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  • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

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    Artiom Chilaru
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    I definitely agree on that one!

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      Not so fabled, actually very real, I've drank a can or two back in the day when the label used to say "All the sugar - TWICE the caffeine".


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        I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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        :rolleyes: Well no doubt about it, your a U.S.-ian through and through, so is the guy who takes Zantac so he can continue to drink coffee. You guys are off the hook crazy. ;)


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          I suggest green tea.

          "Green tea also contains alkaloids including caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. These alkaloids provide green tea's stimulant effects."

          http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/green-tea-000255.htm Works great for me ;)

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          The Death-by-Caffeine website reckoned you'd need to drink a bladder-crippling 600 cups of green tea to receive a fatal dose, so I don't think green tea will hit the spot for code-frog. I would suggest green tea too, but only cos I like it. :D

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          • A Abu Mami

            ...interesting drink from South America. Traditionally served in a special gourd, I'm sure it's also OK to drink from a mug. (just don't tell anyone)

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            Russell Jones
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            i used to drink this stuff at uni. The whole gourd + pipore (SP?) ritual was fun and damn did that stuff wake you up. It's naturally sugar free so doesn't contain all those dodgy sweeteners. I think it's available in tea bags these days aswell Russell

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            • S scpierre

              Tea. Not the weak bagged stuff sold for iced tea in US markets, but real tea. I highly recommend Upton Tea Imports. Great products and great service. ($4 flat rate shipping...they sent my last package priority mail and it went from MA to CA in under 48 hours...for $4!) Look at the breakfast blends in the miscellaneous section. Or any of the Assams. Make them strong and add a bit of milk (British style) and sugar if you like. Plenty of caffeine and much better for your stomach than coffee.

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              Chris Quinn
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              I can't agree more - I use leaf black tea, not teabags, in a pot with an inbuilt strainer - it holds four mugs full at a time and I must go through six pots per day while at work. I drink it straight - no milk or sugar - and go for the stronger blends - Kenyan, Assam, English Breakfast, with an occasional foray into the more fragrant but less stronger varieties such as Darjeeling, Keemun, Earl Grey and Ceylon. I'm not a great fan of green teas, despite their supposed health benefits, though black tea without milk (black tea is the type of tea, not the fact you take it unmilked) is also supposed to protect against heart disease and diabetes

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                I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                Stuart Dootson
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                code-frog wrote:

                Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid.

                Have you tried making the coffee with water instead of acid ;P

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                • D DontSailBackwards

                  Next there will be beer alternatives. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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                  Put barley, hops and yeast in a glass. Add water. Drink. Well we've all heard about fast food...

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                  • Z zabanet

                    I suggest green tea.

                    "Green tea also contains alkaloids including caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. These alkaloids provide green tea's stimulant effects."

                    http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/green-tea-000255.htm Works great for me ;)

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                    Oshtri Deka
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                    Green and white tea are best choice for me too. I drink 3 to 5 cups a day (all during my working hours), different blends and different preparing procedures have different (again :)) effects on me. Some cheap alternatives taste like [censored], but have great stimulating effect and vice versa. White is a bit "lighter" when compared to green or coffee, but tastes great and usually is blended with some natural aroma (rose petals). I avoid energy drinks (except during some nasty binge).

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                      I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                      Have your tried apples? :) :-D

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                      • D DontSailBackwards

                        Next there will be beer alternatives. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

                        The Broadcast Systems Documentation SYSTEM "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation" -Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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                        DontSailBackwards wrote:

                        Next there will be beer alternatives. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

                        your looking at this the wrong way. The less other people drink, the more there is for us :D


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                          I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                          Mimimal_Subset
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                          The energy drink of choice among my collegues is "Red Bull" Only 12 calories per can. Excellent drink for the hot weather.

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                            DontSailBackwards wrote:

                            Next there will be beer alternatives. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

                            your looking at this the wrong way. The less other people drink, the more there is for us :D


                            "There are three sides to every story. Yours, mine and the truth" ~ unknown "All things good to know are difficult to learn" ~ Greek Proverb "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary" ~ Vidal Sassoon

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                            Genious The world is a lovely place again. Good night.

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                              I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                              Have you considered using Penguin Peppermints[^] and just drinking water?

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                                I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                                Andy Brummer
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                                ZMA[^] gives me a better night's sleep then anything else I've tried. It's even better then my CPAP. I need way less caffeine the next day when I take it before bed. It's great and it's just vitamins. Even if it doesn't work for you, it's cheap so it really doesn't hurt to try, just don't get the GNC brand or any with extra ingredients you want the stuff with just the vitamins. Bodybuilding.com has some good deals on it.

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                                • C CaptainSeeSarp

                                  Why don't you try caffeine pills, with gensing and the other various substances they put in those energy drinks? I'm not much into stimulants, but some of that stuff works surprisingly well. Add psudoephedrine for an extra kick in the brain, the psudoephedrine by itself works quite well. I used to take 60mg of it every Sunday before work because it gave me energy and stamina, more than caffeine could give me. There is also Ritilan and Adderall.

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                                  You could ask your doctor about a mix of B vitamins. That'll get rid of the caffeine and keep your energy levels high. There's a product on the market called 5 hour energy. I'm not really a fan, but that's basically what it is, no sugar, no caffeine, just pure energy. Personally I like AMP'D (in the red can) made by mountain dew.

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                                    :rolleyes: Well no doubt about it, your a U.S.-ian through and through, so is the guy who takes Zantac so he can continue to drink coffee. You guys are off the hook crazy. ;)


                                    "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                    code frog 0
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                                    Give me a break you stereotyping Jerk! :-D I'm way WORSE than that!!! :laugh: :rose: {All humor. Just wanting a laugh.}

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                                      The energy drink of choice among my collegues is "Red Bull" Only 12 calories per can. Excellent drink for the hot weather.

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                                      Trevortni
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                                      Mimimal_Subset wrote:

                                      Only 12 calories per can.

                                      Well, sure, but who would want to ingest the can?

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                                        I'm curious to know what else is out there that is not coffee? I've been drinking Advocare Spark for years and loved it. I've had stomach problems for years and never knew why. Money problems kept me from getting any and the month off my stomach was great. Having sleep apnea I pretty much need caffeine. No choice. So I switched to Rockstar. I simply love those energy drinks (you either love them or hate them). I'm concerned about all the non FDA approved stuff in them. I like loads of caffeine but the other stuff is a concern. Coffee rips my stomach up. Just too much acid. Do you have a caffeine drink you really like that isn't sugar free and not loaded with weird stuff? (Cannot be coffee, Cannot be sugar free. Sugar free hurts my stomach something good.)

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                                        Trevortni
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                                        I don't drink coffee. I don't drink energy drinks. I don't drink carbonated beverages. Sometimes I eat some chocolate, but I think my average monthly intake of caffeine is probably considerably lower than the average hourly intake of most people. So, where exactly do I turn in my geek card on my way out?

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                                          Give me a break you stereotyping Jerk! :-D I'm way WORSE than that!!! :laugh: :rose: {All humor. Just wanting a laugh.}

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                                          :laugh: :rose:


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