewed) - 13.44
* AriZona Green Tea Energy - 12.50
* Rock Star - 10.00
* Tim Hortons Large Coffee - 10.00
* Red Bull - 9.64
* SoBe Adrenaline Rush - 9.52
* Jolt Cola - 9.36
* McDonald’s Large Coffee - 9.06
* Amp - 8.93
* Mountain Dew - 4.58
* RC Cola - 3.77
* Dr Pepper - 3.42
* Slim-Fast Cappuccino Delight Shake - 3.33
* Pepsi-Cola - 3.17
* Coca-Cola Classic - 2.88
* Hot Cocoa - 0.62
* 7-Up - 0.00
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Taking any supplement to artificially boost your energy, endurance, or performance is cheating.:na: