Giant Wasp Enzymes Enhance Endurance: Japanese Hornet Juice Burns Fat to Improve Stamina Training

“Bees make honey and Asian giant hornets make… giant hornet juice! Top athletes such as Olympic gold winning marathon runner Naoko Takahashi swear by Vespa Amino Acids.” – Nicolas McGregor in Suite101.com

Hornet’s nest of controversy in forums

Start a thread on Hornet Juice or VAAM in online forums and chances are it will open up a nest of controversy!

The good. The bad. The ugly. And the downright funny! Check out this sticky forum at triscoop.com.

A few snippets:

• Jaysee wrote “…Bottom line- I’ve never swam so comfortably for so long. Only 2400m, but ya’ll know I’m only just on the comeback trail.”
• Texafornia wrote “I ran out of gas last week so I mixed one serving with 20 gallons of water and RUBBED IT ALL OVER MY BODY. I morphed into a ferrari and I get 5000 miles to the gallon!”
• U352 wrote “I…Took the HJ before two open water swims this weekend and PR’s both of them. Damn boys. The first was a 1miler at 24.35 and the second was a 2 miler in 51. Sweet!
• CindyJ wrote “I went from a C cup to a double D from drinking HJ!!!!!”
• Brandenh wrote :…Took the HJ with water and GU. Tasted good and I noticed an energy boost shortly after which lasted for about 90mins.”
• Ramm wrote “…to me it tastes like ground up vitamin tablets. Awful.”
• Millertime wrote “… It seems like I have energy all day as it is using only one time.”
• Seaducer wrote: “What I have noticed with the hj though is that I experience much less muscle fatigue a workout. I also feel a little stronger towards the middle of a workout after taking it, which may mean I need to drink it earlier.”
• Moonpie wrote “…Don’t believe the hype!”
• Rma wrote “I’m really liking it so far after hearing about it on the show. Took it for the second time in a race setting (first time in a du). I was able to run off the bike for the first time ever with out walking (and this was an F1 style with 2 runs off the bike). I slept like a baby last night too.”
  

Killer Instincts: Japanese Giant Hornet

Killer Instincts, another TV special showcasing the supernatural strength of the Japanese Giant Hornet.

Waiter, there’s a hornet in my honey…

I stumbled across a UK website (firebox.com) selling products that are inspirational, bizarre and downright fun. And here’s one that caught my eye… the Giant Hornet Honey! I had to blink twice to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Yes folks, that’s a real Japanese Giant Hornet suspended in the jar of honey!

The makers of this quirky item must have been inspired with Naoko Takahashi’s Olympic marathon victory and wanted to make their own version of the “Hornet Juice“. The website goes…

“…Well, entomologists believe that enzymes within the wasp’s bulky body give stamina and energy to those who ingest them. In fact, Naoka Takahashi, who won the Women’s Olympic marathon gold medal in 2000 attributed her success partly to her drinking “Hornet Juice” – a refreshing (but not particularly tasty) drink made from the stomach contents of these humungous hymenoptera.

Now, most people may not be too keen on the idea of drinking raw insect gastric juices. For this reason, the hornet has been skewered on a needle inside the jar, allowing the aforementioned enzymes to slowly permeate into the deliciously runny honey. The hornet itself is not edible – a good thing, because let’s be honest, even though he’s a rather attractive little chap, he is rather fuzzy.”

You can read about this Giant Hornet Honey here.

The bad news is this hornet product is no longer available. Hmm, must’ve been tough catching these big fellas since they pack quite a wallop and kill about 40 people every year!

The good news is our Giant Hornet Products, Hornet Juice, VAAM and Diet Amino are available… and no hornets were harmed in the making:-)

FAQ: Hornet Juice vs VAAM

Q: What is the difference between Hornet Juice and VAAM?

A: Both Hornet Juice and VAAM are based on the breakthrough discovery of the Japanese Giant Hornet’s amazing endurance and ability to use its fat for energy. So the amino acid mixture contained in Hornet Juice and VAAM is the equivalent mixture of the 17 amino acids in the power-inducing liquid secreted by the hornet.

So yes, they are similar in this regard.

The difference?

• Sweetening and flavoring agents. Hornet Juice contains Sucralose while VAAM contains stevia. Stevia is an artificial sweetener that is widely used in Japan but not FDA-approved as a sweetening agent and food additive (Tha’s why VAAM is only sold in Japan). VAAM is grapefruit flavored and Hornet Juice is Berry flavored.
• Serving Size. Hornet Juice is 15 grams while VAAM is 10.5g.
• Cost. Hornet Juice costs less (because it is manufactured in New Zealand, VAAM is manufactured in Japan).

Getting more buzz and ZZZs

Experts recommend that adults get between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to maintain good health and peak performance. This is easier said than done as sleep deprivation is common among athletes.

So can Hornet Juice and VAAM help you sleep like a baby? You bet!

“All body functions have a rhythm, including breathing, heartbeat, body temperature and of course sleeping,” says Dr. Takashi Abe (as you know he’s the scientist who discovered the amino acid composition in these sports drinks).  “These rhythms are mainly controlled by melatonin, while mental and psychiatric conditions are delicately balanced by a combination of neuroamines: serotonin (from tryptophan) and dopamines (from tyrosine or phenylalanine).”

Dr. Abe’s research has shown that the amino acids found in the Japanese Giant Hornets (and of course which are in Hornet Juice and VAAM) help balance neuroamine levels in the brain.”

This means you get the one-two punch of these drinks by energetically buzzing by day yet catching good ZZZs at night!

“Hornets from Hell” documentary

Yup, even National Geographic is crazy about hornet power! Check out this 3-minute preview of “Hornets from Hell” – the award-winning documentary that reveals the secret of these voracious bugs.

Swarms! TV Special on Giant Hornets

Watch how these stinging little juniors give their mama and papa hornets some of that Go-go juice to give them superhuman (or shall I say superinsect) strength.

“…While they’re being fed, the hornet larvae provide the adults with an energy boosting cocktail in their saliva. It gives the adult hornets the strength and stamina they need to fly some 100 kms a day…”

Excerpt from SWARMS! A one-hour TV documentary