Are energy drinks bad for you?
75Every time you go to a store whether it be a gas station or a local food store you'll see the new craze of energy drinks. The drinks are popular among younger people who need a pick me up early in the morning and just aren't getting it from coffee, but are there serious side effects to drinking them? New tests are being run everyday concerning energy drinks and the effect they have on the human body but what are the results?
Within a typical energy drink you might find Ginseng, Vitamin B, and often helpful herbs. It's the other ingredients that are said to be the problem, most commonly used within the energy drinks is guarana. So you down a can of Red Bull, what could go wrong? Well a energy drink works by giving you a sugar rush basically and like any other sugar rush it comes to an end eventually, but energy drinks are said to cause many other problems.
Some doctors are concluding that drinking too many energy drinks may eventually cause heart problems because of the amount of boost the heart gets from the excessive usage of them. With the energy drinks on the market today reaching levels of 360mg of caffeine there's no wonder many energy drinks like Red Bull have been banned in countires when there have been cases of teenagers drinking a energy drink before a basketball game and then later dying from heart failure.
Physical and mental effects come from drinking energy drinks in excess, like insomnia. anxiety, and sometimes muscle twitching have been seen in adults who drink too many. In the local bar scene energy drinks are used as a mixer with alcohol and this is very bad for the body because alcohol is a downer whereas a energy drink is designed to perk you up, so having conflicting beverages causes one to think you need more to drink as well as causing dehydration which is caused by both alcohol and energy drinks.
Think wisely before you pop that next tab on that energy drink.
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monster energy is sooo good although it actually doesnt change the way i act. they just dont effect me.
i D0NT THiNK ENERGY DRiNKS ARE BAD AF0R Y0U.
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energy drinks are bad for u. I no this 1 kid that died from drinking energy drinks.
wha
really I drank so many no wonder im so hyper
im only 11 and i cant stop drinking mother and red bull stuff like that
and it really changes my behaviour and mi mom and dad are getting really sick of mi that they want to send mi to borading school and i cant stop drinking them, tell mi what to do???
energy drinks can only kill u if u drink at least 5 a day fr a wekk 1 a day thats fine but 5 can give u heart pains
i am friends with this girl that drank 2 monsters b4 a softball game and her heart was going soooooo fast from the monster and from her adrenalin rush that she died instantly...i WAS friends with her but she died
mi mum y father wanted mi 2 stopp dr1nk1ng 3n3rgy dr1nks, but 1 d1dnt...so...n0w....mi hart herts.
I think you can drink energy drinks but you should only drink 1 of them if you absolutly need it cuz i also herd if you drink spike you can only have one or you will have a heart attack and more then likely die earlyer in life
you guys are jerks i drink em, my dad drinks them.your jerksdont judge us cause we make stupid choices. jerks
One of my friends was on a b-ball team where all of the players drank a monster before a game and three out of all five of them died from heart failure and cuz there's a tiny thing saying that the company isn't liable for any injuries or death they didn't get any money for surgeries. My best friend died cuz a monster )= R.I.P. Ben Huemann
If you are looking for reliable information on side effects of energy drinks or for research studies concerning guarana, taurine, caffeine, etc. Check out www.pubmed.com or www. AGRICOLA.com. Hearsay and most internet websites are misleading and incorrect, its better to know the facts so go to a medical database instead. Hope it helps.
Stop drinking it. You can get good energy from vitamin suppliments like niacin and resverotrol, which is very very good for you. You can find these vitamins at walgreens for under ten bucks, and the energy last all day. Good luck and take care of your body and it will take care of you. Peace:)
Energy drinks are not suitable for weak fools like ones went against it.
I thought red bull gives you wings...
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so sad! all these deaths. I dont no what u see in them anyway. They taste like cough syrup.yuk!
well gals can drink red bull???
crap it yo, energy drinks drinks make me peter pan sos i can see da sun and go to neverland?
why i shit my pants?
I am a 36 year old and have 1 rockstar a day in the morning. I know they are bad for you but I am also a single mom of 4 and when I wake up in the morning I feel so wipped out! job, kids, chores, I get the boost that I need from it and I do ok for the rest of the day. I know not to have another one no matter how tired I am. I just deal and to be honest, I am so bizzy with work and kids that I don't notice me coming down from it! I don't think they are bad for you as long as you don't abuse them. everything is bad for you if you abuse it.
you guys are so full of shit. i spose you think if you take ecstacy your gonna die or amphetamine. get a line, pill, or red bull you guys need summit to wake up
Energy drinks will give you a boost of energy when you need it. But they can also give your body side effects from drinking them. This is from consuming too much of the ‘active ingredients’ that these drinks contain in them. When consuming energy drinks it should be done in moderation and they should not be your main drink on a daily basis due to health reasons.
