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murfscot · 07-02-2020, 08:11 AM

All of these drinks are basically Sugars and Caffeine.
The simple sugars give you an immediate boost / sugar high as they are quickly metabolized. The complex sugars keep the boost / sugar high going for a while, as the body has to break them down to simple sugars, then burn them.
The Caffeine keeps you buzzed while taking the edge off the inevitable crash of the sugar high, once the final complex sugars have all been broken down and burned by the body.

All the other stuff they list is useless marketing fluff or sneaky, healthy sounding forms of Caffeine like "guarana" or same for the sugars like "galactose", "maltose", etc.

If you brew 3 black tea bags in 16 oz of water, then add a few tbsps of white sugar and a few tbps of honey (complex sugar), you have a much healthier and cheaper DIY version of an energy drink. Bourbon is optional.

07-02-2020, 08:11 AM	#15
murfscot Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SF Bay Area,California Posts: 10	The Chemistry.... All of these drinks are basically Sugars and Caffeine. The simple sugars give you an immediate boost / sugar high as they are quickly metabolized. The complex sugars keep the boost / sugar high going for a while, as the body has to break them down to simple sugars, then burn them. The Caffeine keeps you buzzed while taking the edge off the inevitable crash of the sugar high, once the final complex sugars have all been broken down and burned by the body. All the other stuff they list is useless marketing fluff or sneaky, healthy sounding forms of Caffeine like "guarana" or same for the sugars like "galactose", "maltose", etc. If you brew 3 black tea bags in 16 oz of water, then add a few tbsps of white sugar and a few tbps of honey (complex sugar), you have a much healthier and cheaper DIY version of an energy drink. Bourbon is optional.