05-11-2018, 09:42 AM
It's not the caffeine in sports or energy drinks that worries me so much as the sugar....
Typical examples of Caffeine
A cup of brewed coffee 135mg
Caffeine Tablet 100mg
Ave energy drink 80mg
Coke (12 oz) 45mg
Hershey's Milk Choc Bar 10mg
Sugar in typical 8oz serve of drinks.
SoBe NoFear Energy 66gm 14 tsp sugar
Extreme Energy Shot 58gm 12.6 tsp
V8 Fusion 41gm 9 tsp
Gatorade 35gm 7.5 tsp
Red Bull 18gm 4 tsp
Your average energy drink has about half as much caffeine as a cup of brewed coffee.
Many people will add 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar into their cup of coffee.
But who in their right mind would add 14 teaspoons of sugar into a drink?
Peacemaker, I would bet you my bottom dollar that the awful feeling you get left with after the energy drink is the dreaded 'sugar crash'.
MrRotoRooter, your Red Bull comes off looking pretty innocent compared to the other drinks on this list.
Typical examples of Caffeine
A cup of brewed coffee 135mg
Caffeine Tablet 100mg
Ave energy drink 80mg
Coke (12 oz) 45mg
Hershey's Milk Choc Bar 10mg
Sugar in typical 8oz serve of drinks.
SoBe NoFear Energy 66gm 14 tsp sugar
Extreme Energy Shot 58gm 12.6 tsp
V8 Fusion 41gm 9 tsp
Gatorade 35gm 7.5 tsp
Red Bull 18gm 4 tsp
Your average energy drink has about half as much caffeine as a cup of brewed coffee.
Many people will add 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar into their cup of coffee.
But who in their right mind would add 14 teaspoons of sugar into a drink?
Peacemaker, I would bet you my bottom dollar that the awful feeling you get left with after the energy drink is the dreaded 'sugar crash'.
MrRotoRooter, your Red Bull comes off looking pretty innocent compared to the other drinks on this list.
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