Ever take "5 hour energy"

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by bigfishxxl, Nov 8, 2010.

  1. bigfishxxl

    bigfishxxl Bobtail Member

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    If you read the label carefully you'll find it has the equivilant of the caffeine in a strong cup of coffee and 500 mcg of vitamin b-12, and costs around $2.99 a bottle. I found something in an on line vitamin company that has something called "Ener B Shot". It has no caffeine, but has 10 times the B-12 (5000 mcg) per dose. Its a liquid. You take the eye dropper thing thats in the bottle and put the liquid under your tongue for 30 seconds and then swallow it.the bottle has 59 doses and sells for $8.00 a bottle. Each bottle has the equivilent b-12 of 590 bottles of "5 hour energy" The stuff is great. To get the same amount of b-12 in "5 hour" you would have to spend over $1200. Dont want to get into trouble for advertising by telling you the name of the online vitamin company that sells it, but a Google search should put you in the right direction.
     
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  3. statikuz

    statikuz Medium Load Member

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    And why do you need 5000 μg of B12 when the RDA is 2.4? :D 5 hour energy has 8333% the RDA - and you need 10x that much?
     
  4. JimDriv3r

    JimDriv3r Road Train Member

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    Back in my training days, my trainer and I ran a dedicated account from Fontana, CA to Phoenix, AZ daily with occasional backhaul. I agreed to run at night everyday. Long story short, I was usually drowsy after 2 hours after taking 5 hour energy. The only caffeine I consume comes from tea and coffee. Energy drinks are not good for the body. Too many chemicals!
     
  5. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    There's a study out now that those energy drinks are really harmful to the body.
     
  6. sebo

    sebo Medium Load Member

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    that doenst work on me at all like most of the eneregy drinks
     
  7. Lowbed

    Lowbed Light Load Member

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    Check it out further and let is know what effect it can have on the heart.
     
  8. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    You got that right Jim. I drunk one and it lasted about 2 hours.

    Here's a quote from mayoclinic.com/health/energydrinks

     
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  9. Lowbed

    Lowbed Light Load Member

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    Mayo Clinic is very reputable.
     
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  10. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    if i want caffiene i get the stok shots from pilot i grab a handfull them things are like hammerin down 2 cups of coffee,, as far as energy drinks i like nos and monster the 5 hour equivalent is the nos shot has a ton of b12 in it i like those..

    just my preference other than that coffeeeeeee!!!!
     
  11. Lowbed

    Lowbed Light Load Member

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    If I felt tired and needed sleep, I'd just pull over and get in the bunk.

    No one ever paid me enough to take that kind of crap or kill myself.

    Guess that's why I'm still here. :biggrin_25521:
     
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