If you drink energy drinks you will DIE... haha jk, just don't drink every day... have like 1 or 2 a week and you should be legit. I quit for awhile because they would hurt my stomach (I only drink monster by the way) but i used to mix redbull and the green monster (good stuff) not so good for your body though. Anyways, I think I'm gonna quit again and stick to healthier drinks.
My 22 year old son drank one Monster drink once or twice a week until three weeks ago. He was scheduled to work a night shift and go to an early college class the following morning. After class he had a late lunch with his father. He was feeling tired bought a Monster drink on the was home. Arrived home about 3:00 pm talked to me for about half hour went to his room was playing a video games with his younger brother and drank his Monster drink. Around 5:00 pm his brother yells “Something is wrong with Dale!” I ran it the room and he was having seizure, he face was blue and he was shaking all over; his back was arched, bitting his tomgue, hitting his head on the bed. (It was the scariest 5 minutes of my life.) 911 was called. His heart rate and blood pressure were high. He oxygen was low and he was placed on oxygen. He taken to emergency. Most of the test we negative, including a drug test. The only abnormal test was the blood sugar a little high from the sugars in the drink. The ER doctor asked if he drank a energy drink and he told them he drank one. The ER doctor and the nurse told me they had several cases of seizures related to energery drinks. (This has been his only seizure.) Called the Monster company, was told by Maria, “The can has a warning label do not drink more than three sixteen ounce cans in a day, or if caffeine sensitive, or pregnant”. The company feels it safe to drink and it is not responsible if someone has an adverse reaction. According to the company a seizure is not a side effect that is possible. He now has thousands in hospital bills that he has to pay (he does not have insurance) and it possibly could have cost him his life. He has not had another seizure since he stopped drinking the Monster drinks, he will not drink other energy drink because he is not sure they are as safe as they claim to be. Just be careful.
The key word here is moderation.. some people drink 3 cans in one day and then wonder why they suffered seizures!
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i used to hav energy drinks all the time, it sucked cuz i had a huge burst of energy for lik a half hour and then i was soooo tired then i just couldnt sleep either, and cus i was so tired i ate all unhealthy stuff and watched tv all day, but now, i know most people dont want to or cant do this but i went vegitarian and stopped drinking any soda at all, and i instantly felt better, i havent had meat in a year, but yesterday i had a monster shot, i got shakey and nervous and had a panick attack, uggg i realy learned my lesson now, energy drinks are bad for me, i dont know about you, just watch it, ok? ;)
idont really have alot ttooo say buttt i doo really drink themm alott butt no after thee things iv heard its scary just thinking u can die ova a drink of enrdy itsss madddddd iv heard a few tooo manny storeys about heart attacks and i would never drink them in the mornin because its more likley u can have a heart attack in the mornin than eny other part of the day because ur bloods thicker bee care full peepz
i thoght energy drinks are bad
Energy drinks don't kill. being fat kills. fat people are stupid.
Wow. For those of you that drink 5 cans a day and blame the drinks because you get sick, read a book or something. You’re dumb. Drink a couple litres of pepsi a day and see how you feel. As for the people that say they know someone that drank one can and died, you're lying for some sad reason. You're like the sad mental midgets that answer yahoo questions about drugs by saying simply don't do them I heard they're bad. Pathetic. Ps monster is defuckinlicious!
i drink bowt 4 or 5 a day and ive bin fine but one day it will catch up wiv me i do need to stop b4 its 2 late ...........
n monster is crap nt nice at all
monster is freaking beast y'all i drink two a week and i mix alcohol with it and its amazing its freaking delicious and it gives me the energy to party. (it's summer, and i'm in college and live a half mile away from the big beach.)
Seriously?!! A Red Bull has only 80mg of Caffine in it and a regular coffee has approximately 120mg, sugars . . . it has the same amount as 5-6 jelly babies, Taurine is what provides the long lasting energy which is a naturally occurring amino acid found in the body, Red Bull just replenishes what your body has naturally lost specifically designed for increased times of physical or mental activity. So basically it is a functional drink so use it when you need it!!
