Have you blogged about the proper kind of water bottle to use? Knowing that so many plastics leech into the water. Are there any metal insulated types available? thanks!

Plastified Pete

Hi Pete,

I’m no scientist, but I did write one article about the newer, BPA-free plastic bottles. That link will give you a good overview of your options for safer plastic bottles.

There are some metal bottles, though. The two main choices have always been Klean Kanteen and Sigg. The Klean Kanteen is a stainless steel water bottle, and the Sigg is an aluminum bottle that uses a special liner that is supposed to be safe. Both bottles are about $30. (Personally I’d stick with the full stainless steel Klean Kanteen.)

The CamelBak Better Bottle, which I mentioned in my previous article, comes in a stainless steel version now (for $24.) There is even an insulated stainless steel Better Bottle ($30.)

Those metal bottles aren’t the most convenient for on-bike use, though, so I’d also consider the plastic bottles from CamelBak.

Definitely check out the CamelBak Podium bottle. At $9, it’s expensive for a water bottle, but it’s rather nice (and BPA-free.) Even better is the Podium Ice bottle, the high-tech insulated version ($20.)

I went many years before trying this bath, which is unfortunate, because it’s not very hard to do, and it’s very soothing! You’re basically lying in a warm bath, which is very soothing, and believe it or not, you do feel surprisingly rejuvenated afterward!

Why Do a Sea Salt Bath?

Remember high school chemistry and all the talk about isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions?

I remember some of that, so I’ll try my best to explain properly… The sea salt bath has a high solute content (i.e. lots of salt in the water.) While trying to become more isotonic, the bath will pulls water out of your body.

This is a good thing because with the water comes toxins! So the toxins and free radicals that cause stress, fatigue, and muscle soreness are being removed from your body! I’ve also read that Epsom salts cause you to sweat, further releasing toxins.

This is great if you are sore from a tough mountain bike race, or if you are sick.

How to Take a Sea Salt Bath

Start by drawing a bath with very warm water. Hot water is good, but don’t burn yourself!!

Next, mix in your salt formula. You can vary the mixture depending on how much water you put in the tub, but I like this mixture:

• 1 cup Sea Salt
• 1 cup Epsom Salt
• 2 cups Baking Soda

I read that some people have used an entire box of Epsom salts in the tub at once! You might not want to try that the first time, but I might be tempted to try it someday.

Now, get in the tub! You should lie in the tub and relax for 20-30 minutes. Do NOT exceed 30 minutes because you could become extremely dehydrated! If you have any big training sessions or races coming up, I’d cap the bath at 20 minutes max.

Finally, once you’re out of the tub, start hydrating! Drink a lot of water!

The first time I did this, I thought I drank quite a bit, but about half an hour afterward, I felt extremely thirsty! So it’s best to hydrate consistently, and don’t go into the tub already dehydrated!

When done properly, you should feel great after the sea salt bath!

I’m a fan of the FRS energy drink. It tastes good, it works for me, and the “all natural” variety is healthier than the majority of energy drinks out there.

But… it’s expensive. And it’s not actually healthy when compared to health food (like fruits and vegetables.) And to top things off, many users are reporting poor customer service. I don’t doubt those claims, as I have received poor service from FRS myself. (And considering the number of people who type “FRS healthy energy scam” into Google each month, I bet a lot of people are in the same boat!)

Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to look for a cheaper, healthier alternative to FRS Healthy Energy. In this article, I will dissect the FRS ingredients list and see what I can come up with.

(In this article I’m focusing on the ingredients in the all natural orange concentrate, which is my personal favorite of the FRS line.)

Dissecting FRS Healthy Energy

Here are the ingredients FRS contains which look important:

• Water
• Organic cane juice
• Grape juice concentrate
• Green tea extract
• Vitamins A, C, E
• B vitamins
• Quercetin
• Caffeine

Now to examine each of these in greater detail…

Water. This one’s easy – you should already get plenty of water in your diet. As long as you’re hydrated, the extra water you get from a glass of FRS shouldn’t matter much.

Next up, the organic cane juice and white grape juice concentrates are just forms of sugar, used as sweeteners, so we can skip them. They’re used in just about every other energy drink, anyway. If you want sugar, you can add honey to your diet and it will be a better option.

Orange juice concentrate is used for flavor. I’ve had plenty of orange juice in my life and it never gave me a big energy boost, so let’s keep going.

Green tea. FRS contains important compounds called EGCG and catechins thanks to the green tea ingredient. The label shows 100mg of catechins in FRS.

