As far as energy drinks go, most of them do not contain the healthiest combination of ingredients you can find. I’m sure you’ve heard the news that the NEW Red Bull Cola was recently found to contain trace amounts of COCAINE. Well, Red Bull’s signature drinks have also been found to aggravate high blood pressure and heart related conditions, and possibly can increase the risk of having a stroke. This is because of the ingredients put into the drinks intended to give you that energy boost without the thought of health issues that may arise from it’s use.If you take a good look at the ingredients of any popular energy drink, you will find certain substances are found in most of them. Not all of which are the healthiest ingredients and substances that should be put into your body.
On top of the potential health issues, most popular energy drinks have a bad crash when you are coming down from the “high” these ingredients give you. Caffeine and Taurine are just two of the ingredients found in almost all energy drinks. Taurine is an amino acid produced in the testicles of bulls. The taurine used in the drinks is manufactured so it doesn’t come from bulls, but still, it’s not intended for human consumption, it’s for bulls! Caffeine isn’t bad for you unless you take too much of it or you are allergic. Anything over 60mg is going to give you adverse side-effects from the caffeine such as nausea, heart palpitations, headache, insomnia, etc… Most people know the effects of too much caffeine from experience.
Since I don’t want to say too many bad things about popular energy drinks that are most likely unhealthy, I will now explain why eFusjon Energy Drinks are different from the rest of the pack. eFusjon Energy Drinks are among the healthiest energy drinks available. There are more drinks that have healthy ingredients, but I haven’t found any energy drinks with this many healthy and high quality ingredients. Acai Berry is the main ingredient in eFusjon’s RAW and EDGE drinks which is one of the healthiest berries you can find with more health benefits being discovered every day. Also, the Acai Berry is very tasty and healthy.
Here is a list of eFusjon Energy Drink ingredients:
Acai Berry - eFusjon RAW and EDGE both contain the Acai Berry (a powerful superfood), These richly DARK BERRIES contain the highest nutritional value and antioxidant ORAC ratings of any fruit you can find. The Acai Berry reportedly contains the following many vital vitamins, high levels of dietary fiber, lipids, amino acids, free radical fighting antioxidants, Omega 3, 6, 9, phytonutrients, anthocyanins(reportedly 10-30 times that in red wine), protein, plus minerals like potassium, calcium, iron and phosphorus.Reported Benefits of Drinking eFusjon energy drinks:
- Boosts energy
- Increased stamina
- Improves digestive function
- Improve mental clarity/focus
- Promotes sound sleep
- Detoxifies body of infectious toxins
- Strengthens immune system
- Enhances sexual desire and performance
- Fights cancerous cells
- Slows aging
- Promotes healthier skin
- Alleviates diabetes
- Normalizes cholesterol
- Maintains healthy heart function
- Acts as anti-inflammatory
- Improves circulation
- Prevents artherosclerosis
- Enhance visual acuity
- Relieves arthritis pain
- Help clear skin of warts
- Reduce occurrence of seizures
- Helps reduce injury and speeds recovery
- Helps stabilize blood sugars
- Kills leukemia cells
- Fights depression
- Supports weight loss
- Improves overall physical strength
Acai has been used for many generations by the natives of Brazil. Acai boasts 10 times the antioxidant benefits of grapes and twice that of blueberries.
eFusjon RAW and EDGE also contain Chokeberry, Blueberry, Elderberry, Black Currant and Apple Extract which makes the drink very tasty and extremely healthy.
Chokeberry (Aronia Berry)
Reported Health Benefits:
- Fights heart disease
- Helps fight high blood pressure
- Promotes healthy urinary tract
- Anti-inflammatory
- Fights bacteria associated with viruses(colds, flu etc.)
- Strengthens memory
- Aids digestion
- Controls cholesterol
- Fights cancers
- Can help with diabetes
- Help with circulation problems
- Provides essential oils
The Chokeberry reportedly contains the following:
Many useful vitamins and minerals, namely Vitamin B2, B6, C, E, and Folic Acid. and high levels of phenolic acids, tannins, catechins and other active flavonoids, including quercetin.
Blueberry
Reported Health Benefits:
- Helps Fight oxidative stress in body
- Slows aging process
- Prevents cancer
- Promotes healthy heart function
- Improves eyesight
- Research towards preventing childhood obesity
- Reduces risk of blood clotting
- Reduces risk of urinary tract infection
The Blueberry reportedly contains the following:
Several vitamins and minerals. Vitamins A, C and E, and anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins and flavonoids including quercetin.
