Give Me Energy!

Advantages: A good energy boost, Taste nice
Disadvantages: Don't make the mistake and eat them like sweets

...Dextro energy tablets come in five different flavours which are original, orange, blackcurrant, lemon and tropical. I haven't tried all of these flavours but have tasted the orange and lemon varieties. I have done a bit of research on these as well as testing them myself to help in my review. Before I go any further I would like to make the point that they are not designed to be eaten as sweets. AIMS Dextro energy tablets are designed to give a quick energy release to help in endurance sports for example marathon running or other sports which last longer than thirty minutes or so. These tablets are high in glucose which the body uses as an energy supply to fuel your exercise. This means that you are topping up your body's glycogen reserves so that you do not run out of energy as you are exercising. PACKAGING The packets...

killiefan 10.11.2005 (04.12.2005) · Read review
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A Boost of Energy or Not.......?

Advantages: Tasty Quite Healthy Sweets
Disadvantages: Too Addictive

...I first remember being introduced to these odd large tablet like energy sweets by my mum when I was a young child. My mum felt these were better for us than a "normal" packet of sweets. When I first tried them I didn't think very much of them but can now quite honestly say I am addicted to them! THE CLAIMS Dextro Energy was first introduced in 1936 when the Olympics were held in Berlin. It is claimed that Dextro Energy can supply our bodies with energy we may have lost through our busy lifestyles, or for athletes who may need that little extra boost, it is also said to aid concentration. Dextro Energy is made up of 82% Dextrose, which is basically another name for glucose and a natural form of sugar, usually found in fruit and honey, this is the ingredient which is supposed to give us our energy boost. Our bodies naturally...

lel1969 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Global Dimming Arrives At My Place

Advantages: Previously, economy bulbs have been strictly on/off
Disadvantages: £12 each, might need a new dimmer switch if you're unlucky

...successful, which is just as well, as the up-light in the lounge, which we have on a timer for security reasons sported the last gas-guzzling 100 watt bulb in the house, and it gets used a lot. THE HOLY GRAIL OF ECONOMY BULBS - DIMMING?.. ?.as if they needed to be any dimmer! Up until recently, economy bulbs or Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) have all come with the 'not dimmable' health warning. Not so, the Varilight range of CFLs. There are two varieties of these, one the so-called Switch Dimmable Energy Saver+, and the other, which I'm using, the Dimmable Energy Saver+. WARNING - SWITCHED DIMMERS CAN RUIN YOUR CHANCES I'll quickly deal with these as I don't have any. However, as I understand it, they work with a normal light switch like this. 1. Turn on once - comes back up to previous light levels. 2 .Quickly turn off...

BNibbles 24.07.2008 · Read review
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Acoustic Energy AEGO, nod and enjoy

Advantages: Please read the review
Disadvantages: Hardly anything loud

...I heard about AE (acoustic energy) but that is all, never really felt any urge to delve into its range of audios until recently, in fact bumped accidentally to some massive sound which was too impressive and sweet to ignore. I was riding down the lane a couple of nights ago, and I was passing through a neighbor of mine who also happens to be a very good friend of mine, McCartney?s ?Mother Mary? was streaking out in streams from her window, I was wondering if this was again a new recording. I decided to have a look at it. The acoustic and tonal quality was bloody impressive and what I saw was even more so. My decision to go for Apple iPod was belated and was on purpose. I always contended that the there was no doubt about the quality of Apple but I had my own reservations about its audio capability. I only decided to go for it after...

roktimdutta 13.12.2009 · Read review
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  Quick energy fix

Advantages: They are absorbed into your body quickly and with no side effects
Disadvantages: They don't always work and only help so much

...Several weeks ago I was talking to my Aunt who suggested energy tablets to me. Not just for the energy boost but for other health benefits. For almost 4 years now I've suffered with dizziness, which at the moment is the best it's been in a long time. I'm starting to get my life back in shape and I'm really eager to get back into work. I find that some days I'm really fatigued and it's normally when I'm really dizzy that it overwhelms me. Not wanting to give in to it I've tried a variety of things to help me. When I was really bad I'd have to go for a sleep as I was so dizzy and tired all of a sudden it's the only thing I could do. The days it didn't hit me so hard I fought it and slowly over the months I've more or less mastered what I can do and what my limits are. My average day isn't exactly strenuous but the days I am really busy I...

