I was majorly influenced by a ton of people I follow to get back into energy drinks…I had a real Monster energy phase in high school (while everyone else was underage drinking I was Unleashing The Beast™), that graduated into a brief stint with vodka redbulls once I turned 21 due to not knowing what to order at bars (phew, I’m glad I graduated to actual cocktails)…and now, a decade later I’m back into energy drinks. Now, I prefer to use them as a preworkout, or to get over that midafternoon slump when I’m not in the mood for coffee.

I like Celsius energy drinks and dabbled in those a bit since they were more readily available, but now that I once I found Alani Nu Energy Drinks at my grocery store, Target, and online— there’s no going back. Their fun flavors and branding really sucked me in, and thankfully— the drinks are so. damn. good. and effective too!

The Alani Nu Energy Drink features 200mg of caffeine, 0 sugar, 10 calories, and Vitamin B + Biotin to support your natural glow. I have been curious about their pre-workouts for a while, but always resisted because I haven’t done well with pre-workout in the past…I hate the itchy feeling. But after trying these…now I’m tempted!

The flavors I’ve tried so far (kinda in order of favorites) are Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Blue Slush, Tropsicle, Breezeberry, Cosmic Stardust, Mimosa, and Watermelon Wave. I think that’s actually all of their flavors except for Arctic White, but I haven’t seen that one in store anywhere quite yet.

I like these because they’re the right amount of sweet, sweetened with sucralose, the same compound used in Splenda— my favorite alternative sweetener. It’s no wonder I like these. These can be pretty sweet for someone who mostly drinks water, coffee, and LaCroix, but I love these flavors so they don’t bother me. If you don’t have a sweet tooth, dilute them with some sparkling water!

These give me the extra boost I need to accomplish my tasks for the day, or get the motivation to hop on my elliptical at home. I don’t use them daily, as I don’t want to become too caffeine dependent more than I already am with my morning coffee, but when I’m feeling a bit “meh” at any point throughout the day— these really do the trick. You can find these online as a 12 pack for $27.99, but I recommend popping into a Target, GNC, or Vitamin Shoppe instead to try all the flavors before committing to 12 of them. I’ll take 12 packs of all of the above, though…any day.

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