Is Red Bull good for you?
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it does not give you wings if thats what your asking. lol
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Runners World magazine has had several articles over the years on the benefits of caffeine.  Basically, the article has said the caffeine (but not too much of it) can increase mental and physical performance.  They do, however, recommend that if you drink soda before you run that you leave the can or bottle open for a while to get ride of the carbonation.
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Yes and no.\n\nProtein powders are exactly what they say on the tin - protein.  If your diet, for whatever reason, is lacking in protein then they have their place for you.  Just the same as an anaemic may take iron supplements.\n\nHowever, the body can only synthesize so much protein at a time, so if your dietary supply of protein is sufficient for your needs, the surplus is (to be blunt) pissed back out.  I can think of more enjoyable ways to piss your money away.\n\nA cheap way to make an equally effective source of protein in the form of a shake is to add powdered milk to your drink - about 2-3 tablespoons per pint.  A tin of marvel costs about a quid.  It's pretty much the same thing.\n\nCreatine is a different matter and the jury is still out on it.  Most of the studies done on creatine have been funded by...guess who?  Yep, the people who make and market it.  \n\nCreatine phosphate is a molecule involved in energy release in the body.  It is used to make more adenosine triphosphate when it is being burned at a high rate.  The idea is that by taking artificial ammounts, you will have extra energy and your muscle's supply will become less depleted meaning they grow more quickly after exercise.\n\nOf the relatively independent studies, the muscle growth has been shown to be pretty much a load of rubbish.  Your body simply stops producing as much of its own creatine phosphate when you have the artificially introduced stuff.\n\nThere is one genuine, relatively long term and independent study which has shown that olympic standard squash players showed a 1% performance enhanced effect due to creatine.  If you're training your cardio system as hard as an olympic standard squash player, then yes, it appears worth it.\n\nThe long term effects of creatine supplementation cannot yet be known, as it has only been on the market for around fifteen years.  Already there are suggestions that it can cause digestive and kidney problems - which doesn't bode well.  Later research suggests that this is more due to the powders that the creatine is carried in, so the liquid forms should be safer.\n\nWhat about all the testimonials from sports personalities?\na) Would you admit to taking steroids?\nb) Here's a hundred grand to say you use our milkshake...deal?\nc) Sports persons have a very high calorie requirement - shakes or another plate of pasta in between your running?\n\nThere is also the placebo effect to take into account.  Various studies have shown that placebo groups make improvements because the people think they're getting a special pill to make them bigger, stronger, faster, whatever.  So they're more motivated, so they train harder, which (guess what?) leads to improved outcome.\n\nSo even if they do nothing for you, if you believe they do, they actually will...oddly enough.
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"There has been no conclusive study showing that coffee stunts your growth. However excessive coffee consumption can have a negative impact on your health."
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Not at all, energy drinks are not a supplement for the energy that your body gets from eating healthy food. Try eating small meals or healthy snacks throughout the day instead, and lay off the Amp drinks.
