Chronological Post Index
Energy Drink of the Month
Quick Reviews
Book Excerpts
Ingredient Spotlights
Energy Drinks in the News
- Chemicals and Food Safety in the 21st Century
- Who drinks more caffeine in your household?
- How Much Caffeine Can I Have (and how do I remember that number)? Caffeine Science in 60 Seconds
- How Energy Drinks Affect Children and Young People: Research Recap
- EHT and Caffeine – Brain Protection Duo
- 10 Energy Drinks That Won’t Hurt Blood Vessels
- Should you be afraid of this Monster Energy Drink? Science and Safety Behind Caffe Monster Energy Coffee
- Coffeeberry and Green Coffee Beans: Game Changing Ingredients for Energy Drinks
- Can supplements really help you focus? Science Behind FocusAid: Energy Drink of the Month June/July 2018
- The Science Behind Turbo Tea Zero from A.B.B. – Energy Drink of the Month: May 2018
- Caffeinated Water 101
- When is Caffeinated Water an Energy Drink? Hint Kick – Energy Drink of the Month – April 2018
- GreenEyedGuide talks Delayed Release Caffeine on ScienceMeetsFood.org
- Energy Drink Safety from 3 Different Food Science Lenses [YouTube]
- 8 Facts for Caffeine Awareness Month [infographic]
- Science Behind Performix SST Energy
- Research Recap: How do caffeine and taurine affect the heart muscle (myocardium)?
- Science Behind GNC Lean Shake Burn
- When does a coffee beverage become an Energy Drink? Starbucks Doubleshot: Energy Drink of the Month – Feb 2018
- Science Behind Rockstar Pure Zero and Energy Drink Ingredient Interactions
- What I Learned After 10 Years of Researching Energy Drinks – GreenEyedGuide Presentation for Cal Poly Pomona
- Ashwagandha and antioxidants in an Energy Drink? Science Behind Crunk!!! – Energy Drink of the Month (Jan 2018)
- Inositol, Signal Transduction, and a Single Girl – Book Excerpt of the Week (narrated by Jay R. Smith)
- Caffeine and College Exams – GreenEyedGuide presents at Cal State Fullerton
- Caffeine versus Guarana – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drinks in the News – The effects of Alpha-GPC versus caffeine on mood, cognitive function, and performance
- Science Behind Xyience Energy Drink
- Caffeine versus Green Tea – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Science Behind 5-Hour Energy Protein
- Glucuronolactone – What Does It Do? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – Nov 2017: Hydrive Energy Water
- Glucuronolactone – What is it? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Does Panax Ginseng Really Work? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Science Behind Dark Dog Organic energy drink – Quick Review
- Does ginkgo actually do anything? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drinks Causing Holes in the Brain? Energy Drinks in the News
- Energy Drink of the Month – Oct 2017: Clean Energy Organics
- Science Behind EMV Jabu Energy Drink – Quick Review
- What Does Ginkgo Do? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Caffeine as a Gym Partner [GreenEyedGuide on Avitae Blog]
- Vitamin B12 as the Ultimate Wingman – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink Q&A with GreenEyedGuide [YouTube]
- Top 10 Facts You Need to Know About Caffeine [GreenEyedGuide on Avitae Blog]
- What is Vitamin B12, really? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Science (and paradox) Behind Bang Energy – Quick Review
- What does Vitamin B6 do? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – September 2017: Guru Energy Water
- When Food Products Try to Be Energy Drinks – GreenEyedGuide on ScienceMeetsFood
- Watch GreenEyedGuide present the 5 Levels of Fatigue for Cal State Fullerton’s COMM Week 2017
- Where Does Vitamin B6 Come From? Science of Energy Drinks – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Folate and the Exploding Pen – Book Excerpt of the Week
- The Difference Between Folate and Folic Acid – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Boring Basic Biotin knows only one move: Book Excerpt of the Week
- The Energy Drink Guide is now on Audible! Listen to “Are You a Monster or a Rock Star” for FREE!
