There’s how much caffeine in that?
Premium Content
You need to be a Feast of Fun Plus+ member to access this.
Join now
or Log in – it's easy!
We grab a cup of coffee in the morning, a soda at lunch time and then follow it up with a cup of tea in the evening to relax. Doesn’t seem like much, but check […]
Tags: beverages, caffeine, infographic
FOF #2072 – Jeza Belle’s Cocktails for Drunk Drag Queens – 10.27.14
Do You Answer The Phone During Sex?
The REAL Reason Why the White iPhone is Delayed
INFOGRAPHIC: Beards for Dummies
Comments
So why do I feel more jacked up on Red Bull than a cup of coffee? Is it the other stimulants?
It must be….I don’t like those energy drinks….too creepy!
Several factors:
1- Coffee gets consumed in the morning when you’re sleepy, energy drinks usually get consumed in the afternoon or evenings when you’re awake.
2- Energy drinks have a lot of other things to enhance the caffeine in it: sugar, b-complex vitamins, and other stimulants like guarana.
3- Here is a list of things found in energy drinks to “wake you up” that isn’t caffene:
• Ephedrine (now banned) – 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.
Christ, no wonder my eyelids feel like they’re peeling off after I drink a NOS.
I guess this Jolt Drink is like one of these strong Japanese energy drinks. They look like medicine and after I drunk one once I felt really weird.
http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/images/2007/04/14/picture_3.png