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Protein drinks after exercise help maintain aging muscles - Science
Daily, 5/26/11 - "protein drinks after aerobic
activity increases the training effect after six weeks, when compared to
carbohydrate drinks. Additionally, this study suggests that this effect can
be seen using as little as 20 grams of protein"
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Non-alcoholic energy drinks may pose 'high' health risks, experts argue
- Science Daily, 1/26/11
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Sugary sports drinks mistakenly associated with being healthy, say
researchers - Science Daily, 9/27/10
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Excessive Cola Consumption Can Lead To Super-sized Muscle Problems, Warn
Doctors - Science Daily, 5/19/09 - "We are
consuming more soft drinks than ever before and a number of health issues
have already been identified including tooth problems, bone demineralisation
and the development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes ... Evidence is
increasing to suggest that excessive cola consumption can also lead to
hypokalaemia, in which the blood potassium levels fall, causing an adverse
effect on vital muscle functions ... It appears that hypokalaemia can be
caused by excessive consumption of three of the most common ingredients in
cola drinks – glucose, fructose and caffeine"
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Sports Drinks May Give Brain a Workout - WebMD, 4/15/09
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Energy Drinks May Be Harmful To People With Hypertension, Heart Disease
- Science Daily, 3/25/09
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Energy Drinks: Coffee Of A New Generation? - Science Daily, 2/5/09
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Protein Sports Drinks Proven To Give Best Performance - Science Daily,
12/23/08 - "Both formulas had the same energy
content ... Both formulas had the same energy content. After their six-hour
rest, the athletes did another virtual cycle race. According to Berardi,
"Both groups showed a reduction in performance in the afternoon session.
However, the reduction in distance traveled and power output during the
afternoon exercise was significantly less among those who had the protein
and carbs drink, relative those who just had the carbs ... The subjects'
self-reported fatigue levels were lower in the protein group and increases
in fat oxidation were also seen"
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Energy Drinks: Hazardous to Your Health? - WebMD, 9/24/08
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Energy drinks safety questioned by German agency - Nutra USA, 6/5/08
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Energy Drinks May Pose Risks For People With High Blood Pressure, Heart
Disease - Science Daily, 11/6/07 - "Over the
duration of the study, heart rates increased five to seven beats per minute
and systolic blood pressure increased 10 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) after
energy drink consumption, the researchers reported. No significant ECG
changes were observed"
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Energy Drink 'Cocktails' Lead To Increased Injury Risk, Study Shows -
Science Daily, 11/4/07
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Calorie-burning drink: Too good to be true? - MSNBC, 10/13/06
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Protein-added Sports Drinks Don't Boost Performance During Exercise, Study
Finds - Science Daily, 8/3/06
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Jelly Beans Among Supplements To Be Studied For Effectiveness In Improving
Exercise Performance And Warding Off Fatigue After Exercise - Science
Daily, 4/17/06
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Gatorade Tough on Teeth? - WebMD, 3/9/06
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Chocolate Milk May Improve Recovery After Exercise - Medscape, 2/27/06 -
"Low-fat chocolate milk and FR
ingestion as recovery fluids are associated with greater endurance in terms
of time to exhaustion vs a CR for cycling in male endurance athletes"
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Key Sugar Sweetens Athletic Performance - HealthDay, 1/12/06 -
"The women were tracked on how they
performed on 2,000-meter rowing time trials over eight weeks ... The women
who took the dextrose drink showed a median improvement of 15.2 seconds over
eight weeks, compared to a median improvement of 5.2 seconds among the women
who took the ribose drink" - See
dextrose products at iHerb
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By my calculations, 10 grams would be 3.125 teaspoons or about a tablespoon
and would be 37.5 calories. It's worth a try to see if it makes my
jogging and swimming easier. - Ben
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Can Sports Drinks Rehydrate Sick Kids? - WebMD, 10/31/05
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Sports
Drinks: Winners and Losers - ABC News, 7/25/05
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Nutrition Powders, Shakes and Drinks (Including Protein, Diet, General
Nutrition, and Meal-Replacement Products) review - ConsumerLab.com,
4/28/05
- Nutrition Bars (High Protein Bars, Low-Carb/Diet Bars, Energy Bars, and
Meal-Replacement Bars) review - ConsumerLab.com,
1/23/05
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Red Bull Won't Boost Alcohol Buzz - WebMD, 9/14/04
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Accelerade Sport Drink Ups Endurance - WebMD, 7/7/04
- Sports Drinks Best for Active Kids - WebMD, 5/2/03
- Energy Foods, Energy Drinks - WebMD, 2/28/03
- Quenching That Exercise Thirst - HealthScout,
7/12/02
- Sports Drinks Go Way Beyond Gatorade - WebMD,
4/19/02
- Nutrition Trend Hits Water Supply - Intelihealth,
1/14/02
- How to Stay Healthy in 2002, Power Foods - Time
Magazine, 1/21/02
- 'Energy Drinks' Stir Health Debate - Intelihealth,
12/21/01
- Product Review: Nutrition Bars (Energy Bars, Protein Bars, Diet Bars, and
Meal-Replacement Bars) - ConsumerLab.com, 10/31/01
- Study Finds Inaccurate Labels On Health Bars -
Intelihealth, 10/30/01 -
"18 of the 30 nutrition bars it tested were improperly labeled ... many of
the bars underreported the carbohydrates they contained"
- High-Energy Cocktails: Do They Really Let the Good Times Roll?
- WebMD, 6/29/01
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Energy drinks pack a punch, but is it too much? - CNN, 5/29/01
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A Note About "Low Carb" Bars, Glycerol & the FDA by Bryan Haycock -
Think Muscle Newsletter
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