Elderberry
Reported Health Benefits:
- Lowers cholesterol
- Improves vision
- Boosts immune system
- Improves heart health
- Fights infections associated with colds and flu
- Fights free radicals to prevent cell damage
- Helps control asthma
- Helps control diabetes
- Helps with weight loss
- Helps control arthritis
The Elderberry reportedly contains the following:
Organic pigments, tannin, amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, including quercetin. Also has sugar, rutin, viburnic acid, vitamin A, B, and C.
Black Currant
Reported Health Benefits:
- Prevents cancers
- Controls arthritis
- Prevent cardiovascular disease
- Controls diarrhea and dysentery
- Anti-inflammatory
- Prevents kidney stones
- Prevents urinary infection
The Black Currant reportedly contains the following:
Anthocyanins, vitamins (rich source of vitamin C), soluble and insoluble fibers and energy.
Apple extract
Reported Health Benefits:
- Slows aging
- Reduces winkles
- Promotes hair growth
- Effective neutriceutical
- Improve symptoms in COPD patients
- Fights bladder cancer
- Fights lung cancer
- Fights prostate cancer
- Decreases risk of stroke
- Reduce risk of heart disease
- Helps control cholesterol
- Protects circulatory system
- Improves brain function
- Protects cells in bladders of smokers against damage by carcinogens
The Apple Extract reportedly contains the following:
Flavonoids including quercetin and many vitamins and minerals to include vitamins B and C, potassium, folic acid, calcium, iron magnesium, zinc and dietary fiber.
Crystalline Fructose
Reported Health Benefits:
Improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in healthy and diabetic individuals
Lower blood glucose levels after ingestion
Note: According to reports, Crystalline Fructose and HFCS(high fructose corn syrup) are not the same thing. HFCS is manufactured from cornstarch after the removal of protein and fiber. The cornstarch is hydrolyzed to form dextrose, which then undergoes an isomerization process to yield different forms of HFCS that vary depending on the final fructose content. HFCS therefore contains other components in addition to fructose, the majority of which is glucose with minor contributions of other substances including maltose, maltotriose and poly dextrose, In contrast, reports state that crystalline fructose is purified and does not contain appreciable amounts of other components. Reportedly when Type 2 diabetics were given equicaloric amounts of HFCS or fructose the ones given HFCS experienced much higher levels of glucose and insulin than those given fructose.
Crystalline fructose is processed. It is derived from corn, just like HFCS, but enriched with fructose. The fructose is crystallized, dried, and milled, then used as a sweetener in the likes of beverages and yogurts. It consists of 98% fructose and <2% style=”font-weight: bold;”>What is the difference between crystalline fructose and high fructose corn syrup?
Crystalline fructose and high-fructose corn syrup are often mistakenly confused as the same product. Crystalline fructose is simply pure fructose in crystalline form. It’s 100% fructose. High-fructose corn syrup is composed of nearly equal amounts of fructose and glucose.
What are the advantages of crystalline fructose?
Crystalline fructose offers unique benefits when used in a variety of products, including improved product texture, taste and stability. When combined with other sweeteners and starches, crystalline fructose boosts sweetness, cake height (in baked goods) and mouth-feel of foods and beverages. In addition, it produces a pleasing brown surface color and pleasant aroma when baking.
Ascorbic acid
Is a sugar acid with antioxidant properties. Its appearance is white to light-yellow crystals or powder. It is water-soluble. The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid is commonly known as vitamin C.
What is selenium?
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals. Free radicals are natural by-products of oxygen metabolism that may contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease Other selenoproteins help regulate thyroid function and play a role in the immune system.
Biotin
Is an essential water-soluble B vitamin. The name biotin is taken from the Greek word bios meaning “life.” Without biotin, certain enzymes do not work properly and various complications can occur involving the skin, intestinal tract, and nervous system. Metabolic problems including very low blood sugars between meals, high blood ammonia, or acidic blood (acidosis) can occur. Death is theoretically possible, although no clear cases have been reported. Recent studies suggest that biotin is also necessary for processes on the genetic level in cells (DNA replication and gene expression). Biotin deficiency is extremely rare. This is because daily biotin requirements are relatively small, biotin is found in many foods, and the body is able to recycle much of the biotin it has already used. Significant toxicity has not been reported in the available literature with biotin intake.
