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Show a OPINION VIDSTRrit r ler g 1 , 1 1 - k 1 XI , 1,0 1,1 BY JUSTIN FORD M : rJ Ford Spring break has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Finals are right around the corner and will be here before we know it. And unfortunately, a lot of us are still in vacation mode and have no energy to continue school for this last month and a half. Finals are right around the corner and will be here before we know it. Luckily, that perfect p can be found easily on campus and a plethora of stores around St. George. Here is a list of the best to the worst energy drinks to help you get stuff done those intense study sessions: VPX Bang Energy Drink Bang energy drinks are the best energy drink I have come across during my four years here at DSU. Believe it or not, it has no sugar, no calories and is still one of the best tasting energy drinks out there. It -- -P - N- :- ' ,,, 8,y ,. 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I grew up rest of the semester, pick you are mainly just paying drink as but them and for the than well, brand, rather energy drinking loving up a Bang and accomplish it contains no them only because of how whatever you're setting out surprisingly, quality. I wouldn't recommend to accomplish. If you aren't sugar. great it tasted due to the All in all, I think it's the them unless used to a lot of caffeine at to sugar. anyone, last resort if the previous Both brands contain for aren't once, I do recommend only they looking available. are not two around 30 grams of sugar a big energy boost. I'd drinking half and seeing in their 16 ounce cans, how that feels. Also, don't rather buy a sprite and feel Roekstar and Monster more refreshed and just as consume any energy drinks compared to Bang's 0 I feels It as as a on an empty stomach. if bought grams. Energy usually energized These are two other energy I Monster or Rockstar. if just drank a soda and Happy drinking! , 1 : . ., . 5 I ,. I ';'''"' ' ; ,,.4) Hour Energy 5 Aolommegges rr,,..)--- - - V . t , ympoomm.1"mogoopou.nommovolmemm , h.-- ' , well-know- D 1 , my plan b. "Redbull gives you wings" is a saying we have all heard at least once in n our lives. They are a in the staple energy drink business, especially around college campuses. They have been around since 1984 and they are here to stay. Redbull gets its energy source from sugar, caffeine, and taurine. There are sugar free options available, but it is just replaced with sugar substitutes to keep it tasting decent. For me, it doesn't give me anywhere near the energy burst I get from drinking a Bang. Also, Redbull's 8.4 fluid ounce can costs about - LI ' . r , I t. o. Rental V3OPINEMMUi 1 'Cs , f ..- - - L - , pick-me-u- ruponommovolt. C astr 1 the same as Bang's 16 fluid ounce can. If a Bang is not available, Redbull will always be my It has helped for me go-tbefore, so it will remain as contains BCAAs, C0Q10, creatine and 300mg of caffeine. Even with the copious amount of caffeine, I have yet to experience the crash that can come with a lot of other energy drinks that are loaded with sugar. I often use it for when I go out snowboarding or whenever I need to cram a lot of school work into a short time; it gives me a lot of energy to last me a couple hours. There are a ton of different flavors; the flavors I personally enjoy are cotton candy, cherry blade lemonade, pifia colada and sweet iced tea. r - sa.:e stud 0 111 .; 411 Yit; i t 1 I i I i I. , . t ' 'I, li 1 . ,. , ., k , N |