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Taurine the Taxi Cab – Book Excerpt of the Week

March 27, 2017September 7, 2019greeneyedguide

As part of my book on the science behind energy drink ingredients, we look at taurine and what it does.

Taurine and Fat Solubility

Protein and carbohydrates are water-soluble, so it’s easy for them to get onto the highway (the bloodstream) and travel to the next stage of digestion. Since fat is not water-soluble, it needs a little help with transportation. Like a taxi cab, taurine can help fat reach its destination.

Taurine the Taxi

Taurine is an amino acid that links up (or “conjugates”) with bile salts in the liver and intestines. In its conjugated (linked up) form, part of the molecule is water-soluble and part is fat-soluble. The fat-soluble part helps your body digest fats by making them soluble. Fat can’t be metabolized if it can’t be absorbed, and it can’t be absorbed until it’s soluble.

FOR MORE ON TAURINE’S FUNCTION, stay tuned for next week’s book excerpt!

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Taurine, bad Zodiac jokes, and bull sperm- Book Excerpt of the Week

February 27, 2017September 7, 2019greeneyedguide

One of the many reasons I decided to write an energy drink book is “bull sperm”. I kid* you not, there were people out there who insisted taurine was a fancy name for bull sperm. They were younger people, hence the “*”, but I couldn’t stand this gross eggageration (so.many.puns).

Fact-taurine was first isolated from ox bile in 1822. The name comes from Bos taurus, the genus and species of ox.

Okay, so then what is taurine, really?

Taurine is an amino acid, just not the kind of amino acid that is a “building block” for protein.

So what does it DO? WHY is it in energy drinks?

For that answer, stay tuned for next week’s book excerpt, as we continue through Part THREE of the Energy Drink Guide. We’ll discuss the WHAT IS IT, WHAT DOES IT DO, HOW MUCH IS TO MUCH for 30 of the most common energy drink ingredients.

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Coffee and Chlorogenic Acid- Book Excerpt of the Week

February 13, 2017September 7, 2019greeneyedguide

This excerpt comes from PART THREE of my book, where I talk about the science behind energy drink ingredients!

Large studies involving thousands of people across multiple countries have shown the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus decreases as coffee consumption increases. [Higdon, J.F. and B.Frei.2006. Coffee and Health: A Review of Recent Human Research. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 46:101-123]

We haven’t done a deep-dive here on GreenEyedGuide to discuss chlorogenic acid, but it’s worth noting chlorogenic acid might be one reason for the coffee/diabetes association:

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How I Got Through Metabolic Biochemistry – Book Excerpt of the Week

January 30, 2017September 7, 2019greeneyedguide

When I was studying biochemistry and food science, the best way to help myself remember the important stuff was through story. While writing my book, I made a point of sharing all my stories to help others remember what the B-vitamins and other ingredients do.

This book excerpt comes from Part Three: How Do They Work. In Part Three, we review the 30 most common energy drink ingredients, from the B-vitamins through yerba mate. Each ingredient gets its own section, wherein we review where the ingredient comes from, what it does, and the safe and effective dosages.

As we continue the Excerpt of the Week series and move through PART THREE of my book, the excerpts will include highlights of each section on each ingredient. Stay tuned!

Book Excerpt of the Week from PART THREE, How Do They Work. “ARE YOU A MONSTER OR A ROCK STAR-A GUIDE TO ENERGY DRINKS: HOW THEY WORK, WHY THEY WORK, HOW TO USE THEM SAFELY” (available on Amazon and wherever books are sold)

How Beta-alanine works, explained via Harry Potter

January 27, 2017September 7, 2019greeneyedguide

There are plenty of articles on beta-alanine, but this is the only one you’ll need in order to remember what beta-alanine does, thanks to Harry Potter.