- GreenEyedGuide has a new blog: West Coast Meets Midwest
- Bai Sparkling, Cocaine Energy, and Monster Ultra Violet: July Recap of Quick Reviews – Science of Energy Drinks
- Consumption of Energy Drinks Among College Students in Quebec – Energy Drinks in the News (SPIN ALERT)
- What if I told you about gluco-neo-genesis and biotin- Book Excerpt of the Week
- DIY Biotin Deficiency- Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drinks For Memory And Brain Function
- How do Caffeine Theanine Interactions Affect Mood and Attention? Caffeine/Energy Drinks in the News
- How Vitamin B5 Works: The Puppy Metaphor- Book Excerpt of the Week
- What do TAURINE and CARNITINE do? Science Behind Monster Purple [YouTube]
- Widespread and Pointless? Pantothenic Acid – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Is V8 Really an Energy Drink? A Primer on the Science of Energy Drinks in Disguise [GreenEyedGuide on ScienceMeetsFood]
- Energy Drinks and Figure Bodybuilding Training – Part One
- Cool Blue Revitalizer, Red Bull Purple Edition, Iconic Protein Coffee Drink, Monster Hydro Mean Green, F’Real Frappe Coffee, and West Coast Chill: June Recap of Quick Reviews – Science of Energy Drinks
- Is Niacin REALLY a Vitamin – Book Excerpt of the Week
- What Niacin Does – Book Excerpt of the Week
- 5 Quick Facts About VoloVitamins: ingredients, food science, and caffeine
- Niacin as Riboflavin’s Cooler Older Brother – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – June 2017: Guru Organic Energy
- Riboflavin Steals Sheep – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Uptime Energy, Bawls Guarana, Amp Energy Zero, and V8 + Energy: May Recap of Quick Reviews – Science of Energy Drinks
- Thiamin, Anorexics, Athletes, and Alcoholics – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Thiamin and Carbohydrate Metabolism – Book Excerpt of the Week
- What you need to know about the Caffeine Overdose in South Carolina
- Thiamin (vitamin B1), the Avengers, and Beriberi – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – May 2017: Zevia Zero Calorie Energy
- B-vitamin discovery – Book Excerpt of the Week
- How Much Carnitine? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Pre-workout Supplements: How They Can Help You Get A Great Workout In, Even If You Are Tired
- Carnitine and the Mighty Mitochondria – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Beverages for Writers: Drinks to Boost Energy
- Carnitine as a doorman – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – April 2017: AvitaeXR
- Taurine Amounts in Energy Drinks and Safe Dosage Limits – Book Excerpt of the Week
- GreenEyedGuide to speak at Cal State Fullerton April 26th, 2017
- Taurine and the Heart – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink Spottings in New Zealand
- Taurine the Taxi Cab – Book Excerpt of the Week
- All the Energy at Expo West 2017 – a recap in pictures
- Energy Drink of the Month – March 2017: MATI Healthy Energy
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 10/10 – 10 Tips for Label Reading
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 9/10 – Fatigue Level 2 and Benefits of Tea vs Caffeine
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 8/10 – Fatigue Level 3
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 7/10 – Coffee vs Energy Drinks
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 6/10 – Fatigue Level 4
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 5/10 – Caffeine Limits and Mondays
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 4/10 – How Caffeine Saves Lives
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 3/10 – Alcohol and Caffeine (Friday Night Dilemma)
- Do you need energy drinks in your 20s? [Guest Post]
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 2/10 – Wake Up SANS CAFFEINE
- GreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 1/10 – Fatigue and Dehydration
- Food Waste and a Master’s Thesis dream – GreenEyedGuide on ScienceMeetsFood
- Taurine, bad Zodiac jokes, and bull sperm- Book Excerpt of the Week
- How does caffeine affect weight loss and physical activity? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – Feb 2017: Main Squeeze Antioxidant Beverage
- Coffee and Chlorogenic Acid- Book Excerpt of the Week
- Why is caffeine in headache medicine? Book Excerpt of the Week
- How I Got Through Metabolic Biochemistry – Book Excerpt of the Week
- How Beta-alanine works, explained via Harry Potter
- Is Caffeine Actually Good For You? [Slidell Memorial Guest Post]
- Mr. Swift and Mr. Thrift: Book Excerpt of the Week
- Finding Nemo: Caffeine can only help you focus IF… : Book Excerpt of the Week
- How to find the best energy drink using the 5 Levels of Fatigue
- Caffeine-Taurine Interactions, Husky puppies and emergency breaks — Book Excerpt of the Week
- The Missing Piece – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Ironman and Hulk demonstrate why mixing alcohol and caffeine is so bad
- The Wand Chooses the Wizard: Energy Synergy versus Ingredient Quality and Composition – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Monday Punday meets Caffeine Safety Limits – Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – December 2016: Core Organic
- What do energy drinks, aspirin, and multivitamins have in common? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Watch as CaffeineAddict gives a shout out to GreenEyedGuide’s energy drink book!