I would consider this important, but green tea is not exclusive to FRS. You can get green tea extract in capsule form and as a concentrated liquid (easily getting your 100mg,) or you can drink one or two glasses of green tea each day for the same effect.

Vitamins A, C, and E do look important, too. These are important vitamins that are also considered to be antioxidants.

However, these vitamins are easily found in a healthy diet that includes fruits and veggies. Also, they are present in virtually all multivitamins. The doses in FRS range from 25-200% of the DV, which is nothing huge, so let’s move on.

Next, B vitamins. If I had to pick a secret ingredient in FRS, I’d bet it was the B vitamins that are really to thank for the energy boost. It’s a well-known fact that B vitamins are helpful in increasing energy levels, and if you look around, you’ll see B vitamins in nearly all energy drinks these days.

FRS contains 6mg of B12 and 2mg of B6, as well as 1mg Thiamin, 20mg Niacin, 2mg Riboflavin.

But you can get B vitamins in many different ways; B-complex, B6, and B12 tablets, as well as B12 injections. I found a B complex pill with huge doses of all the B vitamins for a mere 13 cents per serving!

Now for FRS’s coveted ingredient, quercetin. Quercetin is an antioxidant found in certain fruits and vegetables, and some recent studies have shown that it may improve sports performance (by increasing endurance, etc.) FRS contains 250mg quercetin.

While the quercetin research is far from exhaustive, it does seem to have some merit, and it’s entirely possible that quercetin supplementation could improve performance. But FRS does not have a monopoly on quercetin; it also comes in capsule form, with doses ranging from 250-1000mg.

Note: here are a couple studies that show promise for quercetin when taken in certain doses over time:

• Quercetin Increases Endurance without Regular Exercise Training
• Antioxidant may boost exercise endurance

Last but not least, caffeine. Caffeine is responsible for the kick from virtually all energy drinks. However, FRS contains a small amount (35mg) of caffeine, so I don’t believe it plays much of a role in FRS’s energy boost.

But it’s not a problem to get that much caffeine from your diet; if you drink a couple glasses of tea or a single cup of coffee, you’ll get plenty of caffeine.

Cheaper Energy Boost

In these tough economic times, we’re all looking for ways to cut costs. One thing you could do is cut out expensive energy drinks and bottled water.

To get the same effects as FRS ($1.25 per serving) without drinking it each day, here is what I have been trying:

What it boils down to is drinking green tea and then taking some Quercetin and B vitamin tablets. In theory, this would provide a long-lasting, natural energy boost.

I have been testing out the previously mentioned pills, along with this one called a Super Antioxidant – it contains lots of good stuff like A, C, E, and B vitamins, and even a bit of of quercetin and green tea – for just 34 cents per serving.

Here’s the price overview:

• B12: $0.06 per serving
• B complex: $0.12 per serving
• Quercetin: $0.25 per serving
• Green tea extract: $0.15 per serving
• Green tea (brewed): $0.20 per serving
• Antioxidant cocktail: $0.34 per serving

If any of this stuff works, even in combination, it could cut your energy drink costs in half!

Homemade Energy – It Might Just Work

Here is what I tried over the past couple months, along with my initial thoughts:

250mg Quercetin ($0.25) – I noticed no change in energy when I tried taking one quercetin pill per day. After a few days I tried two servings per day, but that produced no difference.

750mg Quercetin ($0.75) – This (three servings) produced the same lackluster result as just one serving.

Glass of green tea + 250mg quercetin ($0.45) – As with the plain quercetin days, there was no discernible energy boost.

Antioxidant cocktail ($0.34) – This was the real surprise from the bunch. One serving (two pills) was all it took, and I got a long-lasting energy boost. It was a pleasant boost and it lasted all day – nearly as good as FRS.

Glass of green tea + antioxidant cocktail ($0.54) – There was a good boost with this, but it was the same whether I had green tea or not.

500mcg B12 ($0.06) – When taking one of these tablets, I felt a good, light energy boost that lasted all day.

Glass of green tea + B complex + quercetin ($0.57) – noticeable energy boost?

Glass of green tea + 500mcg B12 ($0.26) – These days provided a good, light energy boost that lasted all day, but with the added enjoyment of the green tea flavor.

FRS concentrate ($1.25) – FRS has always worked well for me. There’s an instant kick (just a slight one, probably from caffeine,) but the real goodness is the light energy that lasts all day, even if I do a hard bike ride. It’s also easy to drink and the best tasting option here.

