Energy Drinks

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Permalink Reply by Marcus on July 24, 2007 at 10:41am

Hi Chris,

A great one is Ultima, which replaces the electrolytes you burn through exercise but none of the carbs.... There are barely any carbs in it at all (like 3g per serving).

I just started using it a few weeks ago, but love it because I can drink as much as I want.

That being said, your body does need carbs to exercise and I will drink Accelerade and other higher-carb drinks, too, but you need to plan for 'em.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Stokes on July 24, 2007 at 11:04am

I drink sugar free red bull sometimes and it doesnt seem to hurt me at all.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on July 24, 2007 at 11:41am

There are several sugar-free ones on the market, if that's what you're after: TaB, Rockstar sugar-free, Red Bull sugar-free, and one other that I can't remember the name of. However, they all contain lots of caffeine, which I have discovered can do a number on the blood sugar as well as making me have to get up and go to the bathroom numerous times.

My sister emailed me about this one: B Clear. This is marketed as a "diabetic-friendly energy drink." It doesn't contain caffeine and is sweetened with Stevia. They have a website: B Clear. I haven't tried it myself, because I don't think it is available in Canada.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Stocker on July 24, 2007 at 12:03pm

Thank you all for your responses. I have looked into the products you have all mentioned. I will def. be giving some of them a try.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Neill on July 27, 2007 at 10:00pm

I notice that the packaging of some drinks has gotten different lately. It tells you how much soda is in a serving, but then there's 2.5 servings in a bottle. BTW...Gotta watch out for Sugar-Free No Fear...it still has 1 carb.

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