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10-07-2012, 02:24 PM
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#16 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southern California '15- Gender: Male
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Never have an energy drink, and I have coffee once every other month (just for taste not for energy.)
My mom is against both, because she thinks coffee makes you short, and that energy drinks are like drugs.
She'll say "if you need energy take vitamin B12" without realizing that five hour energy consists of various vitamin Bs.
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10-07-2012, 02:46 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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@Studious - you should be fine taking 5 hour energy. My only advice is to watch out for the niacin flush that may occur with chugging an entire bottle of 5 hour energy at once. I've been taking 5 HE since March and I'm fine and healthy.
The only thing I'm concerned about is my wallet because those little shots cost near $3. The effect is probably more psychological - "oh, look at that, it's so expensive - it must work," and "oh, look at the fancy ingredients - it HAS to work." As my uncle, a psychiatrist, once said in his lectures, you have to charge the patient enough so that they'll be motivated to follow your advice. Charge too little and they'll take you as a joke. Charge too much and they'll go bankrupt. Charge just the right amount so they take you seriously.
Also, the ingredients on some of the energy drinks are ridiculous. Don't even get me started on the scientific studies done on energy drinks. I saw one energy drink advertising an 1mg "enzyme blend" of amylase, lipase, protease, cellulase, and lactase.
StudiousMaximus - please put a cap on the mirth.
Amylase: found en masse in our saliva, and is secreted by our pancreas. Breaks down carbohydrates, which are a source of energy. Not sure though if a sub-one-milligram dose helps.
Lipase: breaks down fats. Bile already does this. Well, bile emulsifies fats.
Protease: breaks down proteins. Not sure why we would want this; we don't rely on protein as a main source of energy. It's also not as if our stomach doesn't already secrete pepsin (which does the same thing when converted to its active form - pepsinogen).
Cellulase: well, thanks for helping us digest an otherwise indigestible carbohydrate! That would have been some healthy and probably much needed fiber otherwise!
Lactase: for those who are lactose-intolerant?
Despite all this, I'm still hooked on energy drinks. The taste is simply awesome (I love Monster, and 5 HE isn't bad either).
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10-07-2012, 03:33 PM
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#18 | | New Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I'll occasionally have a Monster Absolute Zero (low carb and zero sugar). But that's only when i have a field trip after school and when i get home i'm going to be swamped.
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10-07-2012, 05:04 PM
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#19 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Plainfield, IL --> ??? '18
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Studious, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Mormons were iffy on caffeinated drinks as a whole. If that's so, how are 5 Hour Energy's okay with your parents?
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10-07-2012, 05:59 PM
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#20 | | Senior Member
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^ Caffeinated drinks are fine with most Mormons. It's just coffee and tea that are strictly not allowed.
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10-07-2012, 08:51 PM
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#21 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Plainfield, IL --> ??? '18
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That's odd. Thanks for the info.
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10-07-2012, 08:55 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
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It's an odd religion all-around.
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10-07-2012, 10:57 PM
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#23 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Plainfield, IL --> ??? '18
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That it is.
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10-07-2012, 11:04 PM
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#24 | | Senior Member
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Who are we to proclaim what is normal and what is odd? It betrays our inflated self-importance; our deluded sense of self; our self-centeredness in this universe.
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10-07-2012, 11:10 PM
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#25 | | Senior Member
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There is actually a statistical way to measure "oddness;" it involves measuring something's distance from the mean (in a normal model, at least).
Last edited by MaineLonghorn; 10-09-2012 at 09:55 PM.
Reason: religion comment
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10-08-2012, 01:20 AM
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#26 | | Junior Member
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lol funny thread everyone  .
i have never had an energy drink. do they have sugar-free ones? I would be open to trying those.
and i have coffee sometimes but i *still* can't tell if the caffeine does anything significant to me or not on a consistent basis, even after years of periodically buying it.
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10-08-2012, 10:29 AM
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#27 | | New Member
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I hate energy drinks, but I love coffee and tea. And @goodnoodle you can tell your mom that my grandfather is 6'3" and he's been drinking coffee for most of his life!
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10-08-2012, 07:14 PM
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#28 | | Junior Member
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I've never had an energy drink and don't plan on trying one any time soon. I love tea and will occasionally drink coffee if I'm really tired and need to make it through the day.
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10-08-2012, 07:35 PM
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#29 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio
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I drink them occasionally, but I don't like how they taste.
I'm pretty much addicted to Diet Coke...I haven't gone a day without it for three years, and I drink like a gallon every day.
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10-09-2012, 09:46 PM
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#30 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada
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Never. Parents won't buy them and I'm really sensitive to caffeine also.
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