Are energy drinks bad for your health? Like Full throtle, Red Bull, Sobe, etc.?
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Definitely something to avoid. They are loaded with caffeine, that's how they work and this is just not a good thing to overload on.
564581
There is no scientific evidence to tupport that Hepatitia B is complicated by drinking coffee. Caffeine is actually used as a painkiller. It can increase your heart rate, but the latest studies indicate that coffee is not the evil drink once thought.
370305
Coffee as you know contains caffeine. Depending on the variety used the caffeine content can vary.  This has the ability to stimulate the brain.  However, overdosing on caffeine can have the reverse affect.  Think Incredible Hulk Syndrome.  Further, caffeine and other substances within the coffee can speed up your heart, too fast.\n\nThe real danger comes from consuming, unwittingly, more caffeine from other sources, such Coca Cola chocolate etc.\n\nHowever, moderation is the watch word.\n\nMy favourite stimulant is TEA [Camellia sinensis]. I consume gallons of it everyday. \n\nOf course it does contain equal amounts of caffeine, as coffee.  Tea does have other inherent health properties.
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well,not all soft drink are safe.\nover sugarated.
152052
I don't think much of them.\n\nThey are expensive and full of sugar and caffeine, neither of which are good for you.
847847
Not directly.  It (even the diet kind) can cause obesity, which is a risk factor in some cancers.  It can leach calcium out of your bones and raises your risk of diabetes even if you only drink one a day.  It can eat the rust off of nails and clean a car battery, so I don't think it is easy on your stomach.  If you like the caffeine, switch to green tea, it is much healthier.  Also, soda (especially citrus flavored clear ones) can contain benzenes at 20 parts per million if it is exposed to light and heat.  The safe limit for benzenes in drinking water is .05 parts per million.  The FDA declined to regulate soda because, they said, people drink more water than soda!  I think this is untrue.  Many teenagers don't drink water at all and indulge in several sodas a day.
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aspartame is carcinogenic in large quantities (like most chemically-formulated foods). its also linked to neuro-muscular problems and headaches. personally, i won't touch the stuff. i'd rather be fat than dead.
313880
Red Bull has a natural form of caffiene in it and caffiene is definitely addictive.  Your symptoms are because of your caffiene withdrawal.  Caffiene is definitely a drug -- it's a stimulant.  Your body is reacting to the withdrawal of this stimulant that it has become use to.
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I'm not sure that any of them do.\n\nIf you follow the research that comes out on caffeine, you'll notice that every time there is a paper published that says caffeine improves your performance in some way, there is another one that says that caffeine hurts your performance.\n\nThey may drink coffee, tea, Pepsi, Jolt, eat chocolate, pop caffeine, but does it improve their performance? \nThe jury is still out on that one.
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I'm a University student who is always staying up late or pulling all nighters. The worst thing you can do is have a quick nap. Once your body starts shutting down its so hard to get it going again. Drinking pop and energy drinks are ok but not great because they contain sugar. Sugar makes you energized but once it burns off it brings you to an ultimate low. So the best caffeine is a cup of straight black coffee because it doesn't have such a bad come down. Plus those energy drinks have some weird things in them and they cost alot (since I need several drinks for an all nighter). The best suggestion is to study or do homework not at home. If you have access to your school at night like a University go there. Less distractions the better for your attention. I also know people who take ritalin to help them study because gives them a boosted concentration. I don't suggest this if a doctor didn't prescribe it to you. I do know people that use it when they don't have ADD and they have said some good things. Since it is illegal take medication and the side effects are unkown its not a good idea even if it does work. Anyway goodluck with the all nighter as you are probably procrastinating right now ;)
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First, do not listen to any answers if people do not qualify their info.  Red Bull was actually created as a sports drink in Europe, when brought to the US marketing determined they had a wider audience (higher sales) if they marketed as an energy drink.  It is like gatorade with caffeine.  IT contains stimulants, and yes, stimulants speed your metabolism, but very minimally and are not going to help you lose weight, the extra energy however, gives you the capacity to workout harder, which in turn burns more calories.  1)Drink = 2)more energy = 3)better workout = 4)weight loss.  without 2 and 3, 1 DOES NOT equal 4.  On the downside, most stimulants also act as diuretics (they dehydrate you).  Dehydration weakens performance (worse workout), particularly in longer duration cardio.  \n\nGOOD SIDE BAD SIDE, make the smart choice, if you feel better when you workout while or after drinking one, go for it, if you don't, then don't.  \n\nRemember, it is ultimately the workout (and diet) that determines your weight loss, supplements (pills or drinks) do nothing on their own, they work through their impact on your workout.
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That is the problem with caffeine... you eventually have to increase your dosage to get that same jolt that you received when you first started it.\n\nRed Bull has less caffeine than you think, and if you really are a caffeine junky, you might have to start coffee.\n\nMy suggestion though is to ditch the stimulants.  Get enough sleep each night so you don't have to rely on these often times sugar-laden drinks.  Find energy through fitness and your desire to find life exciting. You'll find your mood and sleeping patterns will be improved without the use of stimulants.\n\nI only use caffeine on very rare occasions and am happier because I don't have to have this stuff in my life and nobody has ever told me that I don't have enough energy to do things.\n\nGood luck.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nI can't stress this enough.\n I am a health and fitness director.\nI participate in seminars all over the country. This has really been stressed all the way across the board.\nGatorade is terrible for children and adults.\nChildren especially.  Regular water is your best choice.\nThe ingredients in so called performance drinks rot their teeth and gives them way to much sodium.
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Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi contain aspertame which can hinder your progress if you're trying to lose weight on a low carb diet.  They both also contain a lot of caffiene which can constrict blood vessels (not good!).  \n\nYou're probably much better off choosing another beverage with less preservatives and caffiene when it comes to your health.  Of course, if you drink them in moderation, I'm sure not much harm is done.
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Yeah, what that guy said.\n\nIn college, I almost killed myself with caffiene to stay awake and study (Just like Jessie on Saved by the Bell)\n\nIt's not worth it's dangerous effects, babe.\n\nExercise raises metabolism more than caffeine.
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Both the sugar (or Diet Coke's sugar substitute) and the caffeine factor in your weight loss program. Obviously, excess calories from sugar won't help you, but be "empty calories" giving you little energy or satiety for the caloric intake.  \n\nCaffeine is known to raise heart rate and thus burn more calories in the process, however, it can be taxing your body. Caffeine isn't good for your adrenal system. The increased heart rate can make it react to the stress by releasing cortisol, or with an increase in insulin that can cause the body to store excess calories as fat. Caffeine can also inhibit proper function of your liver, involved in your metabolism and fat burning. \n\nI don't think you need to cut it out entirely, but you should really consider limiting your intake of your favorite drink while you are trying to loose weight. It's not so bad, though, because then when you do drink it, it will be a real treat. When you drink it less, it will seem to taste even better, too.
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first of all, understand that you'll find stuff that is bad for you in everything you consume.... moderation is the key. caffeine is bad for you, but only if you consume lots of it... sugar is bad for you consumed in large amounts, and artificial sweeteners are no different. salt is bad for you - again in large amounts.