Energy drinks are always popular, especially with young adults. There are health risks with drinking energy drinks, especially if large quantities are consumed or mixed with alcohol related.

The fiercely competitive market, said its drinking water products are ways to provide:

• Increased mental alertness
• Increased athletic performance
• And many other great promises

All these requirements have the people, especially the younger generation;Flood of groceries for those trendy "high powered" elixirs.

Some manufacturers consider by higher concentrations of caffeine to unsafe levels, and even called for their drinks drug related names. Manufacturers names are used Pumped "monster" or "Spark", people drink in, to lure their brands. Consumers must be aware that they are all a marketing strategy to controversy, rather than focusing on what the product is based. It is a drink called "Cocaine". These are opportunitiesAttract consumers to a manufacturer can be very expensive to buy high-caffeine test.

What exactly is in these energy drinks?

• Caffeine is the active ingredient in these drinks
• Red Bull contains 80 mg of caffeine
• A single serving of Cocaine Energy Drink contains 280 mg of caffeine
• The amount of caffeine is also without the herb guarana, which brings an additional 40 mg of caffeine added to a total of 320 mg of caffeine in a 8.4Serve ounces of cocaine brand

Many of the leading brands but not all include:

• High fructose corn syrup - sugar
• Taurine - an amino acid, used a mild inhibitory neurotransmitter, may order the other stimulants
• Guarana - used to increase attention and energy and contains caffeine
• vitamins - to help convert sugar into energy
• Glucuronolactone - added to fight fatigue and give a feeling of well being, but nomajor studies were conducted to determine long-term effects on the body

The average daily consumption of caffeine in adults is about 200 mg / day based on the statistics from the year 2001. This figure has undoubtedly increased significantly in 2008, which at the time of writing this article. There are a lot of people consume beverages with caffeine, so what is the worry about the caffeine in energy drinks?

It seems that the ingredients are added in high doses. ForExample:

• Taurine is an amino acid, which in most meat and dairy products. Doses from food may be consumed approximately 35 mg. Red Bull contains 1000 mg, although they can not be as shown. There have been no studies to determine what kind of effect high taurine can have on the body, especially when mixed with additional substances such as caffeine. Studies suggest stay on the side of caution and abandonment of such a high level of taurine.
• Research suggestthe high dosages of the ingredients other than caffeine and sugar may not be significant enough to be any kind of purpose other than a placebo effect have, however, concerns are still with what might happen to the long-term application and linger awhile.

It will be necessary for those energy drinks with caffeine, without having to load their regular caffeine intake from other sources are taking a higher risk for the development of the so-called "caffeinism." This is achieved by toxic levels of caffeine and causes the symptomsare:

• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Indigestion
• irregular heartbeat
• Irregular breathing
• Dizziness
• nervousness
• Frequent urination

There are other side effects include the following:

• weakening of the bones
• Pregnant women are at increased risk of miscarriage

Researchers suggest caffeinism occurs more frequently in men, the consumer prices of energy drinks because of the time and volume, is taken the caffeine. Most peopledrink hot coffee, not so slowly, and brews in the course of several minutes (10 to 30), while drinking energy drinks are usually much faster as well as consumption of more than the regular hot coffee or other caffeinated drink.

The real danger:

• Mixing energy drinks with alcohol

Since caffeine is a stimulant and alcohol is a depressant, mixing the two can be very dangerous. Reasons for this are:

• The stimulant effects of energy drink canMask to be intoxicated or prevent you acknowledge that you have consumed as much alcohol. Their blood-alcohol concentration may be higher than laws, and health levels, which makes for a very dangerous situation.
• If stimulant that prevents you know how you have affected by the depressant alcohol, you will not know how you are affected by the declines stimulants that can cause severe vomiting and is extremely dangerous if it causes sleep chokingon your own vomit.
• Both alcohol and caffeine are very dehydrating to the body. Dehydration can hinder the ability of your body with alcohol in your system, increase the toxicity and have a much bigger hangover the next day, which is actually the smallest problem, if your experiments with mixing energy drinks with alcohol metabolize.

In reality, you would be much better off to:

• Grab a small handful of walnuts, almonds or pumpkin seeds and a large glass of waterYou increase your attention and energy.
• Another possibility would be a protein source like a tuna or roast beef sandwich-eating, hard-boiled egg or even a protein shake.
• protein has been shown, brain chemistry, provides increased energy and alertness, so it makes a big, smart and healthy choice.
• Get more quality sleep and rest
• Take a good look at your exercise routine, and all diets
• or with a competent professional body to help youAssessing your situation

Source: Energy Drinks Fornicola Q.: What is the "Buzz" About?. Coach & Athletic Director [serial online]. May 2007, 76 (10) :38-43. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed 14th August 2008.

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