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Bloggin for Beans

by Sandra Garth

From time to time I’m asked about different supplements, weight loss and energy enhancers. And from time to time I test them so as to give first hand feedback. This time Sports Beans, manufactured by the

Jelly Belly Candy Company,  was the product in question.

They’re advertised as energizing jelly beans and come in one ounce packs. The flavors are fruit punch (the one I bought), lemon lime, berry blue, and orange. For .99 I thought what the heck I’ll try them. Package directions instruct you to eat a pack 30 minutes before activity, take additional ones as needed to sustain energy, and replenish with a pack after activity. Oh, and always take them with water (too late). There are approximately fifteen sports beans in a pack, I ate them twenty minutes ago (6:45pm EST) ; we’ll see what happens.

The taste was a combination of sweet and salty. Sweet first, then the salty hits you at the end. Sports Beans are a part of a study on competitive athletes at UC Davis, along with two other carbohydrate supplements. Researchers want to know if these super sugary treats actually boost performance during physical activity. It makes you wonder if this is just a marketing ploy to sell more Jelly Bellies. It’s now 7:54 pm and I’m still waiting for the rush. Maybe I should have tried the Berry Blue.

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