Energy Drinks: There’s a Healthier Alternative!

We all could use an extra boost of energy, which is why energy drinks are so popular.

However, energy drinks, for decades, have been warned against because of their harmful ingredients and dangerous side effects, not to mention their exceptionally high sugar content that can cause health problems if continued long-term.

For a long time, the only options were to suffer through these risks to get an extra boost of energy or to forego an energy drink and hope that a cup of coffee could be enough to get you through the day. Now, though, there’s a caffeine-free option: boosting your energy with glutathione.

The Health Impact of Energy Drinks

We’ve long been told that energy drinks are dangerous for your health, but have you ever taken the time to learn why? Or have you simply accepted that the less you know, the better?

First and foremost, caffeine is the primary energy provider in these drinks, yet there is no requirement for these companies to declare how much caffeine is in the product on the label, nor be accurate in these calculations.

This is concerning as consuming too much caffeine can be dangerous, with large amounts of caffeine capable of causing serious heart and blood vessel problems, such as increases in heart rate and blood pressure or heart rhythm disturbances. For those drinking energy drinks at a young age, excessive caffeine consumption may harm the still-developing nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Furthermore, caffeine use is associated with sleep problems, anxiety, dehydration, and digestive issues, all of which can further influence how much sleep you get at night and make you more dependent on the energy provided by an energy drink.

In addition to the caffeine in energy drinks, many also include guarana, which also contains caffeine, increasing the drink’s caffeine content even more.

As for what caffeine amounts are considered excessive, anything above 400 milligrams per day has been associated with tremors, palpitations, and agitation. Heavy caffeine use has also been associated with an increased risk of other addictions, such as alcohol abuse or smoking.

With energy drinks, the caffeine content listed may not be accurate, so there’s no way for you to be sure that you’re staying within a safe range.

It’s not just caffeine to be aware of, either—16 oz energy drinks contain an average of 54 to 62 grams of added sugar, which exceeds the maximum daily recommendation. With just one drink, you consume more sugar than is healthy for your body, and that doesn’t include the sugar in anything else you consume during the day.

Are Energy Drinks Effective?

Now that we’ve seen some of the key ingredients of energy drinks, it’s time to investigate if they’re even effective.

The short answer is yes, but not for long.

Let’s dig in deeper. Energy drinks have been shown to improve physical endurance but not muscle power or strength. Additionally, while they may enhance alertness and improve your reaction time, they can also reduce how steady your hands are.

Furthermore, the effectiveness of an energy drink in masking your tiredness entirely depends on how much caffeine it contains. As we’ve already discussed, manufacturers don’t have to list how much caffeine they contain. So, you may be drinking less caffeine than you think, which results in a lower effect.

As for why caffeine only masks your tiredness and doesn’t really give you more energy, caffeine’s role is to block the “tiredness” hormone, adenosine, from binding to receptors in your brain—with less adenosine bound, you don’t feel as sleepy. However, once caffeine wears off, these receptors pop back open, and then all the adenosine that had been building rushes for them, causing the crash that is common after consuming energy drinks.

Adding to this crash, energy drinks are high in sugar, which can also cause a sugar crash.

This is why energy drinks can be effective, but not for long. Sometimes, their energy boost lasts only 1, 3, or even 5 hours—not all day.

An Alternative: Glutathione Rapid Boost +

At this point, you may be thinking that there is no safe and healthy way to boost your energy, but you’d be wrong—you just need to look for an alternative, one without caffeine or sugar but still with all the energy-boosting effects. Even better? One where the energy boost lasts all day.

Glutathione Rapid Boost + is an energy drink emphasizing one thing in particular: boosting your glutathione levels. With glutathione involved in many metabolic processes throughout your body, including the production of your cell’s energy, having enough glutathione can help boost your energy levels.

Essentially, the more glutathione you have, the more energy your body can produce and the more energized you feel. In this way, glutathione directly solves your energy problem instead of just blocking sleepiness from setting in. This is why GRB+ is an energy drink that lasts all day.

Without caffeine and sugar, GRB+ also isn’t addictive—you won’t feel any withdrawal if you don’t take it. This makes it perfect whether you want to take it every day (with no caffeine and sugar, there’s no harm in this) or just when you need an extra boost, such as when you’re traveling, getting sick, had a late night out, or had one too many drinks (and are feeling the effects in the morning).

As a bonus, glutathione, as the body’s master antioxidant, helps to boost your immune system, so while you’re raising your energy, you’re also helping your body remain healthy.

GRB+’s New Look

It’s the same GRB+ that you know and love, just with a new look. GRB+ now comes in a jar with 30 servings. It’s economical and easy to put one scoop in your water bottle and take it with you.

The formula has also been modified to add taurine, which helps maintain proper hydration and electrolyte balance, maximizes antioxidant function, and regulates your immune system health.

This science-backed ingredient joins glutathione and the other stars of GRB+, including: