All Blog Posts Tagged 'caffeine' (5)

Not too long ago I posted on weight loss supplements and the fraudulent (and potentially dangerous) claims being made. I came across more information I’d like to share with you. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) analyzed over 50 dietary supplements and found approximately half contained the caffeine equivalent of 2 cups of coffee. Dietary supplements are not required to list caffeine content unless pure caffeine has been add… Continue

Here are four additional tips to decrease the impact of stress and elevated cortisol levels on your weight. 1. Don’t fight the cravings. If you need something sweet it’s okay to satisfy your sweet tooth – in moderation. It’ll cut off your cortisol response before things get out of control. 2. Limit caffeine. The combination of caffeine and stress raises cortisol levels. 3. As always, don’t skip breakfast! Being deficient in certain vitamins, such as B vitamins, vitamin… Continue

You pop open your favorite Energy drink and pound it down. A few minutes later you are 10 feet tall and bulletproof and on top of the world, you feel invincible. An hour later you feel overwhelmed and depressed, your officemates stepping over your now crashed and energy depleted body. You drag yourself to the nearest Energy drink and the vicious cycle starts all over again. How did this happen? Where did it all start? The soft drink market is a 56 BILLION dollar a year industry. A rising part o… Continue

Hi, I've been following the progression of these new so called "energy drinks" for a while and the more I read, the more I am horrified. Most are loaded with sugar and caffeine which by the way do NOT produce energy but actually take energy away from you. Sure you get a quick "rush" when you take them but shortly thereafter you end up crashing and burning. Although I'm not necessarily a proponent of outlawing them (I think people should make their own choices), ther… Continue

Caffeine, with its long history via coffee, is amazingly the “drug” of choice for 9 out of 10 Americans. Over the years, researchers, co

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