"Natural Products"

Now that Fall is upon us,

Natural cold treatments
Energy drinks (Used by College Students)

Are played often on "TV"

While most of these are harmless, and may help you some, they usually do not live up to the claims they make.

Main ingredient in most energy Drinks is Caffeine


5 hour energy:

In a clinical trial 5-hour ENERGY^® significantly outperformed placebo on continuity of attention and self-related awareness. But what’s in it? A brief description of each ingredient follows.

Vitamins

Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

Energy Blend

Citicoline
Tyrosine
Phenylalanine
Taurine
Malic Acid
Glucuronolactone
Caffeine

RedBull

Caffeine

Caffeine is known for its stimulating effects on mental and physical functions such as endurance, performance, reaction speed, alertness and concentration.

Both energy drinks and Cold treatments contain a combination of vitamins you can get in a safe dose of a standard multivitamins

So a cup of coffee and a multivitamin may be the answer to spending the money on these products.

Always read the ingredients and make sure they do not interfere with any medications you take.



No such thing as Caffeine free Coffee

Type of coffee	Size*	Caffeine**
Espresso, restaurant-style	1 oz. (30 mL)	40-75 mg
Espresso, restaurant-style, decaffeinated	1 oz. (30 mL)	0-15 mg
Generic brewed	8 oz. (240 mL)	95-200 mg
Generic brewed, decaffeinated	8 oz. (240 mL)	2-12 mg
Generic instant	8 oz. (240 mL)	27-173 mg
Generic instant, decaffeinated	8 oz. (240 mL)	2-12 mg
McDonald's brewed	16 oz. (480 mL)	100 mg
McDonald's Mocha Frappe	16 oz. (480 mL)	125 mg
Starbucks Latte	16 oz. (480 mL)	150 mg
Starbucks Pike Place brewed	16 oz. (480 mL)	330 mg
Starbucks Pike Place brewed, decaffeinated	16 oz. (480 mL)	25 mg

Tea:

Brewed tea
Black tea	8 oz. (240 mL)	14-61 mg
Black tea, decaffeinated	8 oz. (240 mL)	0-12 mg
Green tea	8 oz. (240 mL)	24-40 mg
Iced tea
AriZona Iced Tea, lemon-flavored	8 oz. (240 mL)	11 mg
Generic instant, unsweetened	8 oz. (240 mL)	26 mg
Lipton Brisk Lemon Iced Tea	8 oz. (240 mL)	5-7 mg

Soda:

Soft drink	Size*	Caffeine**
7UP	12 oz. (355 mL)	0 mg
A & W Root Beer	12 oz. (355 mL)	0 mg
Barq's Root Beer	12 oz. (355 mL)	18 mg
Coca-Cola Classic	12 oz. (355 mL)	30-35 mg
Coca-Cola Zero	12 oz. (355 mL)	35 mg
Diet Coke	12 oz. (355 mL)	38-47 mg
Diet Pepsi	12 oz. (355 mL)	27-37 mg
Dr Pepper	12 oz. (355 mL)	36 mg
Mountain Dew	12 oz. (355 mL)	46-55 mg
Pepsi	12 oz. (355 mL)	32-39 mg
Sprite	12 oz. (355 mL)	0 mg

Energy Drinks

Energy drink	Size*	Caffeine**
5-Hour Energy	2 oz. (60 mL)	207 mg
AMP, regular or sugar-free	8 oz. (240 mL)	72-74 mg
Cran-Energy	8 oz. (240 mL)	70 mg
Full Throttle	8 oz. (240 mL)	70-72 mg
Monster	8 oz. (240 mL)	80 mg
Red Bull	8.4 oz (250 mL)	76-80 mg
Rockstar, regular or sugar-free	8 oz. (240 mL)	79-80 mg
Vault, regular or sugar-free	8 oz. (240 mL)	47 mg

From MayoClinic Site





Take Care!