tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post5244582105762423029..comments2023-07-15T08:57:42.495-05:00Comments on Advancing Health, Redefining Freedom: Do The New Energy Drinks Really Give You Energy?Jeff Iversenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05060686432774285676noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post-10651073623345980712008-06-09T20:30:00.000-05:002008-06-09T20:30:00.000-05:00Denis, thanks for your comment. You have a great b...Denis, thanks for your comment. You have a great blog. I look forward to visiting it often. I am looking into adding kettle bells to my exercise routine in the near future. Your advice is invaluable.<BR/><BR/>Yes, eating nutrient rich foods that don't spike your blood sugar will give you a constant supply of energy so that you will never need these "energy" drinks. I hope it is a fad that will pass.<BR/><BR/>As for "Whole Food" vitamins, don't forget to check out my blog entry on this topic.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://aiminghigher.blogspot.com/2008/05/are-your-vitamins-synthetic-or-natural.html" REL="nofollow">Are Your Vitamins Synthetic Or Natural?</A><BR/><BR/>Many people believe that liquid vitamins are more absorbable than the capsule form. While it sounds logical, it is not always the case. Many liquid supplement manufacturers claim that because their product is in a liquid form it is more bioavailable.<BR/><BR/>Nutrients are absorbed by the small intestine (unless they are taken sublingually or injected). When you ingest a supplement in either a liquid or tablet form, it must first pass through the stomach before reaching the small intestine. If liquids were simply absorbed directly into the bloodstream, as some supplement companies claim, would the same happen when you ate soup?<BR/> <BR/>Bioavailability is defined as the degree and rate at which a substance (as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity. Different vitamins and minerals have different absorption rates no matter if they come from a tablet, liquid, powder, or food. Calcium, for example, has a pretty standard absorption rate (around 25-35%). The form does not generally make a significant difference.<BR/> <BR/>A well-made tablet provides a very effective delivery system and is the chosen form of most pharmaceutical medications. This is because tablets have been shown to be a very efficient delivery system for medications. Why would vitamin and mineral supplements be any different? Does anybody doubt that an aspirin tablet is less effective because it comes in a tablet?<BR/> <BR/>Tableted products provide the advantage of an increased amount of active ingredient (almost 3x as much as a capsule and much more than a liquid or spray). In general, the stability of tablets is also superior to liquids. <BR/><BR/>The supplement industry itself originated on account of published studies in the scientific literature that contributed to the knowledge and insight into nutritional elements. With the hundreds of studies connecting calcium and vitamin D supplements with bone health, it is hard to dispute that tableted supplements provide an effective delivery system. If tablets weren't any good, why did the researchers get positive results? If liquid or spray supplements are so much better, why are they rarely, if ever, used in published scientific research?<BR/><BR/>Finally, liquid supplement promoters often contend that liquids are better because they don't contain fillers (excipients used in tablets for disintegration, form, binding, coating, etc). This is perhaps the most ridiculous argument of all, since liquid supplements require even more "other" ingredients, such as emulsifiers, solvents, preservatives, stabilizing agents, coloring, flavoring, etc. Generally speaking, the more vitamin and mineral ingredients there are in a liquid supplement, the more excipients that product will require.Jeff Iversenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060686432774285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post-65831092027176632622008-06-09T13:55:00.000-05:002008-06-09T13:55:00.000-05:00Very Very Insightful, a very interesting article i...Very Very Insightful, a very interesting article indeed, this awareness should be spread all around.<BR/><BR/>Care to link exchange with me?<BR/><BR/>Take CareDr. Farhan Ahmad Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687664020747539503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post-69847090834035282842008-06-08T15:20:00.000-05:002008-06-08T15:20:00.000-05:00Everybody needs more energy. Questions is why are ...Everybody needs more energy. Questions is why are we lacking it?<BR/><BR/>In my opinion is comes poor nutrition.<BR/><BR/>Most of us consume foods that are highly processesed, low in nutritional value and full of toxins(pesticieds and other chemicals). <BR/><BR/>Our bodies are starving! No wonder there is no energy! <BR/><BR/>Want long lasting energy?<BR/><BR/>Eat better! Whole foods are great. Eat foods that are nutritionaly dense.<BR/><BR/>Make sure to take vitamins. Very important. Find vitamins that are made from whole foods and liquid. Makes a huge difference.<BR/><BR/>More expensive? Sure. Keep in mind that great health is not expensive, it's priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post-62292554645925288542008-06-05T00:37:00.000-05:002008-06-05T00:37:00.000-05:00Wow, I had no idea that all that stuff was in thos...Wow, I had no idea that all that stuff was in those drinks. I have used Monster before, and developed a tolerance for it. Now it's just an expensive beverage to me. I will think three times now before buying another.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the dropEric S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13214969358950690069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21965370.post-38091035722798824222008-06-03T12:58:00.000-05:002008-06-03T12:58:00.000-05:00I always enjoy reading your blog. It is so packed ...I always enjoy reading your blog. It is so packed with great information. I have been concerned with my daughter and her boyfriend drinking these energy drinks. Since my daughter is bi-polar, I have noticed extreme mood swings after her drinking one of these drinks. Her boyfriend has been having more frequent seizures since he started drinking them. So in my opinion, these drinks are not healthy and do more damage.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728834573262565369noreply@blogger.com