| veryone needs an energy boost from time to | | | | you need to be aware of: |
| time, and many people turn to energy drinks to | | | | The high amount of caffeine in many energy |
| get that boost. But are energy drinks healthy? | | | | drinks can overstimulate the heart and nervous |
| Many energy drinks are advertised as being | | | | system and increase blood pressure. |
| healthy because they contain ingredients such as | | | | The high amount of sugar in many energy drinks |
| B vitamins and amino acids. While these types of | | | | can cause an energy spike, followed by an energy |
| ingredients are healthy and may have energy | | | | crash. |
| producing benefits, the reality is that many | | | | The high amount of caffeine and sugar in many |
| energy drinks contain small amounts of these | | | | energy drinks can cause dehydration. Energy |
| ingredients and most of the energy actually | | | | drinks should never be used before, during, or |
| comes from sugar and caffeine. | | | | after exercise. |
| Many energy drinks contain large amounts of | | | | The high amount of sugar in many energy drinks |
| sugar and caffeine. Some energy drinks contain | | | | can lead to excess calories and weight gain. |
| as much as 64 grams (16 teaspoons) of sugar in | | | | Some of the herbs in energy drinks may not |
| an eight ounce serving. Some energy drinks | | | | interact well with certain medications. |
| contain three times more caffeine than a can of | | | | Energy drinks and alcohol can be a dangerous |
| Coke or Pepsi. While you can always check an | | | | combination. The stimulant effects of energy |
| energy drink's ingredient label to see how much | | | | drinks can mask how intoxicated you are. No |
| sugar it contains, determining the amount of | | | | matter how alert you feel, your blood alcohol |
| caffeine it contains is not always so easy. The | | | | concentration is the same as it would be without |
| caffeine in many energy drinks comes from | | | | the energy drink. |
| multiple sources, so it's often hard to tell how | | | | If you're consuming energy drinks because you're |
| much caffeine the drinks actually contain. Many | | | | frequently tired or run-down, there are better and |
| energy drinks list herbal stimulants (like guarana) | | | | healthier ways to boost your energy. Get |
| as separate ingredients from caffeine, but they | | | | adequate sleep, exercise regularly, stay hydrated |
| often don't tell you how much additional caffeine | | | | by drinking plenty of water, eat a healthy diet, |
| these herbal stimulants provide. Guarana contains | | | | and take a high quality multivitamin/mineral |
| two to three times more caffeine than coffee | | | | supplement. These strategies will not only increase |
| beans do. | | | | your energy in the short run, they will keep you |
| Here are the side effects of energy drinks that | | | | fit and healthy in the long run. |