From my experience with my tests, it seems the common denominator in the energy-yielding supplements is some sort of B vitamin. No surprise – it’s pretty much undisputed that B vitamins give you energy. Some of my older relatives get B12 shots each month, and they swear by them for the extra energy.

The quercetin itself, which FRS claims will reduce your fatigue and bring energy, had no effect on me when taken in capsule form. No matter if I had one capsule (same amount as one serving of FRS) or three.

I’ve heard many people say “don’t overspend for FRS, just get quercetin pills.” Well, I bet anyone that followed that advice was sorely disappointed. It’s possible there are higher-quality sources of quercetin out there than the capsules I tried, but I think I would have had some sort of affect from what I tried.

The Super Antioxidant capsules fared much better. They contain B vitamins, which are probably responsible for the energy boost, but they also add CoQ10 and some other healthy goodies.

The antioxidants from drinking my own brewed green tea probably keep me healthy – and yes I plan to continue drinking tea – but don’t bring about extra energy.

My Energy Boost Recommendations

My recommendation, if you want to save money, consume less sugar, and still get an all-day energy boost, is to take a B complex or B12 vitamin each day. I also recommend drinking green tea for general health.

If you want to skip the B vitamin tablets and choose a capsule like the Super Antioxidant instead, that’s fine (and it’s what I’ll probably do most of the time.) As long as the capsule contains B vitamins in large doses, you should get the same affect.

However, sometimes when you order from FRS directly, you can get 30-50% discounts. If you order at those discounts, you get the good taste and convenience of FRS for the same price as this homemade solution.

So if FRS works for you, I’m not saying to abandon it. Really, just pick whichever option makes you happy. I feel good taking my B vitamins, and I always drink green tea, but I don’t see myself giving up FRS completely. It just seems to work too well for me.

I feel sorry for you that you think artificial sweeteners are ok. Have you ever heard of Dr. Russell Blaylock? Just put his name in any search engine. You’re blinded by the mainstream media. Wake up and go to naturalnews.com

Hi there,

Thanks for writing in with your comments, although I have to wonder if you got me confused with someone else. I absolutely hate artificial sweeteners! Like virtually all artificial ingredients, they have no place in my diet.

I’m familiar with many of the natural health type of doctors (Russell Blaylock, Joseph Mercola, Andrew Weil, etc.) and NaturalNews.com. I also read KitchenTableMedicine.com, FitnessSpotlight.com, EvolvingWellness.com, Mark’s Daily Apple, etc.

I do mention artificial sweeteners on my site, though, so let’s make sure I’m clear on this…

Sometimes I test products that contain artificial sweeteners, but I mention in the reviews that I would not normally consume nor recommend anything containing aspartame, sucralose, etc.

The only time I ingest artificial sweeteners is when doing a taste test of a certain product that happens to contain them. That’s not very often, so I highly doubt I’m going to die from some sort of aspartame poisoning, even if it does prove to be extremely dangerous in the long-term.

Here are some examples.

- I wrote a short review of Gatorade G2. Just the concept of G2 annoys me, so it got a pretty bad review.

- FRS Healthy Energy comes in all natural and low calorie versions, with the low cal containing sucralose. So for a situation like the FRS powder, where all flavors contain sucralose, I mentioned that I don’t like sucralose (twice!)

- Most recently, I wrote a review of Cytomax sports drink. I was especially disappointed in this one, because a sports drink that already contains sugar should NOT need sucralose in there, too.

Then there are drinks like Sobe Lifewater. I reviewed that years ago, when it used fructose (and had 50 calories per serving.) These days, I’m pretty sure it uses sucralose and jumped on the low calorie bandwagon. So don’t equate my review of a 2006 version of a product to a review of a 2009 product.

Heck, in a few more years, sucralose will probably be in just about everything! (Including the public water supply…)

To sum things up, I do not like nor recommend products that contain artificial sweeteners. When in doubt, follow this guideline: If something contains aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, or acesulfame k, I recommend you avoid it.

If you found something different on CoachLevi.com, where I explicitly recommend artificial sweeteners, please let me know the page so I can correct it.

Plus, can you really get enough Omega-3s from your diet, even when eating seafood?

Here is a quick comparison chart I made to compare various fish oil supplements, from your typical high-quality fish oil to the ultra pure, super expensive stuff…

(Values are “per serving.”)

