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Red amp energy drink11/14/2023 ![]() SAFETY NOTES: This ingredient is widely accepted as safe in many countries. Sodium hexametaphosphate: “to protect flavor”… YOU’D THINK AMP’S FLAVOR IS LIKE GOLD with all this PROTECTION!!! PART 3 of AMP preservative review: “Hexa-meta-huh?”ģ. ***FUN FACT: Benzoic acid occurs naturally in cranberries, prunes, plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and most berries. SAFETY NOTES: Consumers can ingest up to 5mg per kg of body weight of benzoic acid and its salts PURPOSE: Prevents growth of microorganisms like yeast and mold used for preservation of sour food pH 4 and lower, often used with other preservatives especially at low pH (meaning acidic food). Sodium Benzoate: “preserves freshness”… but it’s not like this is a fresh ripe watermelon right? Well, this IS an acidic drink… PART 2 of Amp Preservative review: WHAT does Sodium benzoate do? So these benefits are not specific to guarana… and this product gives you 50g sugar per can. HOWEVER, the same benefits are true of caffeine in general and caffeine from green tea in particular. Multiple studies show guarana improves cognitive performance, mental fatigue, and mood, and it is supposed to boost fat metabolism by encouraging the body to burn fat instead of protein and carbs. ![]() GUARANA is a vine from the rainforest bearing orange-red fruit with black seeds. The limit for those under 18yrs old is 100mg. That’s LESS caffeine than 12 oz Red Bull (1 14 mg). No B-vitamins, taurine, carnitine, or other stereotypical energy drink ingredients.ĬAFFEINE CONTENT: from guarana and pure caffeine 100mg Caffeine per can from all sources, according to the CAFFEINE INFORMER database. BAWLS Ingredients include caffeine, HFCS, citric acid, sodium benzoate, natural AND artificial flavor, caramel color. (#stickler #rant #chemnerd) There’s 142 mg caffeine in here = ALMOST a Monster (160mg). ⛾3-Caffeine is the only ingredient that (kind of) “produces energy” but this bugs me. ⛾2-Bee Pollen has vitamins, polyphenols, and enzymes, and has shown health benefits in studies but ONLY WHEN USED IN G RAM AMOUNTS! This product’s whole “Power Base” combined is only 20% of a gram. (Dear science nerds, please help if you do). After 15 minutes on Pubmed & SciDirect I DON’T KNOW WHY it’s in here. ⛾1-Angelica Root Ext (aka Danggui) is used for female reproductive disorders in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Science Behind Uptime Energy drink: 3-Ingredients to Focus on: ![]() 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: Uptime Energy, Bawls Guarana, Amp Energy Zero, and V8 + Energy. ![]()
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