on 6/16/2009
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Caffienated potato chips is one of the most peculiar foods/supplements I've ever found. I guess the caffiene-enhanced chips are a food, but the idea to market such a thing is right up a dietary supplement company's alley.
Only in America could you mix Energy with a popular couch food, but a company named Golden Flake has managed to do just that. Are people missing some of their favorite television shows because they're passing out after about 3 hours on the couch? I guess these caffienated potato chips are the answer to someone with that problem.
Each 3.5 ounce bag of these caffiene chips contain the same amount of caffiene as 3.5 cups of coffee. I thought that was pretty surprising. How do they pack so much caffiene in a bag of chips?
The energy chips also contain Taurine and B-vitamins to help give you an even bigger burst of energy. My guess is that these chips were meant to go perfectly with a few video games and a 2-liter bottle of ... read more
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on 1/29/2009
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I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about the acai berry lately, and a week or so ago I decided that I'd give it a try. Not because I need it or even think it will work. I’m taking Acai only so I can report the results to the rest of you. I ordered a bottle of Natrol Acai Berry 1000mg per daily serving- 60 caps. It’s been a week…
I can't say I've noticed any difference to my energy level or vision – my energy never really needed any help and my vision still sucks. It’s only been a week, but I doubt anything will change. I’m going to keep using it for the full 30 days just for ish and giggles – but I doubt this works.
So WTF is Acai Berry Anyway?
The Acai Berry is indigenous to the Amazon Rainforest. It's proponents claim that it can:
- Support the immune system
- Aid in weight loss
- Improve digestion
- Reduce pain and soreness
- Promote healthy sleep
- Increase energy & stamina
- I... read more
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on 5/21/2008
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I was looking a little into the Alli dietary supplement, which I'm sure does not work, and noticed that it has some very unpleasant side effects.
The label states that "you may experience bowel changes when taking Alli". Ads and marketing materials refer to these changes as "treatment effects." These side effects can include:
- Gas with an oily anal discharge
- Loose stools or diarrhea
- More frequent bowel movements
- Hard-to-control bowel movements
Seems quite unpleasant! And a good reason to leave this dietary supplement sitting on the shelf.
First off, I'm pretty sure that the Alli supplement does not work. It claims to be your "ally" in drastic weight loss, but I have yet to hear any success stories. And from those side effects, it seems like the supplement joins Mexican Food as your Enemy.
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on 4/1/2008
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The popular supplement, NO-Xplode is very popular, yet rarely mixed with soda. In fact, many health experts advise against it – and here’s why. Mixing the high energy and extra fizzy supplement can cause too much activity in the stomach (and sometimes intestines) which can overwhelm the body and in very rare cases – cause death.
I was watching the news today and saw a terrible story where a 17-year old boy, from Pittsburgh PA, died due to an extreme reaction of mixing NO-Xplode and Diet Coke. Health experts said that any soda would have caused the reaction and that the “Dietness” of the coke had nothing to do with it. The boy died before he could even make it to the gym. A friend who was walking with him to the nearby gym dialed 911 and the boy was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. It was compared to an allergic reaction – but the doctors said it would not have happened had NO-Xplode not been mixed with the fizzy substance of a soda.
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on 3/6/2008
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Performance enhancing drugs are all over the media nowadays. It seems like the stars in every sport have edged out their competition by juicing. Olympic Gold Medal winner Marion Jones caught hitting the t-needle to be the fastest woman in the world. Barry Bonds shaming the home run record by beefing up on roids to shadow Hank Aaron's legend. And now, Roger Clemens... A Pitcher! Using juice just to keep his fastball competitive with the younger generation. Disgracing his name just to throw a ball a little faster.
Well if we're going to have steroids in sports, could we please at least mix the needles with a sport that will fully benefit from beefing up its players? I'm in favor of an NFL Juice League. Not that I support the use of anabolic steroids in professional sports, but if they're used anyway, let's start juicing the monsters in the NFL. I want Rodney Harrison and Joey Porter on roids. I want the average weight of an NFL player to be 300 lbs. If we're mixing anabolics... read more
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