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If you're a guy like me, caffeine is a major part of your waking up routine, as well as an MVP during your entire day. Luckily in today's world there are almost endless ways of getting your fix. So many in fact, that it's not hard to be overwhelmed with your choices. Do you stick with just regulaar coffee? Do you grab an ultra sized energy drink? Do you chew caffeine infused gum? the possibilities are endless, but on the flip side, so are the calories and sugar. Is waking up quicker really worth the sugar intake? Luckily there are a lot of great sugar free and calorie free versions that will do the same job without the waist expanding side effects. Here, I list some of my personal favourites to assist your hunt for energy.
At first, one would look at these and think that it's just another company jumping on the energy drink bandwagon, but Xyience is a major sponsor of the UFC, and the UFC wouldn't promote high calorie, high sugar candy water for its fighters, and alas Xenergy contains ZERO CALORIES, and ZERO SUGAR, and the same solid caffeine kick as other drinks. The give and take of this, like most calorie free items is that there is artificial sweetener in it. So if you're one of those chemical people, you have a choice to make. Xenergy comes in a wide variety of flavours, with Cran Razz being my personal favourite. Don't get thrown off by the silver cans and black cans, they are all zero calories, and sugar free. The only difference i have noticed is that the black cans seem to have slightly more caffeiene, which isn't a huge deal. Try the Blu-Pom version as well, it's fantastic.
Monster Energy is my favourite brand on the whole, and as a one time avid fanatic of the original flavour, I used to scoff this version for tasting "thin and bitter". That was until i realized that the original version has nearly 200 calories per can, and this version, (also known as the blue monster) has only 20. It's got a crisp, clean taste that although is clearly not as sweet as its' monster siblings, holds its own. It tastes like energy drink, and is not fruit flavoured, so be prepared for that. It's got a good kick and is easy to drink so this is definitely one of my favourites.
This one surprised me. I am normally not a fan of the rockstar brand, partially because of the tastes of a lot of them, and partially because one can of original rockstar is the equivalent of eating SIX krispy Kreme donuts (check out eat THIS, not THAT for more info on your fave foods and drinks). But this lemonade "recovery" flavour has only 10 calories, and is NOT carbonated, which is a pleasant surprise. It's sweet enough to please your sweet tooth, but light enough to quench your thirst properly without worrying about ruining your workout. This one definitely ranks on my top 3 and it totally earned the spot.
I tried these on a complete whim a few days ago, just because they were on a clearance sale. I assumed these, like so many new products out there, were simply jumping on the energy bandwagon. But I gave them a shot....and i was surprised. At 30 calories each, these hard chewy balls taste a little odd and leave an bitter aftertaste, but they actually work. It could have been that i ate them directly after having a coffee, or that i ate 3 of them in a row but they kicked in with a vengeance. These may be somewhat of a novelty, but they seem like a decent quick pick me up between beverages.
Style guy's Pick:
I love energy drinks, and will go to them for a cold, refreshing kick. But nothing will beat the original dark roasty goodness of a cup of good coffee. I prefer starbucks' BOLD picks, and i drink them black. No milk, cream, sugaar, sweetener, or anything, just black. A "grande" size of just black, bold coffee contains only FIVE calories, and a great amount of caffeine to get you moving. And at only $2 and change, it's a money saving alternative to somewhat pricey energy drinks. I recommend the "Anniversary blend" if you can find it, and I also really love "Cafe Verona". Check it out and love it!
Well that's it for today gents!
Until next time,
Style Guy
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