As you can see, there is quite a difference in potency and price amongst these brands. All the brands listed have good reputations, but some have much higher Omega-3 content per serving, which raises the price considerably.

The brands also vary in ways not shown in the chart. The Barleans fish oil supplements mention the LNA content, which is not mentioned on the others’ labels. Biotest Flameout has a slightly different formula than the others, with its high DHA content and the inclusion of CLA. So you might want to do some more research before making your final decision.

Based on the chart, I’d probably go with Barleans fish oil. If one chose the Barleans Signature capsules and took 4 servings per day, that would be similar to the fatty acid content of Recoup|90 and Flameout, but at a substantial discount! Sure, that would require swallowing more pills, but that’s a significant amount of money!

Also, Barleans comes in a liquid, so that is worth a shot if you don’t want to swallow eight pills per day. That oil contains lots of good fatty acids for just $0.47 per serving.

However, you do have to wonder what else is in some of these pills. Recoup|90 pills are smaller than the others, yet the other brands contain much less Omega-3 content. And the liquids are a whole other story, considering their Omega-6 content. (You don’t want to add any more Omega-6 to your diet.)

For quality, Biotest Flameout and Recoup|90 do sound like the best.

Barleans seems to be the best value, though.

Whatever you do, seriously consider taking some sort of Omega-3 supplement!

Information for this chart was compiled based on the nutrition labels of these products as shown on their websites and packaging. It is correct to the best of my knowledge, but I could have made a typo or the label could have changed, so I make no guarantees to the accuracy of this chart.

But some people make a big deal out of the weighing process because of the anxiety that centers around the number they’re faced with. So they weigh themselves multiple times per day, or they don’t weigh themselves at all.

There is a happy-medium though! It is… weigh yourself once per day.

It doesn’t matter if you’re dieting or not. It does matter if you’re keeping a training log (you are keeping a training log, right?)

An important piece of information for your training log is your weight. Since there is an entry space for “body weight” in most every training log, it makes sense to weigh yourself once per day to obtain that number.

To get the best results, though, you need to be more precise than “once per day.” You need to weigh yourself at the same time every day.

That way you’ll get much more consistent and reliable numbers. You could choose morning, afternoon, or evening (whatever is most convenient,) but I do suggest weighing yourself in the morning after using the bathroom, but before eating breakfast.

You’re probably near the scale anyway, and weighing in the morning cuts out quite a few variables that you run into throughout the day, such as food intake, fluid intake, sweating, etc.

With the daily weighing, you can better chart your weight fluctuations over time, but you can also notice problems more quickly. For example, if you lost five pounds overnight, chances are you are dehydrated and need to drink lots of fluids!

“Don’t Weigh Yourself Every Day!”

I can hear them now. The so-called weight loss experts will scream “don’t weigh yourself every day”, but that advice is just for dieters who freak out when they look at a scale.

As in, “OMG I ate 900 calories yesterday but I’m one pound heavier today! Nooo!”

That’s not you. You want to see the daily fluctuations because it’s an important piece of data.

You can compare your weight to what you’re eating and to the exercise you’re doing, and figure out if you are balanced. As I mentioned, a sudden weight drop is a good indication that you’re dehydrated (be sure to do a sweat rate test to help avoid that) or perhaps you’ve been on a low carb diet and have very little water retention, so you’re kind of dehydrated… either way, not a good way to start a race.

Weighing once per day makes sense for everyone though (athletes and dieters alike.)

That’s because when weighing just once per week, you could have huge ups and downs. Let’s say you weigh yourself for a week and get these numbers (which is typical for me):

159, 162, 160, 161, 157, 160, 160, 164

Those fluctuations are natural for an athlete, and everything seems alright when you see the pattern.

But if I weighed myself once per week, I’d only have 159 and then 164. It would seem like I gained five pounds!

Maybe I was dehydrated one day. Maybe I ate too many doughnuts the last day? Maybe I had gone up to 175 midweek but luckily got down to 164 for weigh-in day? Who knows!

The Moral of the Story

Once you get past the needless debates, it’s very simple…

Weigh yourself each morning and record it in your training log. Just keep it simple, don’t get hung up on day-to-day fluctuations (it’s not the end of the world,) and you’ll be fine.

i have bad…bad….heel spurs NOW and ouchhhhhh….its been 5 months now. and have found NO CURE. then i read about BLACK CHERRY JUICE and the very informative things i read in your site made me think again.