- What if you consume an energy drink while dehydrated? Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drinks and Exams – How They Can Help and How to Use Them Safely
- Bang Energy Quick Review with a Bulldog and a Food Scientist
- Kickstart Recharge versus Kickstart Hydrating Boost: Two strategies to fight fatigue
- Food Science Facts For Your Thanksgiving Feast – GreenEyedGuide on ScienceMeetsFood
- How much caffeine can I have a day? Book Excerpt of the Week
- How Energy Drinks Will Help You Concentrate During Final Exams [Guest Post]
- Energy Drink of the Month – Nov 2016: Kickstart Hydrating Boost
- Caffeine and Panic Attacks – Book Excerpt of the Week
- US vs Canada Caffeine Limits for Kids: Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drinks and Hepatitis – What You Should Know
- Caffeine and Skinny Jeans: Book Excerpt of the Week
- Quick Review of Ultra Sunrise with Side Kick Bulldog [YouTube]
- Four Loko vs 5Hour Energy: Book Excerpt of the Week
- Energy Drink of the Month – Oct 2016 : Bing Crisp
- Book Excerpt of the Week: Bartender Wisdom and the Wide-awake Drunk
- Book Excerpt of the Week: 3 Ways to Report Adverse Events
- Food Scientist, Bulldog Review Rockstar Cucumber Lime [YouTube]
- Book Excerpt of the Week: The A in the Supplement Safety ABCs
- Energy Drink of the Month — Sept 2016: Six Star Pre-Workout Explosion
- Ingredient Focus: Citrulline Part 3 – How Much?
- Ingredient Focus: Citrulline Part 2 – What It Does
- 3 Ways to make the best of IFT – GreenEyedGuide recap of IFT 2016
- Ingredient Focus: Citrulline – What It Is, What It Does, How Much to Take (Part 1)
- Energy Drink of the Month – June 2016: WTRMLN WTR
- [Video] 5 Levels of Fatigue Tip of the Day #1
- Energy Drink (alternative) of the Month – May 2016: Beachbody Performance Energize
- Confessions of a Shady Supplement Supplier
- Energy Drink of the Month – April 2016: Clean Energy On-Demand
- Q and A with energy/hydration drink Clean Energy On-Demand
- GreenEyedGuide reviews How to Hydrate on The Scientific Parent
- Do you struggle with controlling caffeine intake? 1 Big Tip
- GreenEyedGuide Flies Through Natural Product Expo West 2016
- Happy Caffeine Awareness Month! Top 10 ways to improve your caffeine IQ
- The Sporks of the Beverage World – Why Caffeine Lovers Should Root for Disruption
- How NOT to talk about Food Science – GreenEyedGuide on Science Meets Food
- Energy Drink of the Month – February 2016: Bai Antioxidant Infusion
- GreenEyedGuide talks caffeine with Chemical and Engineering News
- Energy Drink of the Month – Jan 2016: Cran-Energy
- Comments on Caffeinated Flour
- Energy Drink of the Month – December 2015: Mate Bros
- GreenEyedGuide talks Hangovers and Energy Drinks on BroBible
- Caffeine in Workout Supplements and the 5 Levels of Fatigue [YouTube]
- Energy Drink of the Month – Nov 2015: Sugar Free Energy Drink Comparison feat. Spider Energy, Rockstar and Monster
- Kids and Energy Drinks — Green-Eyed Guide on The Scientific Parent
- BroBible on Energy Drinks – All the Facts They Got Wrong
- Panera Know-No List — Part V: Meet the Texture Modifiers
- Energy Drink (Alternative) of the Month – Sept 2015: Elite Ops Energy Strips
- Year’s Reflection on Energy Drink of the Month — August 2015
- Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the Energy Drink Guide
- Caffeine Comparison: Energy Shot v Energy Rinse
- Caffeine Consumption in the USA – Part III: The best way to measure caffeine intake
- The Buzz About Caffeine – Food Insight TV
- Energy Drink of the Month — July 2015: Hiball Energy Coffee
- Open letter to Time regarding energy drink article in “The Answer Issue”
- Panera Know-No List — Part IV: Meet the Preservatives
- Energy Drink of the Month — June 2015: Spider Energy Mimic
- Panera Know-No List — Part III: Meet the Color/Flavor Enhancers
- Panera Know-No List — Part II: Meet the Sugars and Alternative Sweeteners
- Energy Drink of the Month — May 2015 Celsius
- Response Part I to Panera’s No-No List
- Energy Drink of the Month — April 2015: Avitae Flavored Caffeinated Water
- Chemophobia Case Study: Swish4Energy Review
- Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Two Cents on Caffeine and Energy Drinks
- Energy Drink of the Month — March 2015: Red Bull Total Zero Cherry and Orange
- Energy Drink of the Month — February 2015: Runa Clean Energy
- FINALLY! Caffeine Regulations I can SUPPORT!
