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6/26/2012

Garden Greens Berrysplash Mixed Berry Review

Garden Greens Berrysplash Mixed Berry
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I just finished consuming a can of Berry Splash this past month. It tastes great. I cannot report scientific data of its specific contribution to my health but I always feel a little fresher after downing a glass and I am going to snap up another can. This won't be a supplement that you take for 3 days and store for a year in your cupboard:-) If it was under $20 I would give it 5 stars for sure.

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4/27/2012

Trim Energy Diet Review

Trim Energy Diet
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I have been buying this product for over a year. I like it best watered down a bit and lots of ice. Not too good warm. I mix this up two at a time, I put about a inch of warm water (not hot bad for vitamins)into two shaker bottles & mix it well, the warm water dissolves it very nicely. I like fiz so I add about 16 oz of plain chilled soda water (store bought or sodastream self made works just fab!) You have to pour at a angle & slowly or it can fiz over. I then pour one in my travel cup with lots of ice. I take the other one with me to work to refill later. (blue ice and a lunch cooler) I sometimes add a little bit of juice for a change. I like a bit of caffeine - Trim Energy uses green tea, which is the only tea that don't give me a headache. I don't like coffee & I gave up all artificial sweeteners (Trim Energy has natural Stevia) along with going to Curves 4x a week -I have lost a lot of weight. I drink this because it is a help & I like it but it is not a cure-all. I also take one weiders fat burner tabs when I get up and before my lunch. I think Trim Energy Teaberry is a great product prepared the way I do it and I recommend it the way I prepare it. It has a tendency to not mix easy/well the way they instruct you to mix it.
I have bought it from Amazon, Costco and eBay - whoever has the best deal.
Ingredients I copied from another site:
Calories 20, Calories From Fat 0, Total Carbohydrates 5 g - 1%, Dietary Fiber 2.5 g - 10%, Sugars 1 g, Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 75 mg - 125%, Vitamin B1 (as thiamin HCL) 375 mcg - 25%, Vitamin B2 (as riboflavin) 425 mcg - 25%, Vitamin B3 (as niacinamide) 5 mg - 25%, Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 500 mcg - 25%, Vitamin B9 )as folic acid) 100 mcg - 25%, Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 500 mcg - 8,333%, Vitamin B5 (as calcium d-pantothenate) 2.5 mg - 25%, Chromium (as polynicotinate) 100 mcg - 84%, Sodium 2 mg - < 1%, Triple Action Blend [Green Tea Extract (45%EGCG). Green Coffee Bean Extract Decaffeinated, Ashwagandha Root and Leaf Extract (withania somnifera), Naturally Occurring Caffeine from Green Tea Extract] 685 mg - **, Naturally Occurring Caffeine 75 mg - **.
Other Ingredients:
Vitafiber(tm) (isomalto-oligosacharides naturally made from non-GMO corn and/or potato starch), Natural Flavor (plant based), Citric Acid, Silica (as a flow agent), Rebianna (Pure Stevia Leaf Extract) Green Tea Extract, Xanthan Gum.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Daily Value not established.

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3/25/2012

ZOIC Nutrition Drink, French Vanilla (Pack of 24) Review

ZOIC Nutrition Drink, French Vanilla (Pack of 24)
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Here is a comparative of the Nutrition Facts showing ZOIC first on the left and Slim Fast Low Carb second on the right:
Calories: 110 - 190
Calories from Fat: 10 - 80
Saturated Fat: 0.5g - 1.5g
Trans Fat: 0g - 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg - 15mg
Sodium: 230mg - 260mg
Potassium: 230mg - 550mg
Total Carbohydrate: 5g - 6g
Dietary Fiber: 3g - 4g
Sugars: 1g - 1g
"Net Carbs:" 2g - 2g
Protein: 21g - 20g
The vitamins/minerals are somewhat similar in these two drinks and can be found on the Nutrition Facts on the cans. The biggest difference is that Slim Fast Low Carb has about 73% more calories and 70 more Fat calories per drink.
The taste, which I was concerned about when I order my first case of 24 drinks, is similar with the main difference that the Slim Fast Low Carb has a smoother, creamier texture. I experimented with adding about 80 calories of cream to a ZOIC drink and it definitely acquired a smoother, creamier texture. The overall taste of both drinks, in my opinion, is a good taste; but not a great taste. I would give these products a 4.5 rating if I could.
The Slim Fast Low Carb drink with its extra 70 more calories from Fat seems to satisfy my hunger perhaps 30 minutes longer than the ZOIC drink (without any cream added). ZOIC's package states "meal complement & snack replacement" not a meal replacement; in other words, it seems logical that one would add a small portion of other healthful food to make it a meal.
Both drinks refrain from adding any sugar or sugar alcohols (make sure you are comparing Slim Fast "Low Carb" and not other Slim Fast drinks which do have sugar added). Both drinks are free from Trans Fat.
I like to use both drinks to give me variety in taste and calories. The ZOIC drink at only 110 calories is a good choice when I want less calories and less fat calories; perhaps, when a planned meal time has to be pushed back in time by a couple of hours. If I need something to skip a meal, then I will usually choose Slim Fast Low Carb.
Both of these "Low Carb" drinks are good to have on hand in the refrigerator, so you can choose 110 or 190 calories versus some other super-sized 500 plus calorie item that may be in the refrigerator too.
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1/23/2012

