Caffeinated Jelly Beans
I’ve just added a new item to the caffeine amounts in food database: Jelly Belly Extreme Sports Beans.
Not sure how long these have been available for – but each little 1 ounce bag of jelly beans packs 50mg of caffeine (according to Jelly Belly).
Jelly Beans have long been used by endurance athletes as a source of sugar – and the “sports” formula has electrolytes in it is well.
Who would have thought that Jelly Beans could be so much fun?
You can buy them in 24-packs from Jelly Belly.
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oh ahhaha eric, not saying you’re wrong, but there are a lot more harmful things out there that people use everyday.
“Jelly Beans have long been used by endurance athletes as a source of sugar”
…um seriously?
haha, 50 mg of caffeine is harmfull?
Dusty, yes. Jellybeans are especially popular for marathon runners. The sugar is great, very quick energy. They aren’t too hard on the stomach either, which many foods can be while running 26.2 miles.
if seen energy gum,chips,mints,drinks,shots,but this is a first,i cant wait man,i cant wait.
saw these in hi-health almost a month ago. didn’t know what they were, so didn’t pick any up. didn’t realize they were new or caffeinated.
Caffeine has also been linked to reduced chance of parkinson’s disease… kind of a crap shoot i guess…the jelly bellies would be awesome though.
wouldnt be to bad for getting the sick taste of coffee outa ur mouth”
i saw these at a walmart nearly a year ago, (or a jelly belly product that was extremely similar) and i can say that the flavor selection sucked and the caffiene was a waste of money, might as well get a snickers charged its cheaper and better anyways
wait nevermind, i tried it before they added the caffiene (or started showing it on the label)
Sheesh… Name me one thing that doesn’t cause death or sickness. Just one thing. Air can cause cancer if it isn’t clean. Water can do the same thing. Too much rest can make you fat. Not enough rest can give you heart problems. Eating meat makes you sick, not eating meat makes you sick… EVERYTHING causes death or sickness eventually. All these people who avoid everything remotely dangerous in life are going to feel really stupid at the end of their lives while they lie in bed dying of absolutely nothing.
From someone actually training for a full marathon, I used these yesterday during my 20 mile training run. AWESOME. I popped one every mile which translates to every 10 minutes for me. They kept me going throughout the 3 hour and 40 minute run. I took energy gel everyhour as well as gatorade every hour and the combination of those 3 things made my run do-able. My recovery today is EXCELLENT and I believe it’s because I fed my body during those 20 miles. I’m ready for my 26.2 mile marathon in 3 weeks. I plan to continue to use these jelly beans for the marathon but these next 3 weeks of tapered down training as well.
there are caffeine links to miscarrages, and infertillity….it also leads to acid reflex and some cardio diseases. why would you want this??
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