XS Energy Drinks

[Gavin LeFever]

I had one today. It was from a guy representing the company that sells these things. It tasted like what I remember cherry coke to be (I had Black Cherry Cola Blast). Keep in mind I haven't had soda in over a year because I don't like 'drinks.'

I'm not big on energy drinks outside Gatorade but I figured I see what people thought of this one. It was the 2nd highest selling drink after Red Bull last year and I've never heard anything about it.

The taste was fine if you like soda and the boost minor, but apparently minor boosts do not have a crash. Personally, I like water because it's free and it's water, but it's all food for thought.

Serving Size 8.4 FL OZ (250ML)
Servings Per Container 1


Calories 8
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 24mg 1% (% = daily value)
Potassium 35mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0%
Sugars 0g 0%
Protein 1.5g 0%
Vit A - 0%
Vit C - 0%
Calcium - 0%
Iron - 0%
Vit B3 - 100%
Vit B5 - 100%
Vit B6 - 300%
Vit B12 - 4900%

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Taurine (0.6%), Citric Acid, Flavouring, Caffeine (0.03%), Sweeteners (Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Panax Ginseng, Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Colors (E110).

 

[Flash-Gordon]

I find orange juice to be the best energy drink.

 

[Gavin LeFever]

orange just has sugars and calories, no?

don't confuse this with a pwo drink where you want a ratio of 2:1 carbs-to-protein. this is for those who don't want sugar for whatever reason.

 

[supersudo]

yeh i've had them.. they also make a variety of good stuff..

nutrilite double x multi's (nutrilite and XS are owned by quixtar) are supposedly the best/purest multi on the market..

just wish their prices were a bit cheaper.. =]

 

[Gavin LeFever]

I wish we had more info here in this forum about XS and the Nutrilite products. I'm considering working with them, but I'd like to see what people here think about their products.

I respect the opinions of KK and MM and others so I'd like to hear what they have to say.

Nutrilite offers a lot of nutritional products like energy drinks, MRP shakes and bars, vitamins and etc. I'd just like to see how they stand up next to the competition. I've heard good things, but those good things come from people who stand behind the brand name and may not be objective.

My first impression was that they are very appealing but you can find HFCSs and Soy in most of their products which is frustrating. You're a nutrition-minded company but you have HFCS and Soy in your products. That doesn't make sense when you're catering to the community who are trying to avoid the garbage.

I don't see why it is so hard to make a product without these ingredients. I'm assuming HFCS is used because it is cheaper than sugar and I'm guessing soy is cheaper than the alternatives, but if you're aiming at the health-conscious crowd, they will pay the difference to find a higher quality product.

It's just a tiny thing in the way. Everything else looks great. The vitamins come with as good a heralding as any vitamin is going to get, the only down-side is the price. But people will pay more for a higher quality product if it is indeed higher quality.

I'd love some objective opinions in here. The prices seem to be enough to scare most people away because $70/month for vitamins is an investment and most people but want to buy the car before they can drive it.

On a side note, Asafa Powell is one fast mother.

 

[Jeeves]

I enjoy an awesome "all-natural" energy drink. . . with no caffeine or added sweetners. It tastes awesome and lasts for a long time - but no jitters and I never crash coming off it

 

[rbun]

The fact that it's from Quixtar is something that I'm going to avoid. I don't want to give my money to those engaging in MLM.

 

[Gavin LeFever]

The fact that it's from Quixtar is something that I'm going to avoid. I don't want to give my money to those engaging in MLM.

bad experiences with mlm or no experiences with mlm?

 

[Elliotedge]

Keeping in mind that energy drinks should be used for what they are (ironically, not pre workout because they are carbonated and make most people feel like barfing), its all about diet-rockstar.

 

[rbun]

bad experiences with mlm or no experiences with mlm?

I used to help my mom (computer help mostly) with Xango. It looked like we can generate some extra cash. Unfortunately, we discovered that the only way you can earn money is through recruiting. Also, earning money on recruiting more than selling the products is technically a pyramid scheme. The only way I can respect MLM more is if the people involved in it make their earnings through selling the company's product, not on recruiting.