Red Bull or Iced Tea for That Afternoon Pick Me Up?
Afternoons can be a little tough at work sometimes as the day never seems like it is going to end. That 3pm meeting can sometimes be a bit more than you can take and getting through it will take a small miracle. Falling asleep in the middle of the boss’ speech is never a good idea, but before you reach for that Red Bull, think about grabbing a glass of iced tea instead.
Anyone that has had an energy drink knows the good and the bad of them. They kick in right away and get you through the next hour or so, but when that crash comes, it comes hard. Now imagine having that crash hit when you are in rush hour traffic and jammed up from bumper to bumper. Keeping those eyes open is going to be no easy task when that sugar rush starts to wear off.
The solution to all of this is start to make your own iced tea to get you through that middle of the day hump and avoid the sugar crash that is inevitable from energy drinks. You are not only going to get a jolt of energy, but you are doing it in a healthy way. Instead of loading up your body with sugar and a bunch of artificial ingredients that would make anyone think twice were they to actually read the can, you are getting nothing but ingredients that come from mother earth.
As far as what tea you should select, stick to the black teas because they are much stronger than green tea and packed with caffeine. Is it as healthy as green tea, absolutely not, but it is far better than slugging down a couple of Red Bull’s every day. If you need it sweetened or flavored, try a wedge of your favorite citrus fruit and if that is still not enough, use a natural sweetener like Stevia.
Just to show you how effective tea can be as an afternoon jolt, this week’s funny video features none other than Bruce Lee taking care of business after a healthy dose of iced tea. http://www.kewego.co.uk/video/iLyROoafYVoL.html
brewed on Jan 14th, 2010
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