Runnin’ On Empty

A lot of modern life involves running ourselves down. There is almost always running around to be done, or a task that needs to be completed, and because there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done, it takes a toll on our bodies. After a long and stressful day at work, there’s just enough energy to get the chores done, and maybe take in some Netflix. This is rendered even harder in the age of telecommuting, with many people now bringing their work home with them via conferencing or e-mail. The bad news is that this routine can often bring about other habits that compensate for the low energy. One solution often involves craving foods for stimulation, but there can be a problem if the foods a tired person eats are carb- and fat-heavy. The same holds true for high-sugar energy drinks. Before you know it, you have two problems. Along with the fatigue, you are packing on pounds, which leads to more fatigue, which leads to more eating. As anyone who has ever been on a serious diet knows, breaking the cycle is not easy. It takes a lot of patience, hard work, and discipline—but natural energy drinks can help.

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Nipping the problem in the bud, therefore, is key to preserving your physical and mental well-being. Although not much can often be done about the obligations that occupy our lives, people overwhelmed with fatigue do have the option to resort to energy drinks. While conventional canned and carbonated energy drinks are often the standard, partaking of them too much can still cause weight problems and other health problems. To begin with, the caffeine content is very high. Even with the caffeine in a cup of coffee, the sudden spike in energy will inevitably be followed by a crash and burnout, bringing about an episode of fatigue more extreme than the one you were trying to fight with the caffeine. In common energy drinks, high sugar content is also a huge problem that can lead to weight gain and diabetes. Natural energy drinks are different.

Natural Energy Drinks: Two Birds with One Stone

Problems with weight and fatigue can both be helped with natural energy drinks. Natural energy drinks are a viable alternative to the popular caffeinated drinks, and for those who are trying to slim down, natural energy drinks can be a godsend. Here are some of the many ways natural energy drinks help those who are tired, trying to lose weight, or both.

A More Sustained Energy Boost: The active ingredients in natural energy drinks differ from caffeine in their energy boosts. Caffeine provides and intense “spike” in energy, which rapidly gives way to more fatigue. Natural energy drinks don’t rise as fast, yet last for hours, in which time an exercise regimen is made easier.

Less or No Granulated Sugar: Sugar that is unused in rigorous activity gets stored in the liver as glycogen, which eventually becomes fat. The sweetness in natural energy drinks comes from sources like fruit juice fructose, which is easier for the body to break down.

Diet-Friendly: Natural energy drinks are packed with vitamins and nutrients that the body uses for vital processes, all of which are needed to contribute to weight loss. It’s common to see a high Vitamin B or C content, or high fiber in natural energy drinks. Natural energy drinks are also low in carbohydrates and contain no artificial preservatives.

An All-Natural Source of Energy: Speaking of artificial preservatives, many common carbonated energy drinks are packed full of them, as well as substances which wildly augment the caffeine content. Caffeine promotes cellular aging, and preservatives are never easily broken down by the body. This can actually spur on hunger—and it’s where natural energy drinks have an edge.

Because the ingredients in natural energy drinks are, well, all-natural, they are easily broken down by the body. The vitamins and fiber will also contribute to overall health, and that will help you in your fight against the bulge.

Natural Energy Drinks from the Amazon

Natural energy drinks are not readily produced since a lot of their sources actually come from tribal forested regions like the Amazon, where the ingredients have been used by shamans and medicine men in traditional healing for centuries.

These natural secrets of the Amazon have been the key to vitality for many tribes, and their healthful benefits are now available far beyond the reaches of the Amazon to places far and wide.