/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Energy drinks are unironically healthier than any other sugary drink aside from juice. They contain more vitamins, and lots of taurine.

costs too much, used to do it

it's too hot to have a big coffee and go out into the sun to work

>>11285768
taurine has never been proven to affect humans, I like the taste as an integral component of that energy drink flavor but it's not a nutrient or anything

>>11285769
They make iced coffee and iced teas. Checkmate, atheist.

>>11285761
Caffeine tablets are far far cheaper than even the shittiest coffee.
Want vitamins too? Those are also far cheaper than energy drinks.

>>11285761
Im sippin all day every day

>>11285761
it's not terrible so long as you have a (mechanically) good heart/cardiovascular system

it's still probably better to go with the sugar free version though

lidl makes a pretty good knockoff version for ~20c a can
rockstar recovery comes in a nice orange/lemonade non-carbonated version too

>>11285775
No, but it is a nutrient that some people (namely vegetarians and vegans) are "deficient" in. While the effect is unclear, there are indications that it is integral to gall bladder health and lipids.

>>11285797
sure it's not harmful but it's not something you can point to prove the nutritiousness of energy drinks

>>11285794
>falling for the sugar free jew
Can’t wait till we finally prove asp*rtame causes ass cancer

Coffee is a meme. It's all the same bean prepared the same way, I dare you to find coffee that has been spray dried anymore for instance. And it comes from South America most of the time which is as ethically dubious as blood diamonds.

>>11285794
What's lidl?

>>11285761
>The recommended sugar intake for an adult is 25-35g
lmao.
make sure you eat 7 servings of vegetables and 5 servings of grain a day too

>>11285817
lidl is a super-discount wallmart-style store in Europe and some parts of the US

>>11285761
If drank on an empty stomach it causes reflux and stomach pain for me, also if it has the acidity of sodas it will corrode your teeth

>>11285817
Not quite right. Anything you buy instore preground in mostly the same, but when you buy whole beans roasted locally, well, that's the good shit. Unfortunately also costly, but it's a treat. I buy a bag maybe once a month.

>>11285761
>morning
Your body jumps your blood sugar when you wake up, don't bother until a couple hours later if you still feel like you need it

>>11285761
>It's sugary

It is. You're basically throwing a big sulk that because you want it, it's fine that it's sugary. But that doesn't address the fact that it is. Not drinking it would be healthier than drinking it.

Also passive aggressive shot at coffee drinkers whom you know are superior to you.

>Coffee is cheaper

Yes, it is, dumb nigger. Because you're not eating coffee out of the can, you're brewing it with water, which is practically free.

>It's immature

>Who gives a shit

Apparently not you, zoomer.

I love these things but know I should quit.

>>11285761
>You'd probably add half that amount to coffee anyway.
Um, no sweaty

I drink my coffee Black.

>>11285761

>>11285761
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>>11285807
it doesn't sugar jew

>>11286697

Is it worth buying straight powdered/liquid caffeine, or is it really worth buying a box of them

>>11286703
exactly

Just pop caffeine pills

The acid content will erode your tooth enamel.

>>11285989
Most independent roasters will sell pounds for $10 of their less exotic beans, or at least that's how many are around me. Even so, the taste alone is worth it to spend more on something you're likely drinking every morning.

>>11285761
I buy cheap coffee. A roughly 30oz can of off brand is like $4 when it is on sale and it probably lasts me longer than your 24 cans of Red bull for literally less than 1/10 the price.