FRS Healthy Energy Drink Review

Posted by The Fitness General

August 3, 2008

If you’re like me, you like energy drinks and maybe have even gotten a little hooked on them, but you know they aren’t good for you! Let’s face it, most energy drinks you are going to find at the store are loaded with sugar and caffeine. It’s hard to find a healthy energy drink ! There’s nothing wrong with a little sugar and caffeine, especially from the right sources, but most energy drinks have way too much.

I used to drink Monster and RockStar energy drinks quite often before giving them up. I tried the Low or No Carb versions which does cut out the sugars, but they’ve still got way too much caffeine. I’ve also tried Red Bull energy drinks, but I was never a huge fan of the taste. The same holds true for Red Bull though…it’s loaded with sugar and caffeine and the low or no carb version is no better. Stay away from these energy drinks! None of them qualify as healthy energy drinks or natural energy drinks.

Fortunately when there’s a demand for something, somebody usually starts fulfilling that demand and we are starting to see some healthy energy drinks on the market. In fact, somebody at Whole Foods today was giving out free samples of a natural energy drink called Haldi which I tried and decided to buy one, which I drank this afternoon. It wasn’t really an energy drink, though, but more an antioxidant drink with green tea. Those are definitely health drinks, but they don’t give you the kick you’re looking for in an energy drink. If you want a true energy kick, you’re probably going to have to be willing to take in a little caffeine and sugar. There’s just two things to watch for:

Moderate amount of caffeine. If it’s got more than a cup of coffee, that’s too much.
Sugar from fruit. Did you know fruits like strawberries, apples, etc. are very high in sugar? It’s true they are, but it’s the right kind of sugar and that’s what we’re looking for in a healthy energy drink.

Also, it goes without saying to avoid high fructose corn syrup like the plague!

One healthy energy drink I’ve been checking out lately is FRS Healthy Energy. The fact that it’s sponsored by a famous athlete made me take this product pretty seriously as its clear they are focused on the healthy energy drink market as opposed to a company like Monster that seems to associate more with music stars. If you’re reading this, I’ll bet you want a healthy energy drink that you can take before or after you work out. This is not a protein shake at all, but if you need some work out energy, it fits the bill.

You can get FRS Healthy Energy in a couple different varieties: cans, concentrates, powder, and soft chews. The cans are for if you want something ready to drink, concentrate comes in a bottle and you can either drink a small amount of the concentrate of mix it with something else, the powder you mix with something, and the soft chews are obviously in tablet form. They’ve got enough flavors to satisfy anyone no matter what form you prefer: orange, wild berry, peach mango, lemon lime, and pomegranate blueberry.

The nutritional facts vary depending on what which form you get your drink in, but the good thing is the sugars come from fruits. Additionally, the caffeine content is only 48mg per serving, which is equal to only 1/2 a cup of coffee. The key ingredient in FRS Healthy Energy is Quercetin , which has numerous health benefits. According to wikipedia, "Quercetin has demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory activity because of direct inhibition of several initial processes of inflammation. For example, it inhibits both the manufacture and release of histamine and other allergic /inflammatory mediators. In addition, it exerts potent antioxidant activity and vitamin C-sparing action." FRS Healthy Energy also contains green tea catechins and a slew of B, C, and E vitamins. Sounds like a good healthy energy drink to me

All and all, I give this product a thumbs up. It’s a very healthy energy drink and one of the best energy drinks out there today. Keep in mind there is some caffeine and some sugar so if you strictly want an antioxidant drink, look elsewhere. FRS Healthy Energy gives you both health, natural energy and antioxidants.

FRS is offering a 2-week free trial right now so feel free to try the product for yourself. Of course nothing is free so just make sure you’re aware shipping & handling is going to be from $3.95 to $9.95 depending on your location and of course you’ll need to cancel within 2 weeks if you are unsatisfied with the product. Just click the graphic below to check it out.

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