Thanks,
Heeling Helen

Hi Helen,

I have never had this exact problem, but I’ve had quite a few similar foot injuries from running (back before I found Chi Running,) so I’ve come across Plantar Fasciitis and related conditions in my research. I still don’t know the exact medical differences between heel spurs and Plantar Fasciitis, but their causes and treatments can be similar, so there are a few things I will recommend you check out.

But first – the #1 priority right now is to figure out what caused the heel spurs in the first place. Typically it has something to do with your foot mechanics, which could include the shape of your arch, your form when walking or running, and what type of footwear you use.

This is where it really helps to get the diagnosis from a qualified professional, perhaps a podiatrist who specializes in sports medicine. (A sit down meeting is best.) Determining the cause of the injury is usually the best way to determine the cure, so that’s a good way to get started!

But a few things you can try on your own or discuss with your doctor are:

First, the black cherry juice is a good start. This juice is relatively inexpensive, all natural, and it tastes good, so it’s worth a shot. Unless you’re allergic to cherries, I can’t see a problem with it.

Second, you could try stretching, yoga, and/or massage. Different foot stretches and exercises, even things like the Downward Dog pose from yoga, could help alleviate pain and strengthen your feet, while increasing hamstring and calf flexibility. Exercises such as calf raises can also strengthen your arches.

It’s possible that your foot problems can be traced back to strength and flexibility issues that have manifested over time. But even if not, the extra exercise provides other worthwhile health benefits.

A third thing to consider is checking with a podiatrist or sports therapist who can analyze your feet and your walking/running style. They may have some more detailed suggestions for exercises, movements, or perhaps some special insoles that help ease the pain.

Maybe you could even try the Vibram FiveFingers shoes. They look funky, but people like them.

For more information about this topic, you could also try the Plantar Fasciitis page at SportsInjuryClinic. There is quite a bit of information on there.

i was looking at your website and it is VERY , VERY , INTRESTING ! i drink a lot of diet drinks but after what i was reading dont think i want to anymore. i also have chronic bladder infections is it cuz of the diet drinks ? i cook only with OLIVE OIL , EAT ONLY WHOLE GRAINS , no rice no pasta and NO RED MEAT since childhood . i eat chicken , turkey , alots of fish and greens. but my down fall is JUNK FOOD…….. NATURAL POPCORN , FRITO CHIPS , POTATOE CHIPS AHHHHHHH……….and you please answer about the things i have wrote when you have just a tiny chance?

Thanks,
Dieting Diane

Hi Diane,

It’s the ever-popular “processed foods” debate. The thing with processed foods, including diet drinks, it the number of artificial substances they contain or are subjected to in the factory. There’s a lot of weird stuff out there, and most of it hasn’t been around long enough to have been studied for long-term side effects.

We can’t say for sure which problems are going to be attributed to which chemical ingredients, but I highly prefer to ingest pure, natural foods, instead of something that was mixed, bleached, boiled, or concocted in a laboratory.

So I don’t know if the aspartame from diet drinks could cause a bladder infection, but it could very well make it hard for your body to fight off the infection.

You could think of the aspartame as a second infection in your body. Now, instead of your body fighting off the bladder infection, your body has to fight off the bladder infection and deal with this other chemical contaminant (e.g. aspartame.) Two against one is not a fair fight!

For further reading, you may want to check out the bladder infection page at the Natural Cures website, plus this article with an in-depth analysis of diet drinks and their problems.

Although I do recommend ditching the diet drinks completely, you’re on track with what I would recommend for a good diet. Keep eating a diet rich in natural foods with lots of greens, and go ahead and indulge every once in a while. Sometimes the stress of restricting those foods is worse for you than eating them, as long as it’s done in moderation.

I mean, even with a perfect diet, you’re bound to run into some sort of health problem eventually. So why not treat yourself sometimes?

Hi Coach Levi,
How much caffiene is in the low cal berry FRS drink? Are there energy drinks on the market with no caffiene? Thanks so much for taking the time to answer!
Grace

Hi Grace,

A can of wild berry FRS will have 48mg caffeine while a cup you mix yourself (the powder) is 35 mg.

FRS has a fairly low caffeine content compared to other energy drinks, so it’s not a bad choice, considering an actual energy drink without caffeine is hard to find…

But, there are a few to check out:

First, the ACT Energy Drink I have reviewed is said to be caffeine free, because it doesn’t have any added caffeine. But it still uses guarana seed as a stimulant, and guarana contains naturally occurring caffeine.

