![]() If you’re someone that sweats profusely when you workout, coconut water can be a good substitute to the sugary sports nutrition drinks. The Green-Eyed Guide Solution - Pick one: coconuts or caffeine If you do like coconut water, don’t let me change that, just let me say that I don’t understand combining something that is known to be a (mild) diuretic, with something that’s supposed to enhance hydration. I can’t stand the taste of coconut water - it reminds me of the first time I stood up on a surfboard and subsequently got a mouthful of ocean water. ♦ The Dehydration-Hydration Combo, aka Caffeinated Coconut Water Keep in mind that a healthy, non-pregnant/nursing adult can have up to 400 mg caffeine per day. Just like with bicep curls, the answer to “How much is enough?” will vary from person to person. Even if they don’t, you can check the amount of caffeine in Caffeine Informer’s caffeinated workout supplement database – here. So why would you do that with your workout supplement?Many caffeinated products nowadays list the amount of caffeine per serving. You wouldn’t walk over to the weight rack and pick up any weight without checking the number on the side, would you? Probably not. The Green-Eyed Guide Solution - Know how much you’re lifting and consuming Caffeine per bottle from all sources – 250mg. Caffeinated workout supplements are the THIRD Most Dangerous Caffeinated Product, according to Caffeine Informer. ![]() Think of how many times a super-set or a cardio-combo has left you winded. ![]() However, too much caffeine before a strenuous workout may push the body too far, too fast. ♦ The Caffeine-Loaded Pre-Workout SupplementĬaffeine may actually help someone get a more efficient workout, or muster up the energy to NOT skip the gym. Also, this combo poses a greater risk to everyone because it makes people wrongly assume that their reflexes are not impaired.įor a longer, more detailed and more colorful rant discussion on alcoholic energy drinks, check out the Energy Drink Guide. Combining caffeine and alcohol either mutes the tingly feeling that you’re buzzed, or makes you go from zero to plastered without warning. Sticking to a 100 mg caffeine limit and consuming zero caffeine with or after the alcohol makes it easier to enjoy the buzz. If I’ll be drinking any alcohol at all, the caffeine needs to come first. If I’m going to enjoy the night with friends, I’m going to need some form of caffeine. Look, I’m not an old lady yet but I’m usually ready for bed around 10 pm (and ready to wake up, without an alarm clock, by 7 am). The Green-Eyed Guide Solution - Have caffeine first To make matters worse, when you doget rushed to the ER, people write stories about the Dangers of Energy Drinks (see “Energy Drinks and the ER”), and you ruin energy drinks for the rest of us. This is your body’s way of saying “Stop drinking, Doofus!” When you have caffeine with your alcohol, that safety feature doesn’t work anymore, and you can literally stay up and drink yourself to death. When you drink too much alcohol, your body has an automatic safety feature: you fall asleep. 4 Products That Put the “NO” in November The Alcoholic Energy Drink Yet, my concern over these products is still valid as their wannabe’s still live among us. Some of the following products may be outdated, their formulas revamped or phased out entirely. What they are and what they stand for bothers me. This month I thought I’d switch it up and talk about the products I DON’T recommend.
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