| Energy Drinks - good or bad? | | Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:26:06 AM by Kate Grant | Are energy drinks good for you, or will they hurt you in the long run? Recent researches shaw, that kids consuming energy drinks are prone to difficulties falling asleep and sometimes even stay awake all night. 
The European Union has declared, that starting July 2004, energy drinks containing more than 150 ml caffeine per liter, should carry a warning stating "high caffeine content". We are used to connect energy drinks with rock stars, party animals, and people working long hours trying to stay awake.
But it's not always so. Sometimes those energy drinks try to portray a healthy image and claim to contain vitamins and nutrients. But they mostly contain large doses of caffeine (sometimes as much as 80 mg) and stimulants like ephedrine, guarana, and ginseng.
If you feel like you are losing energy, try eating a high energy bar or a few almonds. Especially if you workout, and you're trying to stay focused and in shape, those sports energy drinks are not the best option for you. They can dehydrate you instead of energize you, because of the diuretic qualities of caffeine, and should not be used while exercising.
I personally think the best energy drink is water.
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| | | Doctor: Energy drinks, booze don't mix | | Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 2:54:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- High caffeine energy drinks, a hit with high school and college students, may pose health risks when mixed with alcohol, a U.S. medical professional said. Mixing the two poses physical dangers including cardiovascular risks, shortness of breath and dizziness, ABC News said. "You can hinder your respiration," said Roger A. Clemens, of the University of Southern California's School of Pharmacy. "A rapid heart rate is a common side effect" -- and life threatening if the heart isn't healthy. Caffeine levels in energy drinks range from 80 milligrams (equivalent to a cup of coffee) to 150 milligrams. Between 200 milligrams to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day is considered moderate for a healthy adult, the American Dietetic Association said.... | |
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| | | ENERGY BY THE GULP | | Posted Monday, January 01, 2007 12:54:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | Not the illegal drug, but Cocaine Energy Drink, which not only carries a provocative name but twice the caffeine of a stiff cup of coffee. It's the latest in the war of energy drinks - the caffeine-loaded, high-sugar beverages popular with a college crowd that gulped down gallons of Red Bull, No Fear, Amp, Monster and other brands while studying for final exams the past couple of weeks. Think of it as coffee for the Millennial Generation. "They need something to keep them awake," said Brian Triantafillou, an Amherst resident in his senior year at Geneseo State College. "Looking around the library, I saw a ridiculous amount of energy drinks." What started as a niche market of thrill seekers and late-night partygoers has grown a whopping 700 percent over the past five years and become a $3.5 billion industry, said Ian Alam, a marketing professor at Geneseo.... | |
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| | | HAVE DRINKS, WILL BLOG | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:09:07 AM by Blog57 Team | | New energy drink brands are appearing at the rate of almost one a day lately, making it difficult for Denver blogger Dan Mayer to keep up. As a hobby, Mayer reviews each new energy drink he can find. His is not the only energy drink review site, but it is one of the most popular. ``I've reviewed a little over 200 now. For most of these, the companies contact me. I'll find something new at 7-Eleven once in a while, but that's kind of rare,'' he said. When Mayer meets an energy drink he does not like, his words can sting: ``This is the kind of drink that was created by a bunch of rich fat people that have never had an energy drink in their life and really don't understand why this fad is around. They just know they want to be a part of the profit from it.'' A Los Angeles company has asked him to design a new drink, but Mayer has not quit his day job yet.... | |
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| | | Energy drinks concern Boca parents, nutritionists; kids like “ ... | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:06:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | Before heading to Boca Raton High School, Boca teen Travis Howard drinks Monster or Red Bull energy drinks to stay awake in class. "I feel a lot more awake in school and it gives me energy," the 16-year-old said. Seeking teen dollars with promises of increased endurance, sex appeal, and a legal way to get high, accounts for why, worldwide, there were more than 500 so-called energy drinks brought to market last year. The news drinks on the block join Monster, Rockstar and the king of the legal high pasture, Red Bull, in becoming part of an industry that racked up nearly $3.5 billion in sales last year. As for Boca High’s Howard, he acknowledged that sometimes, he even gulps a caffeine-laden drink after school. "It helps me do my homework and it’s really good at keeping me up," Howard said.... | |
