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Rain · Joined: 06 Jul 2004

Could we try to make a thread to explain what is in all of these "health" drinks?

The new popular one is "Amino-up" (the actor walks up walls and bends over the swimming pool). Is this just a protein drink? What is the sugar content.

Let's rest the Bacchus urban myth. My understanding is that it does not contain nicotine, just a similar derivitive.

What drinks which can be purchased at convenience stores are good for what?

energy, losing weight, colds, etc.

Koreans have told me that ��ȭ (ssang hwa) is good for colds.

peace and love to you all....

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

If you want to take ginseng, why buy it in one of those drinks with the sugar, packaging? The little bottles just end up going into the garbage and the drink is not a strong as a capsule of ginseng. Either way it's a little expensive but I prefer getting the caps.

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

Everything you eat and drink in Korea is good for you. Just ask a Korean. Is this drink good for you? Always! Smile

yangban · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

Korean Ginseng is very popular in the US. I now work in nutrition. I am learning a lot still, but Korean ginseng has a lot of healing properties. Antioxidants keep you from "rusting" or a breaking down of your cells caused by an unstable element called a free radical. In other words, it keeps you young and supple. Perhaps that is why Koreans look so young and supple!

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

peppermint · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject:

yangban · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject:

Peppermint,

Yes, many Koreans look old and weathered. But I think they came from the generation where life was really rough on them. Although Korean food is healthy, they may not have had enough of it. Many other Koreans look great for their age. I think their food helps a great deal, if eaten in the proper amount.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

I always assume that the old people with the weather beaten skin and bent backs must have been farming for years, but get on the subway on a Saturday morning and check out the masses of 60+ year olds who go hiking every weekend. If I'm in that condition at that age I'll be happy

peppermint · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject:

Maybe I come from freakishly healthy stock, but my father's co workers don't believe he has kids in high school, much less teaching, and my 80 something year old grandparents are go kiking like the Koreans.

I was thinking of the kids in grade five with grey hair though actually.