The Perfect Pick Me Up

You’re having a mid-day crisis. You show up for the 3pm meeting with one important thing missing. Your energy! But instead of reaching for something with a high nutritional value to combat these €œafternoon lulls,€ most people are only looking for a quick fix.

Say NO to soft drinks and Coffee

In the last 60 years, there has been a 10-fold increase in our intake of soft drink. These sugary drinks appeal to people because of their sweet taste and low cost, so many people use them frequently as a pick-me-up.

But soft drink also contains a large amount of empty calories there are about 10 teaspoons of sugar in a typical 375ml can – and chronic consumption can contribute to obesity. In addition, the sugars and acid in soft drink can dissolve tooth enamel and promote the formation of cavities. Millions of people also love the smell, taste and shared experience of their morning coffee.

We’re moving away from plain black coffee and, for many, coffee-based beverages have become the drink of choice. Plain black coffee is caloriefree, but many popular coffee drinks are loaded with fat and sugar and some drinks top out at nearly 600 calories. So while coffee and soft drink might provide a lift, they may do so at a price.

Healthier Alternatives Tea and Energy Drinks

The practice of brewing and drinking tea began in China over 5000 years ago. And, after water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Aside from being a refreshing drink, tea has also been shown to offer a number of important health benefits.

Many of the compounds found in tea function as antioxidants, and studies have shown that green tea, in particular, contains the highest amounts of antioxidants. The compounds in tea are also thermogenic, which means that they stimulate the body’s metabolism and increase calorie burn. Plain brewed green or black tea, or tea beverages made from tea concentrates provide the benefits of tea with few, if any, calories. Highly sweetened bottled teas, on the other hand, can be very high in calories and many actually contain very little tea.

Energy drinks got their name for a reason. They usually contain a blend of food-based ingredients – often along with healthy B and C vitamins – designed to help people increase their energy, and stay alert and focused. Most are also quite low in calories, so they are a great alternative to higher calorie soft drinks and coffee drinks. Convenience is a factor, too – some energy drinks come in powder or tablet forms that are easy to carry and always available to be mixed easily with water.

It’s worth considering the costs both in dollars and calories before you grab a soft drink or a coffee drink for some get-up-and go. The next time your energy is waning, reach for tea or energy drinks instead to give you the boost you want, with health benefits to boot.

Product Recommended: GUARANA POWDER PLUS

If you suffer from clouded concentration during the mid-afternoon, try taking Guarana Powder Plus and feel the benefit of the plant’s naturally invigorating effect. This guarana drinks provide you with the benefits of one of nature’s most energising herbs – Nature’s Raw Guarana.

Key Benefits:

• Increases mental alertness
• Convenient, able to use anytime, anywhere
• May help to boost energy and increases mental alertness

Why You Need It:
Reducing calorie intake can play havoc with your energy levels resulting in periods of physical tiredness. Guarana can help provide an invigorating lift – it is easily absorbed and gets to work quickly.

Guarana contains a form of Caffeine that is gentle on the digestive system, but still provides a wonderfully invigorating effect. Like drinking coffee, the herbal compounds are quickly absorbed into the system so that within about half an hour, you will feel the difference. Take them instead of drinking coffee mid-morning and mid-afternoon, for maximum benefit.

Key Ingredients:
Guarana – a climbing shrub native to South America. It has been used for centuries by the Amazon Indians for its spirited and refreshing qualities. Today in Brazil, Guarana is added to soft drinks for the wonderfully natural, energetic feeling it provides. Guarana is gentler on the digestive system than many other forms of caffeine, and preferred by many as an alternative to coffee.