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You may know taurine from energy drink cans, but this is something completely different. This taurine powder from NOW Foods is pure free-form taurine, without sugar, caffeine, flavorings, or sweeteners. Only taurine with a minimal amount of silicon dioxide to prevent the powder from clumping. You dissolve it in water or juice and decide how much to use. The 227-gram bag lasts a long time.
Taurine is often called an amino acid, but it is a special case. Most amino acids are building blocks for proteins, like the links in a chain. Taurine is not one of them. It floats freely in your cells and body fluids. Chemically, it is a sulfur-containing compound, and your body produces it itself from the amino acids cysteine and methionine. In addition, you get taurine from food: meat, fish, shellfish, and dairy contain it naturally. Plant-based foods contain almost no taurine. Many people wonder where taurine is located in your body. The answer: among other places, in your heart, skeletal muscles, brain, and the retina of your eyes. That is where it is found in relatively high concentrations.
In your liver, your body couples taurine with bile acids. There are no approved EU health claims for taurine. Good to know: taurine does not have a stimulating effect like caffeine. Its reputation as a 'pick-me-up' is mainly due to it being in energy drinks together with a lot of caffeine and sugar.
The big advantage of powder is that you choose the amount yourself. According to the label, half a level teaspoon (about 1.8 grams) contains 1750mg of taurine. The recommended use is 1 to 2 times a day a quarter level teaspoon, preferably between meals. To get the same amount from capsules, you will quickly need three or four of them. Taurine dissolves well and has a mild, slightly sour taste, so you can barely taste it in water or a glass of juice. You can also mix it into a shake. Good to know: NOW Foods sells this powder by weight and not by volume. A bag may therefore look less full than you expect, while it simply contains 227 grams.
For those who like to know what goes into their glass, this taurine powder is a simple choice: one ingredient, no additives, and an amount that you control yourself. Store it in a cool, dry place after opening, and it will last for months.
Only free taurine and 0.5% silicon dioxide to prevent clumping. No sugar, caffeine or sweeteners.
A small amount of powder provides as much taurine as three to four capsules.
Use a quarter or half teaspoon to adjust the dose, within the directions for use on the label.
At the maximum recommended dosage of half a teaspoon per day, you have a supply lasting well over four months.
* Percentage van de referentie inname volgens Verordening (EU) Nr. 1169/2011.
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Taurine is a sulfur-containing compound that is often classified as an amino acid. Unlike most amino acids, your body does not use it to build proteins; instead, it floats freely in your cells. Your body produces it from cysteine and methionine, and you also get it from meat, fish, and dairy.
Dissolve 1/4 level teaspoon in a glass of water or juice, 1 to 2 times a day, preferably between meals. A quarter teaspoon contains approximately 875mg of taurine. The powder dissolves easily and you can barely taste it.
No. This powder contains only taurine and a small amount of silicon dioxide to prevent clumping. No caffeine, no sugar and no sweeteners. Taurine itself is not a stimulant; that association mainly comes from energy drinks, in which it is combined with caffeine.
Because the powder is sold by weight, not by volume. It simply contains 227 grams of taurine. During transport, powder also settles, which creates some air at the top. This is normal and says nothing about the quantity.
Hardly any from food, as taurine is mainly found in meat, fish, shellfish and dairy. However, your body produces it itself from the amino acids cysteine and methionine. Taurine in supplements is usually synthetically produced; no animal-derived ingredients are listed on the label.
The active ingredient is the same; the difference lies in the dosage and convenience. With powder, you determine the amount yourself and avoid capsule fillers. Capsules are more convenient on the go, but you will quickly need to take several to get the same amount. Per gram of taurine, powder is generally more cost-effective.
