[CQ-Contest] energy drinks

[VK4TI]

Hi Rich 

Sugar gives a quick spike and not lasting so the downer is faster..ie it sparks you up quickly but crashes equally as quickly..

I also try to eat fruit and muesli bars at the same time looking for longer term peaks (plateaus in performance) rather than the sugar bomb effect of a Red Bull...I have hit over 300Q per hour in SSB contesting after 2 Red Bulls but I would think the voice resembled a cartoon chipmunk...



Trent Sampson
220 Alderley Street 
Toowoomba QLD 4350
VK4TI




----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hill" <rehill at ix.netcom.com>
To: "VK4TI" <vk4ti at wia.org.au>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Monday, 7 December, 2009 9:27:49 AM GMT +10:00 Brisbane
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] energy drinks

Now why would anyone buy an un-sugared energy drink?  Isn't that like 
calling water an unflavored diet energy drink.  OK, they do sell that 
for dollars a bottle.  But why do people buy it?

Rich
NU6T

VK4TI wrote:
> I have found the diet versions very effective, my voice seems to go hoarse
> with Coffee but un-sugared versions are very good either Red Bull or "V" - 
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> Drinks with sugar like Mother or Red Bull definitely have a CRASH when you
> come off them..not noticeable with diet versions...tried Red Wine in 2007
> definitely a NO to stay awake :-) 
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>> Are these a boon to contesting or not?
>> They seem to be much more effective than coffee or caffine pills but, at
>> least for me, the crash after they start to wear off is really a problem.
>> Also, there are beginning to be dire health warnings in some quarters
>> about their usage.
>> Maybe we could have an evaluation by contesters that have used various
>> energy drinks as to their relative effectiveness and after effects.
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