Gamer Drinks... alternative to coffee and traditional energy drinks.

[KShinabery212]

As a creative, designer and streamer... caffeine has always been my best friend.

If I want to zone out and just create, I would grab a White Chocolate Mocha Latte or RedBull.  But the sugar levels in those are really high. 

Since I have strong ties to the games industry, I was familiar with gamer drinks.  Many of these have been designed with zero to low sugar. So, I began doing research on them... pro-gamers and streamers use them for extra energy and focus.  After researching various brands and the ingredients that go into many of these beverages... I have come to the conclusion that they are a good alternative (ok my wife would probably disagree, but I did the research).

Because I live in Germany, companies that produce food and beverages have to be very transparent in what they produce.... so I found a couple of companies that produce products in Europe that are really transparent.  Which is also good.

Anyways, I created a video using Adobe Premiere Rush and a little Photoshop magic to talk about one brand and the various ingredients found in these drinks.  I think it was best to inform people about the ingredients so that way they could make their own decisions.

Here is the video...

[KShinabery212]

Oh also I learned how to create chapters on YouTube.  Which is a really cool thing and super easy to do.  I can explain how I did that if anyone is interested.

[Nancy OShea]

I still drink my morning cup of Nespresso but I no longer drink a pot of coffee as I once did.  I steer away from artificial sweeteners because they trick your body into producing insulin even when you don't need it which can set you up for insulin resistance later. 

I'm a big ice tea person.  Been drinking it most of my life.  But it has to be strong.  12 ordinary sized tea bags to 1 liter (about 33 oz) of H₂O. And lots of ice.

To mix things up flavorwise, I combine black pekoe tea with flowers or spices. When I crave a little sweetness, I add lemon, agave or a small amount of fruit juice (any flavor you like).

ADDITIONS: Whole cloves and orange.   Ginseng & green tea.  Jamaican hibiscus flowers and mango.  Golf legend Arnold Palmer added equal parts lemonade to iced tea.  I use about 3 parts tea to 1 part lemonade otherwise it's too sweet for me. 

Tea is very flexible and a lot less costly than so-called energy drinks that can cause you to jolt & crash after an hour.  Give it a try, you might be surprised.