Product Review of Emergen-C: Did it Work for Me?

Trying to stay healthy during cold and flu season isn't always easy. My job as an office assistant for an accounting firm is seasonal with most of my work taking place from December through April 15th. Since those months are also during the height of cold and flu season, it's important to keep myself healthy so I don't miss work during our busy season.

Last winter, our office was hit with a nasty, lingering cold and flu bug. Determined not to catch it, I decided to try the product Emergen-C Super Energy Booster.

Read on to learn more about this product and see if it helped me avoid the office "bug".

General Information

The box of Emergen-C I purchased contained 36 individually wrapped packets of powder which are equal to one serving. This product comes in a variety of flavors including: orange, tangerine, raspberry, lemon-lime and acai berry. I chose orange so that I could mix it with orange juice and get some extra Vitamin C.

Each serving contains 1,000 mg of Vitamin C, 32 mineral complexes and some B vitamins.

The price for a box of Emergen-C at Wal-Mart was $8.86. It was actually cheaper at my local grocery store, costing $7.99.

Dosage

The recommended dose is 2 to 4 packets per day. At that dosage you could go through a box in two weeks or less. Since I wanted my supply of Emergen-C to last a bit longer than two weeks, I decided to start with one packet per day, using half in the morning and half in the evening. If I felt any symptoms of illness coming on, I boosted my dosage to two packages per day.

The directions on the package stated to mix one packet with 4 - 6 ounces of water, so I mixed my half packet with 2 ounces of water. The powder causes the water to fizz and once the fizzing slows down, it's ready to drink. It is a bit watery, so you can mix it with juice instead. After drinking my first dose with just water, I decided to try it mixed with juice. Not bad, but it was almost too much juice. I finally compromised with half juice and half water which is the best combination for my taste.

Personal Findings

Emergen-C worked for me. I admit, I didn't always feel 100% and sometimes still felt a little under the weather while using it, but I never got the full blown cold or flu that the others in my office did. I will definitely be using Emergen-C during this year's cold and flu season.

Additional Information

Since Emergen-C worked so well for me, I decided to stock up for this cold and flu season. I noticed that although the price has remained the same, a box now contains only 30 packets. Also, the product's name is slightly different. It has been changed to Emergen-C Health and Energy Booster.

You can check out the Emergen-C website http://www.emergenc.com/ for additional information, products and free samples.

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Sources:
Personal experience
Information on box of Emergen-C
http://www.emergenc.com