DIY 5 Hour Energy Drink
The 5-Hour Energy drink is a popular substitute to coffee. However, some people question the excessively high vitamin B content contained in the store-bought version (8,333% vitamin B12 and 2,000% vitamin B6) and its effects on health. Although the company promises it won't do any harm to you, you can play it safe and make your own five-hour energy drink instead. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 banana
- 4 figs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 egg yolk (optional)
- 1 teaspoon of bee pollen powder
Instructions
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Chop the banana into small chunks with a kitchen knife. Bananas contain a healthy amount of vitamin B.
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Put all the ingredients into a blender except for the bee pollen. Put the lid on the appliance and blend until smooth. The egg yolk is optional --- the yolk can improve your mental acuity because it contains lecithin. However, be aware that if you eat raw eggs, even free-range eggs, you risk contracting salmonella.
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Add the bee pollen powder to the mixture. Stir it in with a spoon until it's dissolved. Drink.
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Tips & Warnings
The recipe above will not mimic the 5-Hour Energy drink sold in shop exactly, but it is a healthy substitute.
Again, use raw eggs at your own risk.
References
- 5-Hour Energy: Frequently Asked Questions about 5-Hour Energy
- Food Quad: Benefits of Banana
- Chinese Holistic Health Exercises: Homemade Drinks for Natural Energy Boost
- Superiorsites3.com: Lecithin and Health
- Vanderbilt University: The Effects of Bee Pollen on Energy
- Newsweek: Are Free-Range Eggs Safer?
- Photo Credit sporting drink image by Ivonne Wierink from Fotolia.com
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answerdude
Dec 04, 2010
Want to make an energy drink like monster, rockstar, or red bull, 5 Hour? All you need to do is add liquid caffeine mix to sparkling Apple Cider (carbonated). You will hardly be able to tell the difference. Seriously, the taste, look, fizz, and energy, will blow you away. You can purchase the inexpensive Energy Mix (Google: Semi-Sweetened Mix). The thing to remember is that powder caffeine will not work. It will not dissolve in cold beverages. And, even in hot beverages it will only dissolve slightly. Another great advantage to making your own energy drink is that you control how much caffeine you want to add. Add a little or a lot it depends on how much of an energy boost you want you decide!
