Energy drinks are getting more popular these days especially when someone is in need of it. Accordingly more than 80% who goes to the gym take energy drinks thinking it can boost their energy but do they really give energy? And f they do are they healthy?
Energy drinks are all the rage among not just athletes but also young adults. And hundreds of varieties are currently available, including Rage, Pimp Juice, Cobra, Sting and Monster. These drinks claim to make you more alert or boost your sports performance or both.
But here’s the danger: Most energy drinks get their kick from stimulants, such as caffeine, guarana, ginseng, taurine, and gingko biloba. Some energy drinks have as much as caffeine as five cups of coffee or 10 times as much as a can of coal. Many also contain large amount of sugar.
Granted, stimulants may make you feel great while working out. But consuming too much of these substances can cause sleep problems, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, anxiety, heart palpitations and seizures. They also can alter your perception of fatigue and pain, which means you might push yourself your natural limits.
Accordingly the best energy drink may very well be water, since staying hydrated can help you think more clearly, exercise harder, and remain healthier in the long run.
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I’m definitely guilty of overdoing the energy drinks, but I am not a coffee drinker at all. So I only get my caffeine from Soda, mostly Mountain Dew and Red Bull.
I do have sleep issues, but none of the other problems…