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An energy mint is a mint candy that is designed to give the consumer a burst of energy through a combination of energy enhancing ingredients. Energy mints commonly contain caffeine, [1] taurine, various forms of ginseng, B vitamins, or other herbal ingredients. Some contain high levels of sugar, while a few are sugar-free.
[2] [3] Bill Vaughan, a biophysicist at University of California, Berkeley, [4] began working on an energy gel product in 1990. [2] He established GU Energy Labs in Berkeley, California, in 1994. [5] GU Energy Labs is regarded as the first major distributor of energy gels, supplying products at the Ironman World Championship in 1996.
Gurwitch Products was founded by Janet Gurwitch, the former executive vice president of Neiman Marcus, and Gary M. Kusin in 1995. [3] [4] With makeup artist Laura Mercier, Gurwitch and Kusin licensed Laura Mercier's name and created the Laura Mercier Cosmetics brand in 1996.
Energy gels are also referred to as endurance gels, sports gels, nutritional gels, and carbohydrate gels. [1] Energy gels are packaged in small, single-serve plastic packets. Each packet has a strip with a small notch at the top that can be peeled off to reveal an opening through which the gel can be consumed.
Energy Brands' first product was Glacéau Smartwater, vapor-distilled water with added electrolytes, which was released at the company's launch in 1996. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Glaceau Fruitwater, adding zero-calorie fruit flavors to the core Smartwater, followed in 1998.
Its oil, from a cross between water mint and spearmint, has a history of purported use for various conditions, including nausea, indigestion, and symptoms of the common cold. [107] Mitragyna speciosa: Kratom: Kratom leaves are chewed to relieve musculoskeletal pain and increase energy, appetite, and sexual desire in ways similar to khat and ...
Breath Savers were introduced in 1973 by the Life Savers Company, a division of E.R. Squibb, in limited areas, and were originally sugared.The brand became a national brand in 1978 when it replaced sugar with saccharin and became sugar-free from then on.
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.