Energy drinks are awful for your health man. I know that's not the question but just wanted to throw that in there. You're better off with some good black coffee if you want caffeine because it's not loaded with sugar. Also 5-hour energy is great for the same reason.

But I'd be a liar if I said I didn't like the taste of red bull and rock star. But I don't remember the last time I had one.

Red Bull tastes like liquid gum

Drink water, healthy and cheap.
Get enough sleep, eat fruits and vegetables every day.
That way you don't need any "energy" drinks.

Listen to goat.

I know energy drinks are big in the gaming culture, but they really are horrible. I used to drink them all the time, since I hate coffee, but I started having weird heart palpitations. It probably doesn't mean much, but I'll attribute it to energy drinks since I'm pretty healthy otherwise.

Not to mention, you actually feel more awake if you aren't drinking them, once you get over the first few days of having none.

http://www.holidaywinecellar.com/images/Product/large/20436.jpg

I only have a Monster about once a week, but I used to drink them a lot more.

I haaaaaaate the taste of Red Bull, but they send people into outer space, so.

i know how horrible they are, one of my friends had a stroke after having too many. anything is bad without moderation, which is why i only have two a day max, and never actually drink any during my work week. so maybe 3 a week on average.

besides, i hate coffee. :( also i really didn't make this thread for people to give me health advice.

I stopped drinking caffeine since anxiety problems + caffeine = bad

but when I did drink energy drinks I'd drink:

http://rallybeater.com/energy/images/DSC00116.JPG

It's like the cheaper, not gross version of red bull

Yeah energy drinks taste shitty and they're bad for you. I personally don't take in much caffeine because it got to a point where I had heart pains every morning from downing so much coffee. But of course there are days where I get literally an hour of sleep or something, so I drink a single cup of coffee and let the psychology behind it do all of the work.

Being tired is like being sick. If you act tired, think you're tired, and think about being tired, you will be tired. Likewise if you tell yourself that a single cup of coffee will carry you through the whole day, then it will. I swear I feel pumped full of energy on days where I sleep for an hour and hit some coffee over days where I get a full night's sleep.

XEnergy citrus something was the only good energy drink I ever had. I used to get them for 25 cents at the dollar store and sell them to my friends at a mark up.

you'll eventually grow out of energy drinks, it's 110% true how awful they're for you. everyone needs a little caffeine kick but energy drinks OD on that shit...its really bad for your heart and they make you crash, too much sugar as well. honestly don't dismiss coffee until you had a really good blend with actual flavor. coffee from vermont will change the way you look at energy drinks forever i promise

drink straight pineapple juice

red bull cause I can get it for free, the stratos/felix baumgartner project, and it tastes great. Also, the new blueberry and cranberry flavors are awesome (although the blueberry is a little too sweet).

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coconut water

Dude +1. Coconut water is REALLY good for you. It makes you feel better as soon as you drink it. Plus it's naturally delicious.

What's the deal with all these "FOR YOUR HEALTH" posts?

Box of Skittles? Lol diabetes!!!
Energy drinks? Lol heart attacks!!

Oh my bad...I forgot how healthy we must be sitting on our asses 24/7 and playing video games.

CAN I JUST GET STONED AND SLAM CODE-RED AND SHOVE CHEEZITS DOWN MY THROAT WHILE I FRAG IN PEACE!?!?!

http://www.amazon.com/Caffeine-Maximum-Potency-Tablets-tablets/dp/B0011865IQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363993547&sr=8-1&keywords=caffeine+pill

energy drinks too expensive

I just stated what gives me energy.
Got no problem with eating some chips from time to time either.
And better calm down you might get a heart attack (pun intended)

black coffee

xvx

Water.

So because we're into something that is relatively unhealthy, we should just say "fuck it" and go all out unhealthy?

Some of the fittest people I know have jobs that consist of them sitting behind the computer all day.
If anything, it should be motivation to live healthier.

monster zero ultra

has no sugar/calories and uses black magic to taste like a soda

i have a crate of them in my bedroom

do what I did for a while: take caffeine pills and FEEL YOUR HEART POUND

or do what I do now: straight black coffee.

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I feel like I'm the only one that likes the taste of redbull.

That said, I'm diabetic already so those are once-a-year status for me.

Also, the steepness of the energy spike is definitely due also to how much food you have in your system. An energy drink + lotta protein and complex carbs is gonna be more like ...----****---... instead of ..**__

monster rehab rojo, the best hangover Cure* ever

cold water >

people definitely overstating energy drinks, a monster only has like 1.5x the amount of caffeine/guarana as coffee and the vitamins in that shit are actually good for you. sugar in them is no worse than a soda or so, either.

I'm also finding it really hard to believe that the tf2 community as a whole really cares what kind of beverages they put in their bodies

I mean seriously a lot of you are fucking ugly hahah, if you all cared that much that wouldn't be the case

The point is, energy drinks have a shit ton of caffeine. They are NOT good for you; although you might be comparing it to something appallingly bad.

I mainly drink water because I'm lame.