FRS Healthy Energy Powdered Drink Mix 14 ea Review

FRS Healthy Energy Powdered Drink Mix 14 ea
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The first time I posted my experience, six readers immediately disagreed with it (obviously they felt they knew far better than I whether FRS Healthy Energy provided me with any "lift"). I withdrew the review, but upon reflection I've regretted my decision to do so. Whether or not the product "worked" for an individual is necessarily personal and anecdotal, one person's report. It's hardly a matter for disagreement--unless the responder is intent upon promoting an agenda.
All of the FRS products have ingredients likely to be familiar to users of "energy" drinks, powders, supplements, and bites: sugar, corn syrup, fructose, caffeine, green tea extract. The drink also offers the MDR for key vitamins along with antioxidant activity from the green tea leaves and, most importantly, "quercetin," a bioflavanoid that is used in red wine replacement capsules as a highly potent free radical scavenger. While "quercetin" is widely recognized as an effective blood toner, conditioner, and "bad" cholesterol reducer, FRS is prominently promoting it as an energizer, capable of "extending" the body's natural adrenaline "and" removing the "oxidants that cause fatigue." A controversial statement, backed by little controlled studies, especially if the inference is that quercetin will provide an immediate "lift."
Of course, FRS points out that it's not simply the individual ingredients that provide increased energy but an optimal, catalytic combination that promotes thermogenesis, increases metabolic rate, and helps the body make efficient use of carbohydrates. So it's possible the product has worked for many (besides Mr. Armstrong). If so, testimonials on its behalf deserve to be taken seriously by any curious, health-minded individuals.
The powdered drink mix perhaps makes the most sense to start with, and the chewy bites the least (the sugar in the bites actually had a paradoxical effect, momentarily enervating rather than energizing me). The drink is flavorable enough, with a convincing fresh-fruitish "tang," and not overly sweet. But in my case it did not counteract either the late-morning or late-afternoon "crashes" and obviate the need for that extra expresso or two.
If you choose to try the product, be exceptionally careful about the apparently generous internet offer, endorsed by Mr. Armstrong, of a complete sample kit of the products sent free of charge (with the exception of postage and handling costs). The merchandising tactics of FRS are practically antithetical to the full-disclosure, consumer-centric policies of a site like Amazon. (If Bezos offered everyone a free Kindle, saying it's yours to keep if you don't like it, I'd have full confidence in his offer; FRS employs more deceptive, misleading tactics that could result in your admittance to a pricey club before you even realized you were a member.)
So put Lance Armstrong and his company (he's part owner) to the test, but order the products through Amazon to avoid unwanted hassle, hustle and hype. If you decide the product is for you, then is the time to inquire into the benefits of being a member of the club.

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FRS Healthy Energy Powered Drink Mix comes in a box of single-serve stick packs.The packs are small, lightweight and easy to add to a water bottle.With just 10 calories each, they provide 250mg of quercetin in the lowest-calorie way to get FRS sustained energy.

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12/26/2011

FRS Healthy Energy Chews Dietary Supplement 30 ea Review

FRS Healthy Energy Chews Dietary Supplement 30 ea
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Like many folks, I did the free trial but did not read the fine print so ended up getting a big box for big bucks. However, this is one of the few times that I am glad to have made a mistake. Since I got the delivery right before I head out for a business trip in Europe, I decided to test this out while on trip.
I must say I am a convert! This stuff is great. Unlike coffee, it does not pick you up quickly and crash you. It does take some time, but for the first time since my twenties, I felt fine after landing and working a full day with no problem sleeping afterward. It felt like my jetlags were over before it started. NowadaysI don't go anywhere without it. I still drink coffee, but lot less than before. My co-workers make fun of me whenever I mix the power in the water bottle to create a florescent yellow liquid, which they call kryptonite, but it sure helps me to concentrate while awake and puts me to sleep when I need the rest.

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FRS Healthy Energy soft chews are individually wrapped, making them ideal for travel and getting healthy energy on-the-go. Simply unwrap chews and eat, no water required. One serving - two chews - contains 250mg of quercetin. Each 30-count bag provides 15 servings.

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