I am wondering about drinks such as red bull,monster energy etc. Are these proven to increase energy? What are the negative aspects of these and similar drinks? Just curious... Thanks!
What about dietary supplements to increase energy? (not necessarily to lose weight.)
2007-01-09 06:20:32 · 3 answers · asked by Reenie: Mom of Marine 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
In a way they are proven to increase energy. Energy drinks contain caffeine the same as coffee or tea which provides a slight increase in heart rate and blood pressure. It speeds up your brain function slightly, making you more alert. It will also stimulate the body to burn more calories (most protein drinks contain caffeine). The problem is the large amount of sugars in these drinks. The sugars are simple carbohydrates which the body can quickly break down into blood sugar which means easy access to energy for muscles. Unfortunately if all your muscles are doing at the time is preventing you head from tipping forward into your keyboard then that glucose is sent straight to cellulite city. The short term energy boost from the sugar is, well… short term and you will end up feeling increasingly tired as your body signals that it isn’t using energy stores and slows production of glucose. So for energy try slow burning carbs such as oatmeal, a quick jog up some stairs or plain black coffee.
If that isn’t enough to scare you off. An article in Men’s Health tells of a study completed by the University of Maryland in which they soaked teeth for two weeks in different drinks to observe the deterioration it caused. #2 on the list was good old Red Bull which gives you wings but removed 21 milligrams per square centimeter of enamel.
Sports drinks, such as Poweraide, contain sucrose, which is great for energy during long workouts and electrolyes for rehydrating the body quickly. But you should really stick to water, unless you workout is more than an hour.
2007-01-09 07:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by Scott A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, caffeine doesn't seem to have much of an effect on me... but then I'm a really hyper person. I do get somewhat more energy from red bull... and I haven't tried the others.
2007-01-09 06:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by t5KayaGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, how are you doing!
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2007-01-09 06:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by answering questions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