The longest day of the year will be on June 21. Don’t let the sun scorch you. Celebrate Summer Solstice 2010 with some cool and refreshing drinks that will keep you energized all day long.

Before you’re tempted to reach for a bottled energy drink, keep in mind that many pre-packed drinks are loaded with caffeine. The quick pick-me-up might sound great at first, but after the initial jolt of energy wears off, you’ll feel even more sluggish than before. Also, caffeine is a diuretic that will dehydrate your body. When you want to stay alert all day long, back off on the caffeine.

In addition to caffeine, most bottled energy drinks are filled to the brim with sugar. The word “sugar” is usually disguised on the label as “glucose,” “sucrose,” or “fructose.” Whatever you call it, it will zap your energy. After the so-called sugar-high you get from popular energy drinks, you’ll crash. For some people, recovering from a sugar-high feels the same as being hung over from alcohol.

Banish caffeine and sugar from your drinks.

Supercharge your energy with homemade energy drinks. By making drinks at home with the Power Juicer, you can stick to fresh ingredients that promote energy naturally. Here is a list of seven nutritious, energy-boosting foods you should use for your homemade energy drinks:

Bananas

Papayas

Figs

Wheat germ oil

Honey

Oranges

Yogurt

Don’t let mass marketers fool you—you can’t bottle energy. There are, however, energy-boosting foods that will give you energy naturally. By making cool and refreshing drinks from these fresh ingredients, you can enjoy every minute of the longest day of the year.

What will you be doing for Summer Solstice 2010?