Wake Up! Pre-Workout Beverages to Boost Your Energy


Updated 04/04/12 11:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Preworkout Drinks to Boost Energy

Whether they're working out first thing in the morning or after work, many people may feel a little drowsy and sluggish. Rather than heading to the gym with only one eye open, prepare by drinking one of these energy-boosting beverages to help you feel more focused, energized, and ready to push your body to do more. Coffee or Green Tea Caffeine increases your endurance because it changes how Read more

The Lowdown on Hydrating Recovery Drinks


Updated 06/01/11 4:05 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Calorie Breakdown of Enhanced Water Drinks

Use this nutritional comparison chart the next time you go grab a thirst-quenching low-cal drink, and you'll be better informed about what selection to make. I've pitted the biggest brands against one another to see how they deliver in the nutrients and low-cal department. Labels can often be confusing, so hopefully this chart will help! Read more

More and More People Reaching For Relaxation Drinks


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Relaxation Drinks Are Now More Popular Than Energy Drinks

Energy drinks have created quite a buzz over the last few years, but as it turns out, energy drinks have a little competition from the chill-out section. According to Lynn Dornblaser, from the global consumer product and market research company Mintel, relaxation drinks are the new trendy bevvie. The majority of the US population is stressed out, so people have been turning to drinks claiming to Read more

Blood Energy Potion: Cool or Not?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

Blood Energy Drink

I consider myself a big fan of True Blood and Twilight, but I'm beginning to think the whole vampire craze has gone too far. I recently came across a blood energy drink and I've been creeped out ever since. Blood Energy Potion ($6) is the same color and consistency of blood and it comes packaged in an IV bag. Besides an four-hour energy complex, it contains iron, protein, and electrolytes. It's Read more

D-Mix Energy Elixir: Cool or Not?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

D-Mix Energy Elixir

There's a ton of energy boosting stuff out there — drinks, bars, gels, and chews, to name a few. Now there's D-Mix, an energy elixir that tries to set itself apart by billing itself as the "world's first customizable energy elixir." D-Mix comes in coffee and mint flavors and is a concentrated liquid serum, which, according to the website, you can pump into just about anything. They even provide Read more

Product of the Day: Vegas in a Can


Updated 03/27/09 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Product of the Day: Vegas in a Can

This is one odd name for an energy drink. (Yes, another one! Just what we need.) I don't know about you, but I want to feel like I just blew my life savings playing craps, did a pile of cocaine, and partied with hookers all weekend. I know — weird, right? Source Read more

Energy Drinks: Real or Fake? Take Two!


Updated 03/04/09 11:55 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Energy Drinks: Real or Fake? Take Two!

Ah, energy drinks. They quench your thirst, they wake you up, and — in the case of Steven Seagal's energy drink — they may even offer an "Asian experience." Since my last Energy Drinks: Real or Fake? quiz was such a success, I've decided to hit you up with part two. Can you tell the real ridiculous energy drinks from the really made-up ones? Take my quiz to find out. Take the Quiz Read more

Do You Drink Energy Drinks?


Updated 02/25/09 9:41 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 38 comments

Do You Drink Energy Drinks?

Do You Drink Energy Drinks? Yes, all the time! When the day gets tough, they get me going. Sometimes, if I really need a pick-me-up. Occasionally as a mixer with alcohol. No, they're really not my thing. (Tell me why below!) Read more

Energy Drinks: Real or Fake?


Updated 06/14/09 10:42 AM · Posted by · 11 comments

Energy Drinks: Real or Fake?

Though I've been known to knock back a couple cans of Tab Energy drink, I'm still astounded by the variety of highly caffeinated beverages in stores nowadays. From Nelly's Pimp Juice to Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt Energy Drink, there truly is something for everyone. But can you tell the totally unbelievable real names from the fake energy drinks? Take my quiz and see. Source Take the Quiz Read more

Taste Test: POMx Iced Coffee


Updated 11/11/08 10:56 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 11 comments

Taste Test: POMx Iced Coffee

Pomegranates may have been around for thousands of years, but it wasn't until a few years ago that the fruit took off with the launch of pomegranate drinks such as POM Wonderful. Suddenly, the ubernutritious specimen became the world's hottest fruit. Its tart, brambly flavor began appearing in everything from cocktails to salad dressing. When I heard POM had developed a coffee drink, I had to Read more