Not exact matches
In addition to a super dose of caffeine, Amp
also contains
guarana seed, ginseng root, taurine and B vitamins, all of which «may enhance energy and alertness.»
Also, if you are in Brazil and not in the Amazon region, the different taste of the açaí is due to
guarana syrup, which is usually a mix of many unhealthy, unnatural syrups to sweeten (barely if that of actual
guarana fruit), and Sambazon choose's not to use those, for health reasons, and does use organic
guarana extract in their Original Superfruit blend instead, and that is why it does not taste like what you are probably used to in Brazil.
Rather than
guarana to boost energy during caffeine withdrawals, it would be much better to use caffeine free «stimulants» such as panax ginseng, siberian ginseng or rhodiola, all of which
also tonify the adrenal system.
Foods containing
guarana (a South American plant with high levels of natural caffeine) must
also be labeled as containing caffeine.
Herbal products containing
guarana / paullinea cupana, kola nut / cola nitida, yerba maté, or green tea
also contain caffeine.
While the owner of About Nutrition cites the usual suspects, striking off items containing stimulants such as caffeine and
guarana (that's cest la vie to the Cherry Ripe and can of V), she
also takes aim at the glycaemic index of foods and vegie quotients.
Very often, energy supplements may
also include a pre-workout complex containing caffeine extract, taurine, as well as the carbohydrates (complex and simple carbs), L - carnitine, amino acids and
guarana.
Other herbs with estrogenic properties are dong quai and soy, while coffee and
guarana are
also stimulant.