Red Bull, Does it Give You Wings?Written by Barrett Niehus
Red Bull, Does it Give You Wings?By Barrett Niehus http://www.freetrainer.com I was driving to work other day, enjoying my obligatory glass of morning stimulant. This morning it was a can of Red Bull, I didn’t have time to stop at Starbucks, and I noticed that primary ingredient in Red Bull is Taurine. After hearing their commercial on radio, I got to thinking. How exactly does Red Bull work, and does it really give you wings? Does it give you more energy? Does it make you more alert? Well, upon inspecting ingredients and doing some research, which wasn’t hard working as a bulk vitamin distributor, I found that Red Bull wings reference may be more geared to mental well being than to actual body energy. At least this may be case with Taurine. As it turns out, Taurine is an amino acid that is used in our body for a number of activities. A couple of which are to act as a neural regulator, and to protect heart function. Substantial amounts of Taurine are also found in our eyes and stomach bile. There is no doubt that Taurine is beneficial, but I could not find any data that indicated it would give you an energy boost. After searching and searching, I realized that "wings" reference may be geared more toward your mental state. As I indicated, Taurine acts as a neural regulator. In fact, it is one of those chemicals in our brain that is responsible for a calm positive mood. Perhaps wings effect is referring to fact that Taurine in Red Bull will make you calm and clear-headed. There has certainly been data to demonstrate that Taurine is effective when dealing with stress. Another ingredient that would indicate that "wings" tag line may refer more to your mental state is ingredient Inositol. This is another compound that has been shown to have a positive, calming, effect on your mood.
| | Friday Night Fitness DatesWritten by Nathan P Boyd
Close your eyes and imagine this romantic setting: an intimate picnic on beach, you and your mate enjoying strawberries from a fresh fruit salad, and both of you enjoying ocean breeze as plans are being made for your next date. All of this, of course, after you jogged with your sweetie on beach at sunset. That’s right, “jogged”! While many couple’s idea of a romantic date will still include a walk on beach at sunset, other couples are increasingly opting for inclusion of a healthful fitness activity instead. Around country, these “fitness dates” have become more and more popular as people are searching for a different, if not healthier, option to customary “dinner-and-a-movie” routine. These fitness dates can include everything from an actual workout together at gym, to a nighttime game of tennis, to even a canoe-by-moonlight excursion. What’s important is that an activity is found that both of you like to do and then use it as a platform to have some fun and enjoy each other’s companionship. Granted, it may require a different mindset to appreciate a date at a gym, lake, or track as a dating alternative, but it does reap an extraordinary amount of benefits and it can genuinely be a lot of fun as well. To begin with, these fitness dates do allow for some actual quality time together for both of you to bond. This time together is yours to share and exercise itself does release hormones in body that helps promote a general feeling of relaxation and well-being. Bottom line is that you’ll both feel better about yourself and will enjoy each other’s company even more. Besides, workout sessions are always more fun when your partner is along and that’s part of point in even inviting a partner with you in first place.
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