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| | | Energy drinks could lead to bad health effects | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:03:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | Four hours until the sunrises, and there are still three more chapters to read. The final is at 12:30 p.m., and the study guide is still tucked in a folder. Procrastination isn't an option at this point, and it's time to crack open the third Red Bull of the night. Energy drinks have become a necessity for many students. The extra kick they can give you during crunch time is such a valuable tool that numerous mini-fridges across the university find themselves packed with Red Bull, AMP, Rockstar and various other kinds of energy drinks. While they do provide students with the ability to make it through another late night of studying, the health affects energy drinks have over a period of time may not be worth a good grade on a test. Andrew Norton, a sophomore psychology major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, drinks at least one Red Bull every day with usually more than one a day on the weekends.... | |
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| | | Solid Energy seeks to bury CO2 waste | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 6:59:14 AM by Blog57 Team | | State-owned miner Solid Energy is planning to spend $100 million on clean coal technologies in the next 20 years as part of its bid to tap into Southland's huge coal reserves and turn them into transport fuel. Chief executive Don Elder announced yesterday it will be launching a new survey in Otago and Southland to find the best sites to bury carbon dioxide emissions, the first of its kind in New Zealand. The survey will help the SOE in its investigations into turning Southland's huge lignite reserves into transport fuels such as diesel and reduce this country's reliance on imported oil. The first phase of the survey will take place in the next six months. If all goes well Solid Energy will start drilling around sites it considers best for storage to gather more information about the geology from the middle of next year.... | |
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| | | North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives and 4-H Partner for Success | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:55:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives sponsored the 10th Annual EMC State 4-H Clover Classic golf tournament on October 9. North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives and 4-H created this partnership to recognize and honor those who support 4-H programs locally and statewide. The tournament was held at Treyburn Country Club in Durham, NC, and over 29 teams participated. "The Clover Classic was an opportunity for us to help the state's 4-H program raise over $21,000," reported Nelle Hotchkiss, senior vice president for North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives. "The tournament also allowed us to recognize the efforts of the electric membership cooperatives and local businesses that have worked hard to support 4-H throughout the year." Local EMCs and 4-H have held golf tournaments across the state and raised over $50,000 for 4-H programs.... | |
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| | | Expending energy could mean more energy | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:55:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Pounding the pavement, not pounding down energy drinks, may be a better energy boost, University of Georgia researchers report. New research suggests regular exercise can increase energy levels, even among people with chronic medical conditions associated with fatigue, WebMD.com said. UGA researchers in Athens, Ga., analyzed 70 studies on exercise and fatigue that involved more than 6,800 people. Researcher Patrick O'Connor said more than 90 percent of the studies showed "(s)edentary people who completed a regular exercise program reported improved fatigue compared to groups that did not exercise." Results showed regular exercise increased energy levels and reduced fatigue for nearly every group originally studied. While it might sound odd, O'Connor said expending energy through regular exercise might pay off with increased energy levels in the long run, WebMD.com said.... | |
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| | | Caffeine-stoked energy drinks wire a generation | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 11:00:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Derrick Hable won't drink coffee, however he does occasionally energy drinks. "They get you shaky," said Hable, 29, of Oshkosh. "It's worse than coffee. I only drink them when I absolutely have to." And that, he said, is when he needs to stay awake. More than 500 new energy drinks were launched worldwide this year, and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why. Vying for the dollars of young people with promises of weight loss, increased endurance and legal highs, the new products join top-sellers Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar to make up a $3.4 billion-a-year industry that grew by 80 percent last year. Nutritionists warn that the drinks, laden with caffeine and sugar, can hook energy drinkers on an unhealthy jolt-and-crash cycle.... | |
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| | | What Are The Dangers Of Caffeine-Laden "Energy Drinks | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:02:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | It's a drug that makes your heart race, your pulse quicken and your system react. Would you want your child to be playing around with it? Well, chances are you and they already do. It's caffeine, a common ingredient in soft drinks, chocolate and, of course, coffee and tea. Adults generally consume it as a pick-me-up during the day. But now that so-called energy drinks are on the market, teens have started to pick up the habit of using - and abusing - the beverages, which contain a lot more of the substance than may be good for them. Everyone knows about the awakening effects of the drug. But do you or your kids know about the potential side effects? Taking too high a dose can lead to anxiety, headaches, sleeplessness and the jitters.... | |
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