I want to relax with a Blue Cow, a Blue Cow Relaxation Drink

by Jonathan M. Forester, Posted Jun 17th 2007 @ 7:32AM

I have to say that I am fed up with all the energy drinks crowding the market. Personally I don't need energy, I have too much as it is, and they give me the jitters. What I want to do is relax! Part of my plan to relax is moving to a less stressful environment surrounded by beauty and nature, where life is a bit slower. I can always visit the big city for work or play, but don't have to live there. The other thing I can do is drink a Blue Cow Relaxation Drink, if I can find any near me. Or I could order it online direct from the company.

The company says that Blue Cow is made with "Chamomile, Hops, Passion Flower, Hawthorne Berry, Lemon Balm and most importantly, and Suntheanine®." Suntheanine® is a brand of pure L-Theanine, it is "the primary amino acid found in green tea" and this green tea derivative "helps relax without creating drowsiness."

Well the interesting ingredient list does have several herbs that do in fact help you to relax. Chamomile tea has been used for millenia to calm you down, as have the other ingredients. Although I have found that Hops can give you some pretty vivid dreams at night. The list of things it doesn't contain is interesting as well: zero calories, zero caffeine, zero carbs, and zero sodium.

The company states that Blue Cow Relaxations Drink: Reduces stress, Promotes relaxation without drowsiness, Reduces the negative effects of caffeine, Improves learning performance and concentration, Eases nervousness, Helps relieve irritability due to fatigue, Diminishes normal symptoms of PMS, and Gently soothes away tension. They also tout the many uses: Ease commuter stress (can be consumed while driving), Calm airline travel nerves, Diminish caffeine jitters, Play better golf, Reduces on the job stress, and Improve learning performance. They even say that they recommend it for anyone going to the courthouse, to a hospital, to a funeral home, to a wedding, or to any situation which raises their stress level.

Hot Damn this sounds good. I can't wait to try it. The only thing is I wonder what it tastes like? I couldn't find any mention of the taste besides a faq saying, "Does Blue Cow Come in Other Flavors? New flavors will be added, including green tea and lazy lemon. . . but . . . remember that Blue Cow is formulated for effectiveness not taste!" Which makes me wonder if it tastes like a tea, or a medicine?

If there is anyone out there who can tell us what Blue Cow tastes like, I would love to know.

Filed Under: Science, Health & Medical, New Products
Tags: america, beverage, blue cow, Blue Cow Relaxation Drink, BlueCowRelaxationDrink, drink, relax

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6-17-2007 @10:46AM Patrick said... Sounds interesting, though I wonder, like you, about the taste. Hansen's had a product a few years ago that was similar in nature, but I think it contained kava kava. I used to work a somewhat stressful job as a door to door environmentalist (don't ask)...well one morning was especially hectic and I was in charge of twice as many people as before. I finally got everyone driven out to their respective 'turfs' and felt like I needed to chill before I started out myself, so I got one of the Hansen's relaxation drinks. To make a long story short, I woke up in my car two hours later with some guy who had been mowing his front lawn peering in at me. It knocked me right out. Maybe blue cow won't be quite that powerful.
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6-17-2007 @1:12PM Silver_Potato said... You could just drink Green Tea. Or get a L-Theanine supplement too.
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6-17-2007 @7:46PM Crabby McSlacker said... I find a nice glass of Pinot Noir works quite well as a "relaxation drink."

(I'm betting it tastes better than a Blue Cow too).

(Crabby has her own grumpy health and fitness blog where she hangs out when she's not annoying people at Slashfood. And it's always very relaxed at http://crankyfitness.blogspot.com/)
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6-17-2007 @9:20PM phluffhed said... it was nondescript and reminded me of the lemony flavored Gatorade Propel. I drank it on the way back from a weekend in Vegas once. Not sure if it relaxed me, but I did sleep.
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6-18-2007 @3:30AM Caitlin said... I've tried it - I found it for $2 in a gas station in L.A. It. was. disgusting. Seriously, I will drink anything, diet drinks, bad crystal light flavors, fruity teas...but this was the nastiest taste ever. It tasted like water with a hint of bitter sugar. Like bitter medicine sugar. ick. I don't remember feeling unusually relaxed either.

let us know how you like it!
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7-20-2007 @2:17PM Adrian Norton said... I purchased a Blue Cow for my brother, who was a bit
anxious about an upcoming trip. He drank it, and I asked him if it helped. He told me that his over-
riding reaction was that the drink tasted so bad, that everything else paled in comparison!
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