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Natural Energy Drinks

Do you live on energy drinks? Do you feel you have to have a Red Bull or Monster to make it through some days? Many Americans are so busy that they consume energy drinks just to keep up. But, if you drink energy drinks, do you really know what you are putting into your body? Consumer Reports recently conducted a study and found that some energy drink labels aren’t truthful. Some were found to have higher levels of caffeine than stated. And the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently did an investigation into five deaths believed to be somehow related … Continue reading →

Docs Advise Against Giving Children Energy Drinks

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I have to admit, I’ve never quit understood the whole energy drink craze. I tried a sip of Red Bull once and it tasted like cough syrup to me. But, at lot of people swear by them. And, when people do things, their kids often follow their examples. A new report published in the journal Pediatrics is advising against giving children and teenagers energy drinks and say that sports drinks should be avoided unless the kids are actually playing sports. The report, done by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), not only warned against giving kids energy and sports drinks, … Continue reading →

Lushes Exercise More

Newsflash: That guy you see at the gym grunting near the free weights EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. may be hitting the bottle even harder than he does the pec deck. According to a new study, people who drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis may be more likely to exercise than their dry counterparts — and the more they drink, the more likely they are to work out. “A possible motivation is that people who consume alcohol recognize that it contains a fair number of calories, so they exercise to counteract caloric intake,” the study’s lead author notes. The study, published … Continue reading →

Is Your Daily Drinking Habit Killing Your Diet?

You can exercise for two hours a day, but if you are downing thousands of calories during your post-workout meals, then all your hard work is not doing much to help sculpt your physique. And even if you are not indulging in hot fudge sundaes and pepperoni pizza following your sweat sessions, you could still be sabotaging your fitness goals. According to a new study, 75 percent of U.S. adults are projected to be overweight or obese by 2015, and many of them have their drinking habits to blame. Researchers say Americans consume anywhere from 150 to 300 more calories … Continue reading →