The energy drink business has exploded in the last decade with everything from extreme caffeine sodas to tiny shots of vigor. In the past couple years, however, there has been an even bigger boom in the exact opposite direction, the Relaxation drink. We’ve had quite a few of them on our site already, but recently, I had the pleasure of getting my hands on a few “relaxation shots” from Take10, one of the few I’ve seen on the market. If you want to be like me, you can head over to take10beverages.com and order some.

Take10 Beverages is a relatively new company out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, devoted to getting you to do exactly what the name implies.  With two flavors so far, Take1o: To Sleep and Take10: To Relax. The bottles themselves, which reminded me of shampoo bottles in a hotel and were a little awkward to drink out of, are filled with two ounces of non-carbonated, zero sugar, and zero calorie relaxation.

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Hi, I’m Denise English, A.K.A. Denny, the Canadian and female component of SoftDrinkable. Coffee is my beverage of choice mostly, but I do consume a good variety of soft drinks.  This will be my first review as well as my introduction to energy drinks. While a beaver is the focus of this review, there are no extra “u’s” or moose to be seen.

According to their website The DD Beverage Co. is a Canadian company that was founded in May 2005 by three guys from British Columbia.  Their first drink was  Beaver Buzz Citrus Energy which was launched with great success in the Summer of 2005. (more…)

Seemingly staying on the “relaxation” band wagon; Mini Chill is a brand new product from Steve Panzella designed to help you relax and promote focused and clear thinking. Designed to be fast acting and non-drowsy, Mini Chill promises to help you relax and gain focus and clarity. I came into this review with some skepticism. I’m not a big supplement person. I don’t take vitamins, herbs, or anything else, unless you count caffeine. However, I was surprised how well it actually worked and the following review is thanks to the affects of Mini Chill.

Mini Chill comes in small 2 ounce bottles, with a 780 milligrams of Relarian, a blend of amino acids and herbs including Valerian Root extract and GABA to help you relax; L-Theanine to reduce stress and improve your mood; and 5-HTP which increases your Serotonin levels. (more…)

Izze makes various sodas they label Sparkling Juice. They started out in 2002 with the goal of forming a company that would produce high quality products, and raise awareness for the Global Education Fund. Inspired by European sodas, the two founders began experimenting with various fruit juices trying to find a perfect balance of juice and fizz. After a few months of mixing, they found the balance that they could take to the world. Izze is very aware of the environment we live in today, and invest in earth friendly practices. Their offices are powered by wind, and they use recycled goods in their packaging.

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