WOW Ihave drank 4 energy drinks aday for 4 months im fine why lie
Here is an article you may find inetersting: Energy drinks: OK for athletes? Answer
from Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
Occasional energy drinks are safe for most people. Caution is important, however, especially if you have underlying heart problems. Energy drinks — which are often loaded with caffeine, sugar and herbal stimulants — may pose various health risks, including:Restlessness and irritability. The caffeine in energy drinks can make you irritable, restless and nervous. Excessive caffeine is also associated with headaches, tremors, nausea and insomnia.Increased blood pressure. The caffeine in energy drinks can increase your blood pressure and make your heart beat faster. In some cases, this can trigger potentially dangerous changes in heart rhythm. Mixing energy drinks and alcohol compounds the effect, since alcohol also makes your heart beat faster.Possible dehydration. Some studies suggest that the caffeine in energy drinks may increase the risk of dehydration during exercise, but results are mixed. Other studies don't associate caffeine with dehydration.Weight gain. The sugar in most energy drinks can contribute to weight gain, especially for people who don't exercise regularly and those who struggle with their weight. In addition, excessive amounts of energy drinks have been associated with manic episodes, seizures, chest pain, heart attacks and sudden cardiac death. Before and during exercise, plain water is usually best. During workouts that last 60 minutes or longer, you might sip sports drinks — typically made of water and carbohydrates — to boost your endurance. If you choose to drink energy drinks, do so only in moderation. www.mayoclinic.com/health/energy-drinks
energy drinks are bad for u only like 14 year old kids drink them like before school and they look like douchebags,
might aswell put sugar and caffiene in water u idiots
lolsz warraa liar :L
I love all the morons saying they know someone who has died from an energy drink. Anyway, if you drink two or three a week is fine and they are helpful when you really need to wake up to go to work or finish that report you pit off till the last night. There have only been a handful of people who have collapsed from drinking energy drinks, but it is almost always their own fault because everybody knows that you should not drink them before working out or playing sports.
energy drinks are so cool for you
I work in construction and have to wake up early every day, I'm 19 and I have 2, sometimes 3 monsters a day....every day! for like over a year already...and i'm still alive!! True, some days my heart does feel a little funny but...they're delicious
Guys get real,
At the end of the day, all one really wants is convienence. Weight loss that comes with a pill, a flat stomach with surgery...energy that comes with a drink,
Yes you can do all of that, but we are seeing the consequences of food reactions in our bodies from preservatives and additives to this day and that was 20 years ago. I dont know about you, but I dont want to be some science experiment in a surgery room 20 years from now...
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Energy drinks arent so good for you. It cuases many different things that mostly........... it could kill you or get you sick. Our world should have these's in stores ! They sell these's to kids, teen and older !
Stand up and remove these's to store's before the worst happen !
Wow, you guys are idiots!!!
Drink in moderation and you'll be fine.
energy drinks are good ok i drank them when i was in 6th grade everyday like two or three a day before school and after a while i got insomnia but idc i still drink them from time to time.
the comment of yo momma is stupid
ive tried all the energy drinks mostly like,monster,redbull,whupass,whos ur daddy,full throttle,rockstar,monstar,nos,amp,and many others ive even tried rockstar gum niqqas.
energy drinks arent bad
LA dont call me weird niqqa
the the crap do u need energy drinks go smoke somethin
dont call me a nigga yo momma an i didnt call u weird
i dont smoke smoking is bad for u
sure u dont smoke yo momma i bet u smoke all the time with ur friends
All i know i drunk 1 monster a day every day and i dont have herpes! Monster prevented me from contracting herpes
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it can lead to heart problems if you drink too much of it, i have 2 cans of 250 ml and i do 2 and half hours cardio, is that ok
Listen energy drinks are not DEADLY so stop shiting your selfs over them all you have to do to keep safe is just have 1 a day or 2 you dont go and have 4 and 5 etc its common sense i mean really
I had three cans of mother and i feel just fine,
went shopping all day and worked off the energy then came home danced for two hours
ate nothing all day it kills your appetite so you feel fuller for longer and now i'm going to sleep i read on another website that you like gain i'm a size 6 so that just goes to show if you exercise you won't gain weight
energy drinks are the best i drink them every day and love the rush i get
I drink one every few weeks maybe and my friends drink them alot more often. They always make my stomach hurt but my friends have no problem. I think the personnreallu makes a
Difference. Just like certain people respond differently to drugs I think certain ones respond differently to energy drinks as well.
I drink one every few weeks maybe and my friends drink them alot more often. They always make my stomach hurt but my friends have no problem. I think the personnreallu makes a
Difference. Just like certain people respond differently to drugs I think certain ones respond differently to energy drinks as well.
Is this a real website
i have a basketball game today and my friends all freaked when they heard i had never had a monster so im gonna drink just one to try it before the game what do u think im 14 so im not just a little kid and i eat very heathly and i am very athetic every day.
