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You Ask, I Answer: B Vitamins
How much energy do B vitamins provide? – Michael Gardner Buffalo, NY Ah, yes, the “vitamins give energy” myth. I can understand why many people would think so, given the misleading advertising...
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You Ask, I Answer: Sports & Fitness Beer (!)
I’ve stumbled onto a Bavarian non-alcoholic beer that the brewer calls “The Sports and Fitness Drink “ I’d be very interested to hear what you think about their claims. Is it all a crock or might they...
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In The News: What’s Next? Genetically Modified Bananas With Extra Potassium?
Desperate times do indeed call for desperate measures. Currently experiencing a lull in revenue, coffee giant Starbucks jumps on the energy drink bandwagon 5 years after everyone else. That’s right —...
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Numbers Game: Sugar Rush
A 16 ounce can of energy drink SoBe Adrenaline Rush contains ______ teaspoons of added sugar — all in the form of high fructose corn syrup. a) 16.5 b) 12 c) 14 d) 22.5 Leave your guess in the...
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Numbers Game: Answer
A 16 ounce can of energy drink SoBe Adrenaline Rush contains 16.5 teaspoons of added sugar — all in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Yikes! By comparison, 16 ounces of Coca Cola offer 13.5...
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Red Bull for Weight Loss?
I have overheard some of the most interesting nutrition-related conversations while in line at Starbucks. This morning, two college-aged men behind me discussed the many pivotal roles that energy drink...
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