STAY ALERT Military Caffeine Energy Gum - CINNAMON - TRAY (24 packs 5pc) NOW IN ARCTIC MINT !!! - 100 mg Caffeine per piece
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Product Reviews of STAY ALERT Military Caffeine Energy Gum - CINNAMON - TRAY (24 packs 5pc) NOW IN ARCTIC MINT !!! - 100 mg Caffeine per piece
Product Review: Great Stuff!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I keep this in my car, and at work....a great pick me up...I repeat buyer of this great gum!!!Product Review: Controlled, convenient intake
Summary: 5 Stars
Summary: It works
Details: To state the obvious and redundant, would be the inherent convenience of consuming caffeine on the go. I don't have to deal with a flask of coffee to lug around all day. Each ball of gum is exactly 100 mg of caffeine. To better calibrate this number, a cup of coffee is 135 milligrams and a red bull is 80 mg. The gum does not taste very good, neither does stale black coffee. Consider chewing the gum with trident splash, they taste pretty good together. Here are some reasons I switched from coffee to gum:
1. Cheap coffee can be acidic
2. You can avoid SUGAR and lactose.
3. I control the dosage, stick to exactly two balls of gum, one in the morning and one after lunch. Have a B complex vitamin with the gum, amplifies the effect.
Product Review: True Military Strength Caffeine Gum
Summary: 5 Stars
Works much more effectively than "civilian" caffeine gums like Jolt.
Personally, the taste is acceptable but others who have sampled some have complained of it.
Honestly though, if you are buying caffeinated gum the idea is to stay more alert.
Chewing regular gum afterwards helps if the taste is extremely bothersome.
Product Review: Stay Alert Gum review
Summary: 4 Stars
I have found the Stay Alert gum a godsend both at work and driving on expressways. I use it judiciously because I have minor heart problems that could be worsened by caffeine. Its' main advantage is that if you are feeling drowsy, you can chew a piece or 2 (Each piece has 100 mg of caffeine and is absorbed through the lining of your mouth) and it will begin working almost immediately to bring you back to full alertness. I will take a piece before or during a long expressway drive, a long meeting at work or occasionally when working at the computer.
I was concerned about the taste, since that was rated "poor" in the articles I read. While I wouldn't choose this for a recreational chewing gum, the taste was certainly tolerable and I didn't spit it out after 5 minutes as suggested by the military (when most of the caffeine has been absorbed through the lining of your mouth). Chewing a piece of regular cinnamon gum at the same time would almost totally mask any off flavor, but I have not found it necessary to do this.
If you are having recurrent problems with drowsiness at meetings, while keyboarding or while driving, this alternative is more convenient than coffee, works faster than caffeine tablets and causes no gastrointestinal distress. I highly recommend it, although I would also recommend having a sleep study and being checked for sleep apnea if you are having those symptoms. This ailment is more common than many realize and will eventually affect your heart function, as it did mine. Get it checked out!STAY ALERT Military Caffeine Energy Gum - Tray (24 packs, 5 pieces per pack) Cinnamon Flavor - 100 mg Caffeine per piece
Product Review: Taste terrible, but works
Summary: 3 Stars
This is definitely not your cinnamon bubble gum. This stuff taste terrible after the 5 minutes of recommended chewing (pretty decent up until the end of the 5 minutes). The major upside is that you can take it anywhere and it works pretty good. I am not allowed coffee (or any other drink) in my classes and I need something to stay awake. This, jolt gum, jolt mints, coffee, and tea contribute to staying awake for class. Personally, I would go for the jolt gum, and I will the next time I buy more gum. It tastes a lot better and you only need 2 pieces to get the same caffeine content, so it comes out to be about the same price...