The Current Beverage of Choice?

If you’re between the ages of 15 and 35 years old, you probably consume energy drinks. My husband and I are way past 35 and we drink them, but not just any bad tasting, full of sugar, can of jazz! So what are you (the average consumer) putting in your body?
Before we discuss that, I would like to make some observations. What I’m seeing in our young people is a new drug, disguised as an energy drink. This drug is not illegal and a person can’t get a DUI, but abusing energy drinks can be every bit as dangerous now and in the future. Dangerous now when two or three are “downed” in a short period of time, in order to get a “buzz”. Many young people tell me that they drink them until they are shaking. Do you suppose driving is a good idea at this time? Do you know that you could have a diabetic seizure? That’s the now danger, the future danger is diabetes, diabetic coma, or any number of long term endocrine system problems. Whatever you get, it will probably be chronic and long term. Trust me you don’t want that. Your life will never be “normal” again and you’ll look back and think about what you “could have, should have done.”
So, what should a person do? Well, we drink an energy drink that has no sugar, no carbs, loaded with B vitamins, has key amino acids and adaptogenic herbs. It comes in many different flavors, all tasty, and it gives 4 to 6 hours of energy and “no crash”. It is called X/S Energy Drink and it is available on the “Simply Better” website. This is what I drink and I love it. I love the extra B vitamins and I love the adaptogenic herbs. They (the herbs) are worthy of a blog of their own.
When a person ingests a lot of sugar, their adrenal glands are “over clocked” and they try to get your body back to “normal”, not to mention what your pancreas is doing. The insulin problems and too much sugar is another topic. I really want to stress the B vitamins and the adrenal glands today. The adrenal glands are two little organs that sit on top of our bodyies' kidneys and they are directly responsible for our blood sugar and metabolism, also our immune system and mood…our outlook on life. The typical energy drink is designed to give our bodies “High’s and Low’s” and when we’re “over clocked”, as the bio-chemists say it, our adrenals start producing cortisol trying to “right” the “wrong”. Do this too many times and a person is headed to adult onset diabetes or worse. One of the ways to avoid this is to have Vitamin B5 ingested at the same time. B5 or pantothenic acid is a natural support for the adrenals so that they do not become “over clocked”. Hence, no buzz, no crash, just nice sustained energy and heightened alertness. B vitamins, in general, have so many functions in our bodies. I guess if I had to come up with a positive for the other energy drinks, it would be that at least young people are getting some B vitamins. However, most energy drinks do not have vitamin B5. Yes, X/S Energy drinks have a lot of B5 and no sugar.
So, OK, what if you really feel like you have to have a lot more to get you thru the day? Well, there is an herb called Rhodiola 110 that works synergistically with the herbs in X/S and taking it at the same time, I am told, really gives a person an extra boost and mental clarity. This is one of the herbs that Soviet athletes have taken for years. It’s very safe and is a traditional herbal product that goes back centuries. Rhodola 110 can also be purchased on the “Simply Better” site, also. Both can be found under edibles>XS and edibles>vitamins and supplements>supplements.
I know you can go to a warehouse store and buy energy drinks for very little money. Those drinks, IMHO, are not a healthy choice for you. Going cheap on energy drinks is not the best place to save money. I know that I have pushed some products here today, but unless I tell you about your alternatives, some of you will never know that you have a choice. If you or a loved one are drinking or just starting to drink energy drinks, do some research on your own, Please!!! Your health should be your 1st consideration, in my opinion!

As always,
Healthy Days To, Your Smiling Maven