Hot Nutrition: RelaxZen Day and Night change up energy drink game

By April MacIntyre Dec 15, 2010, 4:21 GMT

We gave both Day and Night a whirl for a straight seven days and found them to be wonderfully effective.

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There are a million energy drinks out there, and most of them taste horrible and give you a sharp jolt followed up by the always welcomed precipitous crash.

Or they linger in your system and give you the night-time jitters and jaw clenching wide-awake anxiety, where nothing but a sleeping pill can knock you out. 

Not a good way to manage your natural ebb and flow of energy.

On set visits this past year, I kept seeing a new product called RelaxZen Day and Night inside wardrobe, makeup and the craft service areas for the crew.  People were raving about it, and I found out these two different formulas target specific needs for work and school in the day formulation, and relaxing after the day is done with the night formulation.  They both taste slightly carbonated and fruity.

We gave both Day and Night a whirl for a straight seven days and found them to be wonderfully effective.  You feel a mental energy more than the physical jittery jumpy feeling that the majority of the canned energy drinks provide. The night-time RelaxZen works like magic.

The Day formulation helps relieve stress in the mind, relax the body, and allow the user to focus; there is no drowsiness. It contains L-Theanin, a prominent amino acid found in green tea leaves, which directly stimulates the production of alpha brain waves which helps create a deep state of relaxation.  Also L-Threonine, an essential amino acid commonly used to relieve stress and anxiety.  L-Threonine also boosts the immune system since it supports the production of antibodies. 

Also included is Passion Flower Extract, which has a calming effect but also acts as a muscle relaxant; Acai Extract, which works to reduce stress without drowsiness due to a high concentration of polyphenols and antioxidants; Vitamin B12 helps support energy, emotional stability, and mental clarity. It has also been associated with lower homocysteine levels which can reduce the risk of heart attack; Vitamin B6, an anti-anxiety vitamin that supports the immune and nervous systems and fortifies the body during extended periods of everyday stress; Gama-amino butyric acid or GABA is one of the primary neurotransmitters of our central nervous system. GABA is essential for proper brain function and is naturally produced by the brain. GABA prevents flawed messaging from entering our brain, therefore, limits stress and anxiety while facilitating improved focus.

The RelaxZen Night product adds Valerian Root and Melatonin to these outstanding ingredients to help promote a peaceful, happy sleep. The product is highly recommended for anyone who wants a more nutritional and natural way to channel energy, increase focus and sleep better without habit forming ingredients, or harmful side effects.

This is an easy to find product in drugstores, grocery stores, and specialty retailers. Their website is www.relaxzenshots.com

April MacIntyre is Monsters and Critics' smallscreen and people/celebrity editor who loves to snoop around in makeup trailers when she can. You can follow her on Twitter.