Smackie will be getting to work a bit earlier than usual in the future
PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has a Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine.
The funny part about this is that I have been off the Dew for a couple years now, but no fewer than a dozen people sent me this news, mostly after it was tweeted.
Turns out there are three flavors of VitaminWater, including one Zero, that have ample amounts of caffeine with substantially less sugar. I highly recommend "Drive" (Blood Orange and Mixed Berry) or "Attention" (Fuji Apple + Watermelon) and if those aren't available, there's the old standby "Energy" (Citrus). Each contains about 75 milligrams of caffeine.
That being said, I'm definitely trying the new Kickstart out.