THE TRUTH ABOUT ENERGY DRINKS



    Question... Do energy drinks really rev up the body? What is taurine, anyway?

An article from Men'sHealth, puts some of these claims to rest. Every can of Red Bull as well as some of the other energy drinks, like AMP Energy and Sobe Adrenaline Rush to name a couple, boasts this ingredient. Can it spike your performance, hone your concentration, and keep you up for hours? Answer: No. Taurine is an amino acid that researchers at Weill Cornell Medical found that it might work more as a sedative than as a stimulant.

Be wary of the amt of sugar contained in some of the drinks as well as the level of caffeine. Too much sugar can give an initial jolt but cause a sugar crash that comes a couple of hours after taking it. Too much caffeine, however, could cause headaches, sleeplessness, nausea, hallucinations, and a spike in blood pressure. Check out this link for the Men'sHealth best to worse energy drinks list...Men'sHealth

HIGHWAY ROBBERY??

   Let's talk about sports today. After all we are a health and fitness blog. Isn't sports a part of fitness??

Ever seen anyone land around 200 punches more than their opponent and still lose by a split decision, with no knock downs involved? You sure would have if you watched the Pacquiao vs Bradley fight Saturday night. So shocking and disappointing to so many that its being called one of the worst outcomes in boxing history. Bradley landed nearly 100 less punches and connected only 19% of his shots. Pacquiao landed 34% of his shots. Can't get anymore one sided than that!

Despite his disbelief, Pac-man still proceeded to stay at ringside and make himself available for the crowd and the media. No storming down the aisle into the locker room for this guy! What a class act.

I've seen a lot of fights, but that had to be one of the worse judged that I've ever seen. Stephen A. Smith, from ESPN believes we shouldn't buy any more pay per view boxing events until we start getting the fights that the paying public wants to see and should be seeing.