Energy Drink of the Month – December 2015: Mate Bros
What if you had the power to forge connections? I’m not talking “mad networking skillz” or a love potion. I’m talking about that feeling you get when the person you’re talking to gets you, like ‘YES,...
View ArticleEnergy Drink of the Month – Jan 2016: Cran-Energy
This energy drink (alternative) of the month is a healthy alternative to the stereotypical energy drink, but it is also an example of how “healthy” and “good for you” is a matter of context and...
View ArticleGreenEyedGuide Caffeine Challenge Day 8/10 – Fatigue Level 3
For Day 8 we talk about Fatigue Level 3. Learn what distinguishes a Level 3 beverage from a Level 4 beverage.
View ArticleCool Blue Revitalizer, Red Bull Purple Edition, Iconic Protein Coffee Drink,...
Here’s a recap of the quick reviews posted this month for the “Science of Energy Drinks” series on the GreenEyedGuide Instagram and Facebook pages: Cool Blue Revitalizer, Red Bull (sugarfree) Purple...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks and Figure Bodybuilding Training – Part One
My heart was pounding. I was out of breath, but I felt exhilarated. Something inside me was ready to explode with power, like an ocean wave the second before it crashes. For me, energy drinks and...
View ArticleChemicals and Food Safety in the 21st Century
I was honored to be asked to contribute to this discussion on "chemicals in our food". This is the fourth in a series of collaboration between Don’t Eat the Pseudoscience and In Defense of Processed...
View ArticleScience Behind Red Bull
We all have a love/hate relationship with December. It’s the beautiful lights and the days off work/school. It’s the holiday traffic, the family gatherings that test your patience, the way your chest...
View ArticleScience Behind Red Bull Total Zero Cherry and Orange
It’s an energy drink so powerful, just looking at it will get you pumped. I always get excited when I come across a new energy drink, but when it’s by a company I have never heard of, that excitement...
View ArticleOpen letter to Time regarding energy drink article in “The Answer Issue”
As a food scientist who's studied energy drinks for over 10 years, Ms Sifferlin's article came across as yet another "all energy drinks are lethal" story. While the article was missing many crucial...
View ArticleFlugtags, Taurine and the Truth Behind the Slogan: Three Things You Didn’t...
Across the nation on September 21st, 2013, hundreds of teams competed in the Red Bull Flugtag event. Five cities, one day. On that day, teams launched their hard work off a pier in hopes of taking...
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