Emergen-C: Natural Drug-Free Energy Booster and Immunity Builder

Are you one of the 999 out of 1000 Americans who need a little something to give them an energy boost during the day? As life gets more busy, days get longer and usually a nap is out of the question. If you drink caffeine during the day, generally it backfires and you're either up all night or feeling edgy and nervous. How about trying a product that is all natural, safe, delicious, more effective than drugs or coffee, inexpensive, healthful, low in calories, no artificial ingredients and even builds up your immune system to boot? Too good to be true? Nope!

Emergen-C by Alacer is an effervescent (fizzy) flavored drink mix that provides 1000mg of vitamin C (that's part of the immunity building puzzle),7 essential mineral ascorbates and 32 mineral complexes. Emergen-C contains all the B vitamins: riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), cyanocobalamine (B12), The B-complex is where we get the natural energy with no unpleasant side effects. Emergen-C contains zinc which fights infection, potassium, phosphorus and other mineral. Being an effervescent product the vitamins absorb immediately into the bloodstream.

Emergen-C contains no guarana, ephedra or any of the other commercial 'natural' stimulants like Rock Star, Monster, Red Bull and Vault. Guarana and Ephedra are natural alright, but they give a kick like a horse. As with any upper, the down side hits hard.

Each Emergen-C packet contains only 20 calories, but unlike Crystal Light, AquaFusion and some of the other 'healthful' or lo-calorie drink mixes, Emergen-C contains no artificial ingredients and no aspartame or other dangerous sugar substitutes. Emergen-C is sweetened with fructose.

Emergen-C is not expensive. You can purchase a box of 36 packets for around $9.00 at Wal-Mart. That's only a quarter per serving. Emergen-C comes in lots of pleasant flavors. We like Tangerine, Cranberry, Pink Lemonade and Raspberry. You can get Lemon-Lime, Mixed Berry, Strawberry and even Cappuccino flavors too.

Some flavors have a joint support compound, glucosamine. The cranberry flavor is great for urinary tract health.