The Energy Drink Dilemma

The Energy Drink Dilemma
By Mary Ann Reed

The demands of the active lifestyle of the 21st century have affected every aspect of our daily routines. Our eating habits, sleeping schedules and even rest periods have eroded as we struggle to fit what seems like an endless list of tasks into a seemingly shortened day. While the workdays of our parents often extended from dawn to dusk, the life we live knows no such limits. For many generations the coffee break offered the boost we needed to get through our day. Coffee shops still are a mainstay on virtually every street in America, although most now have a drive-through to accommodate the times.

Our hectic lifestyle, however, has even made the wait of the drive-through too much of an inconvenience, thus the emergence of energy drinks. Energy drinks have become the pick-me-up of choice for an entire generation. Unfortunately, like coffee, these caffeine rich products provide a short-lived highly intense burst of energy that disappears quickly and leaves the user feeling wired and strung out. While energy drinks have proved more convenient than hot coffee, they have provided little to fill the needs of today.

Staying awake is only the most basic requirement of the energy drink of the 21st century. Today's world dictates that we remain alert and at the top-of-our-game for prolonged periods of time. Stressed out professionals, exhausted college students, worn out night shift workers and even drowsy drivers fighting that two hour commute need an energy boost that will last longer without the fear of becoming wired and confused. Soldiers, nurses, firemen and policemen need to know they can rely on their energy drink to keep them alert and healthy. Bikers, hikers, campers and boaters require the convenience that toting cans and bottles can't provide.

The ideal energy drink for our

lifestyles would have less caffeine than a cup of brewed coffee. It would contain B vitamins, tureen and guar Ana for natural prolonged energy production. It would have to have zero calories, no sugar and vitamin C for antioxidant protection along with Panax ginseng and Ginkgo boloba to enhance mental clarity. The energy drink of the 21st century would have to be so portable as to slip into one's pocket or purse to be taken completely at the users convenience.

Mary Ann Reed and Brad Pawlikowski have more information about what they have discovered to be the solution to the energy drink dilemma. To learn more visit energy drinks at http://www.liftofflink.com