Energy Drink Health Concerns

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• Publié par: Teeradech01
• Publié le: 04 décembre 2016
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Content 1. Energy Drink Health Concerns 2. Energy Drinks 3. History, Growth, Projections, Trends and the  Uncertain Future of Energy Drinks 4. Real Energy Or Bad For Your Health? 5. A Different Kind of Energy Drink http://www.goodebookreviews.com

1. Energy Drink Health Concerns Energy drinks are huge in the United States and other parts of the world. As our lives get busier, the first thing we always seem to sacrifice is our sleep. Designed to proved both a shot of energy and act as a source of nutrients, these drinks allow us to make it through the day without passing out before lunch time. In recent years so many people have adapted their lifestyle around these drinks that stories have started to surface of the possible negative attributes of these drinks. Alleged death from consuming these drinks in clubs and during other activities have raised the red flag to legislatures worried about energy drink health concerns. What about these drinks is cause for alarm, and how much of these claims are accurate?

A Short History

The modern day energy drink evolved from a drink that was first marketed in Japan during the 1960's. This drink, called Lipovitan-D (still available in Japan), contained a mix of B vitamins and taurine. Taurine, an amino acid, is a metabolic agent that is used to boost energy and concentration. The drink was originally created as a medical tonic for people suffering from chronic fatigue, but it grew in popularity as it was quickly adopted by the clubbing scene in Tokyo.

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From Japan the energy drink was taken up by several Asian countries as it made its way towards Europe and the United States. The first commercially sold drink in the US was Red Bull. Taking the basic drink formula used in Japan, the creator of Red Bull added caffeine and sugar to the mix, a staple of energy drinks to this day. The energy drink market exploded once Red Bull hit the scene, and several other

companies threw their hat in the ring to vie for the consumer's dollar.

Energy Drink Health Concerns

i. The Ingredients

If you were to individually look at each ingredient common to most energy drinks, you wouldn't find anything too harmful.

Taurine is an amino acid commonly found in meat and fish proteins. It stabilizes cell membranes in the brain and heart, and is essential in newborns since they cannot make it. Some studies even say that taurine can help improve athletic performance. Up to 3,000 milligrams a day of supplemental taurine is considered safe.

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B-vitamins help your body make energy from the food you eat. They are also critical nutrients for improving mood, memory, and other brain related functions. These vitamins can be found in the proteins of fish, poultry, mean, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables also contain B vitamins.

Caffeine is no stranger to most people as it is the feature ingredient in coffee. Coffee is consumed by millions of people with no ill effects, and most people require the caffeine to make it to work every morning. As most people know, caffeine is a stimulant which causes your heart rate to increase, your pupils to dilate, and your muscles to tighten up. Small doses of this substance can actually by quite beneficial to you by helping your metabolism or curbing chronic fatigue.

Sugar is probably the most harmful substance (at least isolated individually) found in these drinks. Sugar is the slow, silent killer as it is the main culprit in obesity and diabetes. Those sugary treats that you use to reward yourself or your child should be the first thing cut for those looking to improve their health lifestyles.

II. The Mix

If you're drinking one energy drink every once and a while, then you should be fine. Taking Red Bull, the leading drink, as an example, it contains 1000 mg of taurine and 80 mg of caffeine. The consensus is that about 3000 mg of taurine and 200 to 300 mg of caffeine a day isn't harmful. This of course does not apply to those who may suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, or other ailments. The problem, however, is that not enough research has been done on the combination of all of these ingredients, such as the interaction between taurine and caffeine. Also, while the adverse effects of too much caffeine intake is well documented, such is not the case for taurine.

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Energy drink health concerns are present in countries such as Germany, Australia, and New Zealand that have reported liver damage, kidney failure, respiratory disorders, agitation, confusion, seizures, psychotic conditions, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rhabdomyolysis, tachycardia, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, myocardial infraction, heart failure, and death from excess consumption.

One of the chief energy drink health concerns is that many teens and adolescents are drinking them like they used to drink their juice boxes in elementary school. A culture is developing in which these

drinks are consumed not for their intended purpose (to provide energy!). One report estimates that 46% of the caffeine overdoses in the US reported in 2007 occurred in people younger than 19 years.

Many energy drink companies market their drink toward athletes under the guise of performance enhancing. Many athletes have used caffeine to give them that extra energy before a match long before energy drinks have hit the market. Many athletes don't realize the entire extent of the stimulant, however. Caffeine acts a diuretic that can actually cause dehydration if consumed in large quantities. For this reason, athletes should avoid drinking energy drinks after competition as it will not replenish all of their lost nutrients and may just exacerbate things for them. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< III. The Alcohol Factor

One of the more popular drinks for the clubbing scene is mixing energy drinks with alcohol. This combination seems to allow your body to get high without that nasty feeling of sleepiness. If you're a frequent club goer who consumes this drink, you should probably stop. The drink Four Loko, one part energy drink another part alcoholic, was recently banned in many states because of the energy drink health concerns it posed.