Redbull is bad 4 u it does give u hart problems
Dude, y'all need to grow up. First of all, to all you people claiming your best friend died of an energy drink, I feel bad for you that you have to make up a lie just to TRY to make a point. Of course it was your best friend. Second, how STUPID can you be? Drinking 5 a DAY?! That's basically doing cocaine. Of course your heart feels funny, genius, you just put in a sh*t load of additives in your body. Thirdly, you guys are really funny. Have you heard of common sense? If you crush 5 a day, 24/7; 365, your @ss might be in a casket soon. It seems pretty obvious. Lastly, in reference to my last 4 sentences, If you drink 5 a day, you might be chilling with Jésus, but, if you drink 5 every couple weeks to months or even years, you'll be fine. Just be sure to drink plenty of water.
i drank 5 energy drinks a day for a year and didnt feel anything until one day when i had a heart attack now i cant have caffine there arnt signs that they are killing you but they will
i drank 5 energy drinks a day for a year and didnt feel anything until one day when i had a heart attack now i cant have caffine there arnt signs that they are killing you but they will, u lot are like they dont do nothin just fucking wiat seriously you will be in hospitol after that next can of relentless im 18 yeah im fucking stupid for doing it but take it from me it will get you and you will be like me weak heart and soon after probs diabetes
uhh... lol
360mg ??... WOW!!
Thats 2 and a half Extra large coffees from Tim Hortons... thats insane!! ... /sarcasm off.
Most you haven't done your research and are dumb misinformed sheep that watch to much TV. Look up what Taurine, Ginseng, And Guarana do to you.. nothing has been PROVED yet...
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it's so sad to hear that enrgy drinks are not good in our body to drink ..
Energy drinks are only bad if you use them before physical activities like sports. If it's just to wake you up it's not bad. Unless you're old, you have heart problems, or your pregnant. But young healthy people really don't have a problem with it.
I drink energy drinks all the time and it's well known - or so i thought - that you shouldn't drink them before doing strenuous exercise. basically the advise you should give is, as with all things, 'Don't Be Stupid'
i had half an extra strength monster today after snowboarding and my hand is kinda numb and my heart hurts what do i do
ok so im doing a research on this & i personnly dont think itss bad for yuh likee theyy wontt kill yuh if yuh dontt drink like 5 kanss a dayy thatss like not good for yur bodiee itss too much sugar && cafinee for yuh soo peoplee have to drink responsibly & not go over boardd with all this cafinee && yea i understandd yuh need energy for the restof the dayy but limit yurself to juss drinkk 1 kan a day or maybe 1 kan a week or soo
you guys posting that your friends all die from drinking these are full of BS. if so many people were dying because of them, they would be banned everywhere. But hey, never let the truth stand in the way of a good story right?
i'm 35 and i only drink energy drinks as a means to an end, namely to not sleep in order make my insane deadlines. i don't drink them for no good reason. they're definitely not for kids or anyone with heart problems. i did end up in the ER because of this when i was 32, but that was cos i's drinking 5 or 6 a day everyday for weeks. my deadlines are insaner than ever but i drink less now (about 2 to 4 a day), cos anyway your body gets used to them and they don't work as well. i still get insane chest pains n i don't know why my heart hasn't exploded yet from beating so hard so fast but you get used to those too ~ who cares as long as the work gets done (curse my asian work ethic). so energy drinks are definitely NOT for everyone. please do be careful.
energy are so good. wow didn't know they are bad!wow!?!?!
i drink energy drink because i like the way my pee tastes after drinking a lot of it. it's very sour
all of you are stupid
This Stuff Is Like A Drug Its Bad For You But You Like It :)
Monster drinks taste good I cant resist. Makes me feel like a monster no wonder it's called monster drinks lol. However drinking like 2+ a day is just bad for ur health. Stick to 1 a day.. Goodjob...
I drink them instead of alcohol. :L
Good article. I stopped with the energy drinks almost a year ago and can feel the difference. I was drinking up to three a day. I feel much better and healthier now.
