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    some14some

    ...that manufacturing companies need energy to survive economic crisis.

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    KallyPygous

    Why

    so-called? They have a very high sugar content and often contain mild stimulants like caffeine or taurine. Lots of energy in them.

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    smartacus

    I don't like their taste and I have never liked their names (Pocari Sweat, for example).

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    AK619

    I recommend just buying 100% grapefruit and orange juice. Stay away from jucies created in labratories that say 10% or 50% juice, that includes energy drinks. Some energy drinks are good that provide vitamin C and D, but its best to stay 100% natrual. Your body when sick needs natrual fruit juice and organic fruit.

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    stirfry

    crap

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    30061015

    They are "so-called" for a reason.

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    SEPTIMUS

    They work really good when mixed with alcohol.

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    bamboohat

    This is the best energy drink ever:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs

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    one2one

    Energy drinks give instant energy to the model using it on Tv. adverts. But drinking it yourself is another story.

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    blvtzpk

    The use of the expression 'so-called' in Japan is often misleading - people use it without knowing the negative association such a modifier brings to the noun that follows it. Or perhaps there is snide insinuation that the person who has posed the question is, in fact, questioning the value of of these 'energy' drinks. I prefer ironic quotation marks myself - a tad more 'subtle.' ;)

    As for the drinks themselves, they're often stimulants. While amphetamines are illegal here without prescription, you can load such drinks with whatever stimulating legal ingredients. In Korea outside drugstores you'd see buckets full of empty bottles of these liquids that had been glugged down by businessmen in morning-after, post-bender blur. But I also think they also act as placebos - if they make claims maybe you'll feel that things will different after consuming a dose. Finally, I think the energy given by these drinks is fuelled by actually getting out of the office and taking a break from the desk, the boss, and the other office staff. The energy they provide is derived from taking a break from your work-a-day life.

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    Ranger_Miffy

    What's in them? Loads of sugar?

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    movieguy

    Are "energy drinks" the same thing as sports drinks like Aquarius, Pocari Sweat or Gatorade??? Or is this in reference to the drinks like Yunker, Royal Jelly or Red Bull???

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    presto345

    They work because people have been hyped into believing they do. Personally I never take them.

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    sk4ek

    I used to be a Red Bull junkie until I realized strong, black coffee works just as well, without all the sugar and other added calories.

    The higher-end Yunker drinks work for providing a jolt of energy, but the cheaper ones are mostly a placebo, I think.

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    jonobugs

    I don't think that 'energy drinks' are the same thing as sport's drinks. Energy drinks have mainly stimulants such as caffeine and sugar. Sports drinks also have sugar, but also electrolytes (types of salt) to replenish your body when you're working out. Personally, I've never tried any energy drinks! I'm a bit leery of them since even just a regular coffee sends me a bit over to the dark side.

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    Disillusioned

    If you get ill and have spent a few days throwing up the sports drinks (Pokari Sweat, Gatorade, etc.) will replace a lot of the salts lost. Drinking too much of these chemical cocktails can cause damage to your kidneys and even your liver. Water, 100% fruit juice or a glucose supplement are much more beneficial.

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    roomtemperature

    "They work because people have been hyped into believing they do."

    So, you're actually trying to say that they DON'T work? If so, please enlighten us.

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    jewel

    The really expensive health drinks in the refrigerated section of the drug store in brown glass bottles work, but not the cheap stuff like the 100-200 yen "Energy Jelly" or drinks. Whenever I start to get a cold, I get some of those expensive bottles and my cold is cleared up right away and I get a burst of energy because these drinks are made out of high quality herbs. But unless someone has a lot of money, I dont think these are the kinds of drinks people can buy every day for energy. Also, I dont think the "energy drinks" mentioned in this article are talking about the sports drinks which are designed to get the electrolyte balance in place. I think the energy drinks this article is talking about are the drinks on the market that advertise a burst in energy when drunk.

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    chrisjap

    Shark Energy drink does the trick.

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    Foxie

    Ripovitan D tastes really good, I used to like the taste of cough syrups a lot as a kid and it reminds me of them. Plus it comes in a small bottle. But just as with everything, consume with moderation. However I never noticed that they actually work. Sports drinks such as Pocari Sweat etc. are great after doing sports.

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    herefornow

    Simply a crutch for millions of J-guys not eating well or living a healthy lifestyle. If they didn't spend so much time strapped to their desks, leaving only for smoking breaks, and grab their breakfast, lunch and dinner at convenience stores, they wouldn't need this stuff. No substitute for eating right, getting some exercise, and enough sleep.

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    norinrad21

    I'm still puzzled by what people see in those energy drinks. I have tried Red Bull once in my lifetime and it tastes awful.

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    Farmboy

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_drink

    The key ingredient seems to be caffeine, with sugar, herbs and ginseng mixed in. Drinking water is probably better for one's health, but well, you know, jogging five miles a day is better for one's health, too, and not all of us do that, I'd imagine.

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    Klein2

    Anyone who spends a lot of money on them is a fool. I have gotten many of these things for free one way or another, and I have to say that RED BULL is impressive. Aside from that, I guess they are all about the same. They might be good for shaking a hangover, but I don't really know. I feel sorry for anyone who needs these things to go through life.

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    ACrowe

    A lot of the drinks contain taurine (タウリン) in addition to copious amounts of caffeine and, yes, sugar. The more expensive variety also have royal jelly and ginseng in them.

    Do they work? Yes, but not as well as Modafinil, which was sadly designated a Class A psychoactive drug in September 2006.

    More on Modafinil here: http://aonghascrowe.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/2-8-cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die/

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    Mittsu

    Red Bull is good with Vodka. Definitely keeps tha Sandman away.

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    timorborder

    Just out of interest what ever happened to Jolt Cola.

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    abromofo

    They make me laugh. There's a big market for "quick fixes" for health in Japan. If someone is tired or feeling run down, they need good food and sleep. I have to say the marketing is clever, if your target is gullible Japanese consumers: Put them in small brown glass bottles, with names and labeling similar to pharmaceuticals, sell them at drug stores, and you have a winner. Any energy boost you get is from sugar and caffine, which is not good for a fatigued body by any means. Stoopid.

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    seesaw

    The only one i would bother drink is Pocari Sweat, i.e after the gym, in the Summer...and when I'm down with a flu....

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    XXXXX

    garbage with sugar

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    Klein2

    "if your target is gullible Japanese consumers: Put "

    If you are gullible enough to believe in TAURINE, you don't need to be Japanese.

    Reminds me of a scene in IDIOCRACY...

    "It's got electrolytes. It's what your body craves."-- All nod in agreement.

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