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Mountain Dew has the highest caffeine count for any other citrus soft drink, and it has one of the highest caffeine counts of all regular soft drinks. \n\nCaffeine can cause cardiovascular problems, becuase it increases your heart rate, elevates blood pressure, and contributes to the development of heart disease. It's also linked to coronary vasoplasms, the cause of 20% of all fatal heart attacks that kill otherwise healthy people.\n\nCaffeine stimulates the excretion of stress hormones which can produce increased levels of anxiety, irritability, muscular tension and pain, indigestion, insomnia, and decreased immunity. \n\nCaffeine can cause blood sugar swings, so diabetics and hypoglycemics should avoid caffeine. \n\nIt can cause nutritional deficiencies because it causes the urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and trace minerals, and inhibits the absorption of some nutrients. \n\nFemale health problems like fibrocystic breast disease, PMS, osteoporosis, inferility problems, miscarriage, low brith weight, and menopausal symptoms like hot flashes are all exacerbated by caffeine consumption. \n\nCaffeine can leave you vulnerable to a variety of health disorders related to inflammation, autoimmunity, and fatigue.\n\nIt can also cause male health problems, but seeing your avatar, that doesn't apply to you! And I believe that it can increase your rate of aging.\n\nUntil looking it up, I actually had no idea that caffeine was so dangerous!\n\nCaffeine is addictive, to answer your question. It's a drug, not an illegal one, but still an addictive drug. \n\nWhy don't you try mixing cranberry or grape juice with club soda, half and half? That is an excellent alternative to drinking soda, which, even without caffeine, can hurt your bones, especially if you're a female.\n\nJust so you're not scared too bad, just know that one can of Mountain Dew will not kill you. If you stop drinking it now, or start drinking it only in moderation (2-3 cans a week, maybe, instead of all of the soda you're drinking now), the health benefits will follow shortly.\n\nNow, as for caffeine withdrawal, it does exist and many people, when trying to give up caffeine, deal with it. The primary symptom is a headache. The good news is that it usually only lasts from 1-5 days and can be alleviated with a pain reliever like aspirin. More good news is that after those 1-5 days, it's gone for good as long as you stop consuming caffeine.\n\nOther symptoms: being irritable, unable to work, nervous, restless, and feeling sleepy. In extreme cases, there's nausea and vomiting. Again, these symptoms will go away if you let them run their course.\n\nI, too, drink caffeine and am trying to give it up. Good luck and let me know if you need any more help or anything!
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Drinking is good for you as it helps digestion and recovers the loss of fluid in your body that you lose each day. Just make sure you are drinking plenty of water as opposed to flavoured drinks. Flavoured drinks are high in calories and sugar and hence increase weight. \n\nTry to avoid drinking anything that is not natural. Soft drinks have a bad impact on your body whether it is diet or not. Juices are really high in carbs and calories so unless you have one freshly made vegie juice try to avoid fruit juices. Milk drinks should be limited to one per day and skim is the preferred option. \n\nI tend to drink green tea after main meals as it is good for your metabolism and reduces feeling bloated.  \n\nOverall, if you exercise you need to replace fluid in your body so try to drink 3 litres of water.
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unhealthy. while eating nut based products in moderation is good for you, an entire jar a week is excessive. it doesn't matter how fast your metabolism is, you can still have heart disease.
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No. Quite the oppisite, the vitamin C is good for you.
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Yes, the higher your blood sugar is, the more likely you are to develop diabetic retinopathy, or other visual disturbances so lowering your sugar is great. Also beta carotene is good and Vit A I think.
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If you use it in moderation, then yes it is better.\nHave you checked out the calories in the mcdonalds' salads?  The caloric and fat content is really high for some of them.\nSome dressings are really fattening.
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well caffeine doesn't give you energy per se.\n\nbut what it basically does is give you an "energy high."\n\nwhat this means is that it speeds up your metabolism, making everything seemingly faster.\n\nnow, the reason why caffeine may be bad for you is that it basically messes up your metabolism, which are usually the "caffeine lows" which are basically when you feel like you have no energy.\n\nso thats why. also it can become addictive. also it may be bad for you skin.
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Don't even take creatine, because if you ever stop working out your body is going to turn into fat.  STick with the natural way otherwise you are going to defeat the purpose.  don't take redbull it doesn't have the nutrients in it that you need.  Go to a vitamin store and buy yourself your drinks from there that are designed for the purpose of working out.
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You can find a ton of vitamin B in red meats and dark leafy greens. So good for you!
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Protein is a healthy energy source. I don't know about the sugar it sound like to much. There is a energy drink at the site below that has no sugar and will give you tons of energy.
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Yes.It is safe.\nOmega-3 fatty acids is always good for health. All the essential fatty acids can be synthesized from this according to body's requirements.\nIt reduces LDL-chol and increases HDL-chol.\nthanks
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Vitamins are good for you.