Drug is excellent, if you can take one shot per week!?
you Americans are so stupid!!! do NOT drink it, it is NOT healthy FULL STOP
they r gud!!!!
man energy drinks are the best thing in the world to me i drink like to a day and im only 13 but dose reading all this stop me from drinking them hmmmm............ lets think for a second nope :) ill do what i want its my life and you only live once so yea and ill ceep drinking them untill eventualy i do die and then it will be my fault not any one eles's so im sick of people trying to steer me out of what i dont what to be sterd out of and trying to steer me into something i dont want to do ill be happy with the way i am drink monsters, amp, rocktar, freakout, ripit, venom, spike shooter, red bull and every other kinda of energy drink out there and yes i have dran all of those and it isint true tht if u drink 5 monsters a day you will feel heart pains because once i drank 2 monsters and 4 freakouts AND 3 mtn dews in one day and nothing hapen i got rlly sick but i didint die so mhmm im good with good to the store overy day to get my moster and what ever eles and no im not fat i work out for 3 hours in the morning and at night and yes sometimes i get hyper off energy drinks but rarly and if you can control your energy like mwa then yoy enjoy it more :D so dont listen to anybody tell you that energy drinks isint for you i say if you are over 9 you can drink any energy drink that you want
I don't think they're bad for you, but they do cause a lot of negative impact on the body.
For instance, cocaine was found in Red Bull.
You don't want your kids to be drinking drugs like cocaine, now do you?
I love the flavour of energy drinks, the sour taste... My favourite energy drink is Burn. I only drink one can a week though, so it shouldn't be hazardous for my health.
I still get a tad worried every now and then though, as I have problems with heart palpitations at times.
so that why a felt very bad when i drank a monster before running 4 miles in school dam i am never going to do that again could have died
I think most of the people who posted on this article are mentally handicapped. The Internet made you stupid, the young and old alike.
Everyone who is still in school has a chance to redeem themselves by paying attention in your Literature classes. To the adults, you should probably go to Barnes and Noble and buy a copy of "The English Language for Dummies."
Which you most certainly are.
My mom and dad both died from drinking energy drinks, they drank some monster anbd red bulls and went in the car and they crashed.
I am now an orphan who is writing this from the orphanage. I still drink red bull to this day.
thank you now i know never to drink those drinks i hade a nonster once and il never have onne again
The incredibly, irrevocably, idiotic, uneducated losers, so undeniably interested in posting such STUPID remarks should go back to school and stop spending every day of your life being complete idiots. This world is so screwed, we'd all be lucky if we died by something as stupid as a Monster, or a Rockstar every other day. Some of you should seriously take your crap and fuck off.
yeah i once knew a guy who drank an energy drink once and died.
yeah right. I can't help but call bullshit on half of these things. While at uni I used to go through three of the 1l bottles of energy drink a day. Plus an additional can now and again. This was on a daily basis for several months. I'm still alive.
Am I addicted? Hell yes I am. I've been drinking these things since I was 14, started on 1 can of red bull per day. I'm now 23, I still drink the things regularly. Nowhere near as much as I did while at uni, i've cut back to one can per day again (sometimes two) but still no real adverse effects (apart from the withdrawl if I don't have a can for a few days)
But the people saying one can killed somebody, Honestly I can't help but call bullshit.
i think energy drinks are fine, they dont effect me, i get shaky off a medium frapp at starbucks but a monster just calms me down, and if you think energy drinks are bad, just look at smoking and alchahol. those are way worse for you, why do you think its illegal for minors to smoke and you have to be 21 to drink. so there are way worse things to drink. plus most energy drinks have vitamins and they help you a lot. i dont think you should drink more than 1 a day unless you arent used to caffien. so go for it, if u like em drink em, if you dont, dont drink em. if u never drink coffee or pop, then dont drink em, but in all, they taste so good.
i really dont think energy drinks are good for you because i had one before and i didnt get engery at all it just taste good maybe it might be you but i thinks its for the taste but thats just me ok so i read some of these stories and they sound real ok just stop with the rude coments because they could be real
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energy drinks are good for you.. lose some weight!!
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It depends on your body metabolism level and your mind set.
I drink one 16 OZ every morning for 7 days a week and 12 months a year, I never had problem with it.
My friend he is chewing me out for drinking it, and i kinda think hes right.. I mean somtimes i get heart pains, it's not normal for me. I'm 12... I drank a Read Bull before i went to Bootcamp... And I got tired faster than usuall for me. I got scared how your heart could beat faster... I'm going to stop im determined...
I'm addicted to it... Going through 2 or 3 a day 5 a week maybe... I'm still BREATHING... But the caffeine withdrawals suck... You little kiddies out there... Stay away because your little hearts may not be able to take it
1 A DAY WILL NO HURT YOU. IT'S PEOPLE THAT ABUSE THEM THAT GET INTO TROUBLE.
It such a great hub!I do worried for now as I know that Physical and mental effects come from drinking energy drinks.I must stay away from this energy drinks to have a wonderful life.
Adam B 3 years ago
Yes, they are bad for you... but that is part of the fun of it! Check this out: http://hubpages.com/hub/Me--Steven-Seagal--His-Ene