Many people believe that the depressant effects of alcohol can dampen the stimulating effects of energy drinks or vice versa. This is not true, however, and the stimulating effects of the energy drink may have you feeling less intoxicated than you actually are at the time. The fatigue you feel from drinking too much alcohol is your bodies way of saying, "Hey time to slow down." If you continue drinking (since you don't feel that fatigue) you only magnify the

effect of the alcohol on your body as well as consume a potentially dangerous amount of caffeine (if you continue to drink the energy drink mix). This probably accounts for many of the club/energy drink related deaths. Conclusion Every persons' body is different, and no one should know your body better than yourself. Energy drink health concerns are being looked at in many places and it may or may not be heavily regulated in several US states. No one can really force you to quit drinking these drinks, but hopefully this article has provided you with enough information to make an informed decision.

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2. Energy Drinks

Energy drinks are simply soft drinks which are marketed to be as those drinks boosting up the energy when compared to other ordinary drinks. The usual calorie count or the quantitative energy is estimated to be much lesser than those found in normal soft drinks. The major ingredients present in these energy drinks are a blend of Vitamin B complex, herbal constituents and methylxanthines including caffeine. Some other elements are maltodextrin, guarana, carnitine, ginko biloba, inositol, ginseng, glucuronolactone, taurine and creatine. Like coffee and tea, the major stimulant included in the energy drink is none other than caffeine.

The energy drinks are marketed to be as those products providing the extra boost up to the body. There are several contradictions on the use of these drinks as they are considered to be harmful to the body. It acts on our body by providing enough vitamins and minerals to enhance the physical and mental situation of the body. During periods of strain and stress, the energy drinks works to be just fine for the body to keep it alert and steady. The reaction speed as well as the concentration is spontaneously worked out to be improved. To be precise, the entire metabolism of the body is increased to a remarkable level. Such an elevation would have great effects on the performance of the body.

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The controversies convey the different side effects caused by energy drinks. Seizures are commonly experienced in people who already suffer from any kind of epilepsy. This is due to the increased elevation in the energy which results from the consumption of the same. Many countries have banned certain brands of energy drinks due to the stimulated health problems with which it is related. Some

other countries have already warned the consumption of energy drinks by pregnant ladies as it might prove very harmful to the baby inside.

Some of the energy drinks like Red Bull is regarded to be increasing the pace of heart pace to an abnormal level which is very dangerous to people who are already suffering from cardiac diseases. It could seriously affect the clinical condition of such individuals. Prolonged and deep study states that people with heart conditions should avoid taking any kind of energy drinks. There are several other natural ways by which you can boost up your energy and it is highly recommended to follow the safest path. Exercise could be constituted as one of the most important alternative when compared to taking in energy drinks.

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There are different brands available in the market and newer ones are increasing these days. Even though many of them are being banned and warned in most of the countries, the number of people into such drinks is increasing day by day. Some of the drinks which are marketed in most of the Western and Eastern European countries include YJ Stinger, Red Bull Energy Drink, Diablo Energy Drink, Impulse Energy Drink, Red Dragon Energy Drink, Dark Dog, Red Rain, Shark Energy Drink, AMO Energy Drink, Hype Energy Drink, EAS Piranha Energy Drink, NOS and SoBe Adrenaline Rush.

Energy drinks are being increasingly introduced to the market these days. The competition between them is being getting tighter as the days get over. The Red Bull energy drink is marketed in way conveying the fact that they stimulate the complete metabolism, increase the speed and concentration of the mind and body and stimulate the overall performance and speed.

Yet another energy drink is XS Citrus Blast is said to follow the "No Sugar" rule as it has lowered calorie count of sugar. The 8 calories present in the drink consists of protein and amino acid calories. The ingredients present in the drink are Acesulfame Potassium (Ace K), Sucralose and fruit essences. These constituents give the real essence of the drink without any added sugar.

Impulse is another energy drink which have the ability to stimulate the over all performance. It states the ability to elevate the physical and mental effectiveness of the person to boost up the energy level. Thus enhancing and directly affecting your health. The source of energy comes from vitamins, nutrients and minerals and other important ingredients which are consumed daily.

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The statements conveyed by each brands used their own words where many of them did not convey any meaning. The energy drink called as XS Citrus Blast boasted of inducing energy even though it did not contain any calorie. It was just against the biological aspects which were already proved. For this, it is highly advised by people all around the globe by the experts to check out the ingredients before they depend on any of the drinks. Also keep your ears open and keen to the latest news in town about those drinks which are banned or warned for. This could have a greater effect on the overall health of your body. http://www.goodebookreviews.com

3. History, Growth, Projections, Trends and the Uncertain Future of Energy Drinks

The energy drink market does not seem to stop its rapid growth. Energy drinks have made themselves a staple in certain sectors and has begun to branch successfully into several other niche sectors.

When a large number of consumers jumped into the energy drink craze, the big energy drink companies began producing more extreme (and some might say, more shameless) products. When another group voiced their opposition to what they saw as big companies pushing unhealthy drinks to the youth, the companies began producing alternatives that were marketed towards the health-conscious sector looking for natural and healthy benefits.

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Now it seems there is a specific type for everyone. Although the growth of the energy drink market has slowed since the original explosion a few years back, it has yet to stop. It seems the market has been established and these drinks are here to stay. Despite the continual surfacing of numerous reports indicating the dangers of the high levels of caffeine in these drinks, it seems the energy drink companies feel the health dangers and concerns are worth the risk considering the massive profit.

The History of the Energy Drink Market

Athough energy drinks have been around for a long time, the explosive birth of the energy drink market in the United States happened in 1997 when Red Bull was brought to the masses. This product was originally made by a company in Thailand called Krating Daeng, but has been marketed worldwide by the Austrian company