For more information, take a look at this FRS vs ACT comparison.

Next up, there is actually a decaf version of 5 Hour Energy, which has a low 6mg caffeine. See the 5 Hour Energy decaf page for more info.

One of the more interesting choices is Adina Coffee Energy, which does not contain added caffeine, since it is based on coffee beans. Coffee beans are high in antioxidants and contain natural caffeine, so that’s pretty cool.

Take a look at the Adina World beverage site for more info.

Next is the XS Energy Drink, which has a Tropical Blast flavor that is caffeine free. The energy boost comes from the “high powered adaptogenic herbs mixed with potent levels of B-vitamins and key amino acids,” although it seems the caffeine-free version does away with most of the herbs.

See more at XSblast.com.

Another drink that looks like a typical energy drink is the E10 Energy Drink, but it’s actually caffeine-free and contains a selection of vitamins and healthy nutrients to give you an energy boost.

Learn more at the E10 energy drink website.

Moving on, I’m pretty sure “Cranergy” from Ocean Spray is low in caffeine, only containing the natural caffeine from the added green tea. I don’t know how much energy you could possibly get from green tea and cranberry juice (plus a few vitamins,) but if that’s your thing, here is the Cranergy website.

Finally, I’ll end with a little-known drink called SEA2O that takes the organic/natural angle to energy drinks. The website says it is 100% organic, caffeine-free, and high in fiber and antioxidants.

(It’s available at Amazon.com but you have to take the plunge and buy an entire case at once.)

And that is it! If anyone knows of more caffeine-free energy drinks, please list them below in the comments section.

I would like to know the ingredients in the FRS products for my Doctor. I went off it, not realizing how much energy I was getting, & I threw away the box with the ingredients on it. Thanks. AJ

So, to make things easier on me, I’m going to list out all the FRS ingredients for all the different formulas right here:

FRS All Natural Concentrate:

Water, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Orange Juice Concentrate, Inulin, Citric Acid, Natural Orange Flavors, Quercetin, Ascorbic Acid, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Green Tea Extract, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E) Caffeine, Niacinamide(B3), Natural Lemon Flavor, Beta Carotene (for color), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride(B6), Thiamin Hydrochloride(B1), Riboflavin(B2), Cyanocobalamin(B12).

FRS Low Cal Concentrate:

Water, Mango Puree, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Inulin, Citric Acid, Natural Peach Flavors, Quercetin, Ascorbic Acid, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Green Tea Extract, Modified Food Starch, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Sucralose, Caffeine, Niacinamide (B3), Natural Lemon Flavor, Beta Carotene (for color), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Thiamin Hydrochloride (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Cyanocobalamin (B12).

FRS All Natural Cans:

Water, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Inulin, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Lime Flavor, Quercetin, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Green Tea Extract, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Caffeine, Niacinamide (B3), Natural Lemon Flavor, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Thiamin Hydrochloride (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Cyanocobalamin (B12).

FRS Low Cal Cans:

Water, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Inulin, Boysenberry Concentrate, Blueberry Concentrate, Red Grape Concentrate, Quercetin, Natural Berry Flavor, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Green Tea Extract, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Natural Blueberry Flavor, Sucralose, Caffeine, Niacinamide (B3), Natural Lemon Flavor, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Thiamin Hydrochloride (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Cyanocobalamin (B12), Red #40.

FRS Antioxidant Health Chews:

Sugar, Corn Syrup, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Quercetin, Ascorbic Acid, Camauba Wax, Corn Starch, Glycerin, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Green Tea Extract, Niacinamide, Mono and Diglycerides, Caffeine, Sucralose, Calcium Lilicate, Yellow 6 Lake, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Cyanocobalamin.

FRS Powdered Drink Mix:

Polydextrose, Citric Acid, gum Arabic, Natural Flavors, Quercetin, Ascorbic Acid, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Green Tea extract, Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Silicate, Caffeine, Sucralose, Niacinamide(B3), Panax Ginseng Extract, Locust Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride(B6), Ginkgo Biloba Extract, Riboflavin(B2), Thiamine Hydrochloride(B1), FD&C Blue #2, Cyanocobalamin(B12).

There you go – a list of ingredients for each FRS product. (Just remember, sometimes ingredients change slightly, so always see a current box or can for the latest updates.)

And one last time, let me point out that I recommend the all natural liquid concentrate first and the all natural cans second. The others may taste pretty good but they contain corn syrup and/or sucralose, two ingredients which I don’t recommend.