Here’s a recap of the quick reviews posted this month for the “Science of Energy Drinks” series on the GreenEyedGuide Instagram and Facebook pages: Bai Sparkling Antioxidant Infusion, Cocaine Energy, and Monster Ultra Violet.
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What do TAURINE and CARNITINE do? Science Behind Monster Purple [YouTube]
In place of the Energy Drink of the Month, GreenEyedGuide explains the function of the key ingredients in Monster Ultra Violet.
3 Ingredients in the Monster Energy Blend:
- Caffeine – how much is in this product and how much is safe?
- Taurine – what does it do and why does GreenEyedGuide call it a taxi?
- Carnitine – what does it do and why does GreenEyedGuide call it a doorman?
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How Much Carnitine? Book Excerpt of the Week
For last week’s Book Excerpt, we reviewed the role of carnitine in the body and how it helps the body’s powerhouse, the Mighty Mitochondria. This week we ask, “How much carnitine is too much?”
With a well-balanced diet, a healthy human body makes enough carnitine to meet demand.
Carnitine supplements have been used in clinical trials for age-related cognitive decline, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease. These studies use carnitine in GRAMS and many energy drinks contain carnitine in MILLIGRAMS.
In other words, don’t expect the carnitine amount in energy drinks to MAKE YOU OVERDOSE on carnitine or PREVENT COGNITIVE DECLINE.
The body is pretty effective at getting rid of excess carnitine so consuming too much shouldn’t be a big concern… unless you have an empty stomach. Taruine, carnitine, and B-vitamins can irritate an empty stomach, leading to nausea, light-headedness, and other stomach pains.
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Carnitine as a doorman – Book Excerpt of the Week
The Book Excerpt of the Week is about CARNITINE! Carnitine is a common energy drink ingredient, but it’s also popping up in some sports supplements as well. So what is it and what does it do?
When I was studying energy drink ingredients in college and grad school, I had to make funny stories for everything to help me remember the details. This fun story is how I remember what carnitine does,
We’ll get more into the specifics as we continue to move page by page through the Carnitine chapter, so stay tuned for more book excerpts every Monday on your favorite GreenEyedGuide medium, whether that’s right here, on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.
Carnitine: What is it? Where does it come from? WHAT DOES IT DO? All questions are answered in this section of my book “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.