February 26, 2010
You may have read this article from Thrillist about the new EBOOST margarita being served at Lure FishBar in New York. It contains all kinds of healthy juices like orange, clementine, nectarine and grapefruit, together with a shot of the new Acai-Pomegranate EBOOST. Plus premium tequila, which is only healthy in a sinus-clearing kind of way.
Anyway, that got us thinking about other possibilities for EBOOST cocktails. We came up with these two. What can you come up with?
Cranberry Surprise
Mix one packet of orange EBOOST with 6oz cranberry juice and 4oz soda water. Add lime.
EBOOST Palmer
Mix one packet Pink Lemonade with 8oz iced tea and 2oz soda water. Add lemon.
February 19, 2010
Are you ready to kick your workout up a notch? Try the new EBOOST workout, and don’t forget to leave a comment telling us your best time.
Here’s how it works: Use a stopwatch to time yourself from beginning to end. Don’t stop the clock ever; the timer should run from the moment you start the run until the moment you finish the last push-up. Note your time in a journal so you can track your progress from week to week. And no cheating! We may not be able to tell, but your wardrobe certainly will.
Perform the following exercises in order:
- Run one mile as fast as you possibly can.
- Push-Up Countdown: 10 reps, rest ten seconds; 9 reps, rest nine seconds; 8 reps, rest eight seconds; and so on, all the way to 1.
- Pull-Ups: Use a wide grip and do 25 proper pull-ups. Women can use the weight-assisted machine.
- Bicep Curls into Shoulder Press: 25 lb dumbells (men) or 10lb (women). Perform the “up” section of the bicep curl,move into a shoulder press, then return to the bicep curl position and perform the “down” section. This constitutes one rep.Use a fluid motion, rotating one arm at a time. 25 reps per arm/side.
- Plank: Hold for one minute, rest for 5 seconds; repeat for 3 total reps.
And your time is? EBOOST co-founder John McDonald managed 25 min 35 seconds. His trainer Andy Spear at Equinox Soho beat that time by 10 minutes. How did you do?
September 22, 2009
Fall is approaching and with it come all the wonderful sights and smells of the season: leaves changing color, a nip in the air, the smell of wood burning in fireplaces, the line of coughing, sneezing people at the doctor’s office… Wait. Run that last one by me again?
If there’s one feature of this season that none of us look forward to it’s the endless round of colds and flu. Around this time every year, newspapers and magazines are full of articles about ways to boost your immune system and ward off illness. Here are some of the most proven tips:
- Get enough sleep
Sleep has been linked to balanced hormone levels, weight maintenance, focus, mood and healthy skin.
- Wash your hands
Wash for 15-20 seconds before eating or preparing food, and after coughing or sneezing, going to the bathroom, or touching surfaces in highly populated areas. Make sure you use warm water and soap.
- Exercise
Physical activity stimulates the body’s production of T-cells, a kind of white blood cell that guards against infection. Working out for around 30 minutes on most days should give your immune system a boost. As an added benefit, you’ll lose weight, increase your energy level and clear your skin.
- Reduce stress
Your body’s response to stress is to secrete more cortisol. Over time, this can lead to all kinds of health problems, including lowered immunity.
- Eat less refined sugar
A single 12-oz can of regular soda contains about 100 grams of sugar. That’s enough to reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40% for up to 5 hours! (EBOOST contains no refined sugar.)
- Take herbs and supplements
Enter EBOOST!
In addition to being a superb energy booster, EBOOST contains many vitamins and herbs that play an important role in getting your immune system ready to face the seasonal onslaught. Let’s take a look, shall we? That’s a rhetorical question. I’m the writer, so we’re GOING to look.
- Vitamin C
Enhances the body’s resistance to many different diseases. Strengthens the immune system by stimulating the activity of antibodies and immune system cells.
- Niacin
Speeds the metabolism, causing increased tolerance to the cold.
- Vitamin B6
Helps maintain the health of the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes. Increases antibody production and increases immune response.
- Folate (folic acid)
Increases T-cell production and mitogen response (cell division to increase the immune response).
- Zinc
Aids in the development and activation of T-lymphocytes. Zinc deficiency is associated with increased susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections.
- Selenium
Helps the production of antioxidant enzymes. Deficiencey contributes to autoimmune diseases by making the body more susceptible to stress and disease.
- Green tea leaf extract
Rich in antioxidants called catechins. When Canadian researchers added green tea to lab samples of the adenovirus (one of many that causes colds), the virus’ ability to replicate was severely inhibited. Likewise, researchers in South Korea found that green tea can stop the influenza virus from replicating.
- Astragalus
Used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Helps protect the body against physical, mental and emotional stress. Prevents colds and upper respiratory infections.
So there you have it: regular doses of EBOOST will turn your immune system into a virus-fighting machine! But don’t take our word for it: try some yourself and leave the doctor’s waiting room to those other poor non-boosted folks.
Happy fall!
April 23, 2008
Thanks to Johnathan over at joshspear.com for a great review of EBOOST!
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Or maybe you just wouldn’t believe us if we did…
Check out the post here:

April 7, 2008
We were chosen this month as a Men’s Fitness pick. Here’s what they had to say:

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February 23, 2008
EBOOST is featured in a March Vogue article on keeping healthy during flu season. You can view the article here.
