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FINALLY! Caffeine Regulations I can SUPPORT!
According to an article by Nutritional Outlook, six senators are urging the FDA to immediately ban the marketing and retail sale of pure caffeine. This is the FIRST caffeine regulation I can really get...
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Energy Drink of the Month — February 2015
When it comes to food, I’m not a fan of the term “clean energy”. I get what this term is trying to convey, but as a food scientist, the term makes me laugh inside. Same thing with the concept of a...
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Beverage Fortification 101 — Food Science in the News
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of options in the beverage aisle of a supermarket? When I was a kid, my options were simple: milk, juice, soda, coffee, water, or sports drinks. Now,...
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Energy Drink of the Month — May2015 Celsius
Based on recalls, litigation, adverse event reports, and consumer complaints, some of the riskiest product categories are energy drinks, weight-loss supplements and sexual health products. If you...
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Caffeine Consumption in the USA – Part III: The best way to measure caffeine...
Imagine you took a poll how many Americans eat salad, and you included potato salad, chicken salad, and fruit salad in the “salad category”. Now imagine you classified potato salad and Caesar salad as...
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Energy Drink of the Month – February 2016: Bai Antioxidant Infusion
Bai Antioxidant Infusion is one of those “energy drinks in disguise” I love reviewing because it breaks the norm AND withstands a food scientist’s ingredient scrutiny. Bai Antioxidant Infusion...
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The Sporks of the Beverage World – Why Caffeine Lovers Should Root for...
You know that scene in Wall-E where he tries to put the spork in the right pile? (Fork? Not quite. Spoon? Not quite. Okay then just set it in the middle.) Wall-E’s struggle in this scene is actually a...
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GreenEyedGuide reviews How to Hydrate on The Scientific Parent
Do you remember Capri Sun? What about Sunny D? Surely you remember getting a juice box in your lunch when you were little. Kids these days may never understand the frustration of trying to open a...
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Q and A with energy/hydration drink Clean Energy On-Demand
One of my favorite things to do as an energy drink expert is highlight products that prove how much the energy drink market has evolved. In 2003, when I started my college studies in biochemistry, the...
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FINALLY! Caffeine Regulations I can SUPPORT!
According to an article by Nutritional Outlook, six senators are urging the FDA to immediately ban the marketing and retail sale of pure caffeine. This is the FIRST caffeine regulation I can really get...
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Energy Drink of the Month — February 2015: Runa Clean Energy
Runa Clean Energy is not the energy drink you should reach for when you are bored or dehydrated. With 120 milligrams of caffeine per serving, it is best saved for those Monday mornings when you'd give...
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Beverage Fortification 101 — Food Science in the News
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of options in the beverage aisle of a supermarket? When I was a kid, my options were simple: milk, juice, soda, coffee, water, or sports drinks. Now,...
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Energy Drink of the Month — May 2015 Celsius
5 degrees of praise and 5 burns for "Calorie-Reducing Drink" Celsius
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Energy Drink of the Month – December 2016: Core Organic
This month we'll review a beverage that aims to give you the health benefits of tea, the hydration of water, and the flavor of fruit juice. While the caffeine content is negligible, there is tea in it,...
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GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 9/10
For the 2nd-to-last day, we talk about FATIGUE LEVEL 2 and the benefits of GREEN TEA vs benefits of CAFFEINE.
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Energy Drink of the Month – March 2017: MATI Healthy Energy
This month we examine another energy-drink-in-disguise, the health benefits of the ingredients, and the caffeine comparisons to similar products. This product has one of the simplest ingredient lines...
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Beverages for Writers: Drinks to Boost Energy
The following is a guest post by Bruce C. McAlister. As a writer, Bruce shares the different options writers have when they need an energy boost, and highlights some of the benefits of energy drinks.
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May Recap of Quick Reviews – Science of Energy Drinks
Here's a recap of the quick reviews posted this month for the "Science of Energy Drinks" series on the GreenEyedGuide Instagram and Facebook pages: Uptime Energy, Bawls Guarana, Amp Energy Zero, and V8...
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Energy Drink of the Month – Guru Organic Energy
"Organic" puns, Harry Potter references, and Guru Organic Energy. We review this Organic, non-GMO, gluten free energy drink and answer the WHO, WHAT, and WHEN: 1.Who is this for? What ingredient...
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5 Quick Facts About VoloVitamins: ingredients, food science, and caffeine
VoloVitamins is an energy supplement that comes in a powder. For this quick review, I share five quick facts about the energy supplement from a food scientist perspective.
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