Red Bull ... Energy Drinks

As we are all adults here, has anyone tried Energy Drinks as pick me ups and what do you think? The Pharmacist gave me Supradyn tablets. As I can't exercise properly any more, I feel like I need something.

Tanks for any comments.suggestions.

 

I've only tried red bull once, it tastes alright but to me its a load of old rubbish, much the same as people seem to get something out or sugar, or coffee or chocolate.

To me they are all placebos if you expect it to do something to you it will.

 

Try an extra shot of rum in your cola @Victoria . (The Zero version of cola is probably healthier than Red Bull.)

 

Rum sends me to sleep.

 

@Victoria If you lack energy, try to eat a bowl of green salad with the usual tomato, cucumber, pepper etc.
I have this as breakfast and it really works. Over winter I have lots of watercress, goat jogurt and eggs. I feel much more energetic.
Your body gets a lot healthy stuff.

 

I used to quite like Locozade but that was decades ago. I had the impression that most "energy drinks" were loaded with sugar - could be wrong tho.

 

Energy is often in the mind, I have lots of energy when doing what I like to do, but anything I find boring just drains my energy.
Unless to have a medical condition that causes lack of energy I think its in the mind.

 

Hubby is currently drinking Lucozade as he like the taste - his taste buds have gone funny at the moment. But there are the sports drinks, some of which are isotonic. But I read that a glass of milk is better. And that's what I'm drinking now.

 

Can't stand Red Bull and similar, don't like Lucozade either.
Makes me smile that they remove caffeine from coffee and tell you it's better for you; they then add the caffeine to energy drinks and tell you to drink these to wake yourself and have more energy.

 

My gran always had a bottle of Lucozade back in the 60s, they have reinvented it now as a sports drink, so made it trendy again.

 

I hope he has the right clothing to go with it.

 

Drinks with extra sugar and caffeine can give a temporary false sense of energy but they aren’t good for you. Caffeine can be dehydrating and make your heart race too.

Keeping hydrated, taking multivitamins and having a diet of fresh and whole foods would seem to be a better approach. Of course there can be medical reasons for fatigue too.

If you can’t exercise or aren’t very mobile - there are plenty of chair exercises and yoga you could try - and even better in the fresh air.

 

T'other Half bought a couple of Red Bull so I tried one yesterday. It reminded me of Elderflower Wine.

@Plantminded. I like two shots of Rum to one can of diet Coke and that takes me two hours sipping.

@simone_in_wiltshire I love salad, but don't fancy it for breakfast. I have orange, apple or tomato juice, peppermint tea and fruit and fibre biscuit.. I take multivitamins (now with Q10)) plus added Iron and B12 and drink 1/5-2 litres of water daily. I also have a chocolate milk daily.

I like to get an hour of fresh air in the morning and have a static bike but don't always feel like getting on it. I had multiple mini strokes a couple of years ago and lost my balance wherein I cannot stand or walk without assistance. Yes @Aunty Rach I do some chair exercises but cannot do yoga.

Thank you for your thoughts. I didn't expect this at age 77 but will always wonder if five major ops in five years was the cause.

 

I am into cycling and there were studies done that suggests that all these specialist drinks aren't actually needed unless you do alot of exercise. For reference I believe they were saying that unless you did more than a couple of hours of vigorous exercise then water would do the same job.
I tried red bull once when I was given a free 4 pack, I had one sip and the rest went down the drain.

Some herbal teas are supposed to increase circulation and help improve energy levels. I know ginseng and peppermint are two that might be worth a try.

 

Thanks for that. I drink Peppermint every day for breakfast and 1-1/2 - 2 litres of water daily.