salem_witch 22.11.2007 · Read review
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Energy drink at a great price

Advantages: Cost, Taste
Disadvantages: Not available in pubs's and club's

...This review is on ?Emerge Energy Drink? As I sit here and write this review I wonder how this drink can be sold for 24p which is a saving of over £1.00 if compared to its nearest rival. Now is that because it?s poor taste, nasty ingredients or something else! Well I hope to explain that to you during this review. I am not someone who often reviews food and drink products, so sorry for the layout. I am just reviewing it in the order I like to read. About Emerge Emerge is sold in the UK in most supermarkets, coming in single cans or as part of a multipack you can expect to notice this drink in its bright orange can. Emerge is manufactured and distributed from Derby in England. The company responsible for the production of this drink are Cott, on their website they claim to be one of the largest non alcohol drinks. Cott...

marcellep2 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Energy, give me a break

Advantages: Cheap, small, convenient, harmless? taste ok
Disadvantages: Not sure if they work

...When I was younger I had an undiagnosed, overactive thyroid condition which would raise it's ugly head from time to time. When I was eventually diagnosed my Doctor told me that at times my thyroid had possibly been underactive also and this explained my fluctuating weight and the low energy levels I often had. Until I knew what was the problem I tried many things in an attempt to stabilise my weight and give me some energy. Amongst the products I tried was Dextro Energy Tablets. These tablets to me taste like large, hard, sherbet sweets. They almost taste like those hard lollipops that used to be called traffic lights. You know the sherbet ones. They are very hard but dissolve quite easily on the tongue and this is usually the recommended way to consume these tablets. They have a dry chalky taste initially. The recommended dose is...

grafter123 20.11.2007 (21.11.2007) · Read review
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Let's See If We Can SAVER (S) a few pence or not

Advantages: Some Cheap Goods
Disadvantages: Not always the cheapest | Very Bleak Shop | Long Queues

...I'm always on the look out for ways to save a few pennies, as I was brought up that if you look after the pennies the pounds will look after themselves. So when I hunt out my basic toiletries, or even creating gift hampers, I'll always look for the cheapest place to buy them. For the last couple of years, one of my regular stops has been Savers, which is a funny sort of shop, that seems to be a cross-between the local chemist and Boots (only without a pharmacy). And now I'm going to tell you what I like (and don't) about the shop?. ---The Location--- The store I visit is located in Basildon, in the Town Square next to Dixons and not far from Boots. I'm not sure if this location was deliberately planned, to catch those who have just paid Boots' rather higher prices, or whether it was just the only available unit at the time. In...

sandemp 08.06.2005 (09.06.2005) · Read review
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Redefining Contemporary the Savers way

Advantages: Wide range of products and brands
Disadvantages: Cheap and not so cheerful

...I spend a lot of my time visiting shops and assessing them (in a vain attempt not have to work in one) in order to fund the ever increasing costs of my education. (So far, its been relatively unsuccessful but if I had a penny for every time I had said ?Why am I doing this?? with regards my education then I?m sure I could fund it easily!) That?s why I tend to avoid writing about shops for Ciao. Most of the time, I?m so sick of them that I couldn?t muster the enthusiasm to write about them. . However there is one particular shop that I?ve been hearing a lot about and have recently discovered myself is well worth a visit. The store in question is Savers Heath and Beauty, a growing force in the toiletries market, with over 190 stores in the UK and further plans for expansion. It has been trading since 1988 (previously just under...

lwperkins 21.03.2003 · Read review
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Savers - saves time and money

Advantages: Low prices, quite extensive range
Disadvantages: None

...When yet another shop closed down in Harlow town centre everyone assumed that we were going to be blessed with yet another cheap mish mash shop that sold nothing in particular and nothing of use to man or beast, but we were wrong. Although the sign was the first thing to be put up and behind blanked out windows men were busy at work refurbishing the shop I was still none the wiser as I had not come across a Savers shop before, and so the agonising wait went on. After what seemed months of walking past this new so-called Savers shop waiting for a peep in the window to see what they would have to offer someone like me the opening day came and in we all piled. Soon it was clear, Savers was here to serve us our daily supplies of toiletries, household cleaning products, baby bits and bobs, behind the counter perfumes and photograph...

GraingerN 24.08.2001 · Read review
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