- Energy Drink of the Month — Jan 2015: Steaz Organic Iced Green Tea
- 2014 in review
- Energy Drink of the Month — December 2014: Mio Energy
- Energy Drink of the Month — Nov 2014: The NO Editition
- Food Science in the News: The INFORMATION edition
- Energy Drink of the Month — October 2014: Rockstar Roasted
- Energy Drink of the Month — September 2014: Jamba Energy Drink
- Energy Drink of the Month — August 2014
- Energy Drink of the Month — July 2014
- Energy Drink of the Month — June 2014: Neuro Sonic
- Energy Drink of the Month — May 2014: Vitaminwater Energy
- FitFluential-10 Things No One is Telling You About Energy Drinks
- Energy Drink of the Month — April 2014: Avitae
- Redefining “Energy Drink” – 5 Qs with Avitae
- Energy Drink of the Month – March 2014: FRS Healthy Energy
- Energy Drink of the Month – February 2014: Starbucks Refreshers
- Half-life: An excerpt from “Are You a Monster or a Rock Star: A Guide to Energy Drinks”
- Caffeine Consumption in the USA – Part II: the specifics
- Caffeine Consumption in the USA – Energy Drinks in the News
- Friends with the Monster? 3 Crucial Counterpoints to the Energy Drink Debate
- 6 in 10? What You Need to Know About the New Study on Energy Drink Consumers
- Energy Drink of the Month – January 2014
- Friends with the Monster (energy)?
- Energy Drink of the Month – December 2013
- Energy Drink of the Month – November 2013: Go Girl
- Energy Drink of the Month – October 2013
- How to Spot a Bad Product – 5 Tricks for energy drinks and ANY “Functional Beverage”
- Flugtags, Taurine and the Truth Behind the Slogan: Three Things You Didn’t Know About Red Bull
- Energy Drink of the Month – September 2013: Rize
- My Baby: Now available on Amazon and B&N!
- 10 words on Monster Minis: Hurray – 1 serving/can! Warning – 12 cans/case.
- Energy Drink of the Month – August 2013
- Which comes first: supplement safety laws or the power to enforce them? The Durbin-Blumenthal Dietary Supplement Labeling Act
- ARE YOU A MONSTER OR A ROCK STAR: a guide to energy drinks – NOW AVAILABLE in paperback
- Energy Drink of the Month – July 2013: Nawgan
- Save Lives By Focusing On the Source of the Problem
- Why You Could Get Carded for Buying a V8 – GreenEyedGuide On Energy Drink Bans
- A Nation in Need of Caffeine
- Putting Caffeine in Gum is A BAD IDEA, here’s why…
- Beverage vs Supplement: What Monster Energy’s switch from supplement to beverage means to the consumer
- Energy Drinks and the ER – perspective
- Niacin – Sample Chapter of Forthcoming Book
- Maximize Your Energy (drink)
- How Caffeine Works – a primer
- The Difference Between 5 and 7 Hour Energy
- 5 Most Misunderstood Terms (Food Chemist’s Perspective)
- Energy Drinks are like candy (or sex)