20 Facts About Energy Drinks

1. Without exception, “Energy” contain caffeine.

2. Energy drinks effect lasts for 3-4 hours, in contrast to coffee, which is enough for a couple of hours.

3. All Energy drinks divided into two categories: some more caffeine, while in others – vitamins and carbohydrates.

4. “Coffee” drinks are suitable inveterate workaholics and students, who work or are engaged in at night, “the vitamin-carbohydrate” – for active people who prefer to spend leisure time in the gym.

5. Energy drinks contain a rare B vitamins

6. Depression and lethargy caused by lack of neurotransmitters in the body – substances that transmit impulses from one nerve cell to another. Amino acids that make up the energy drink, fill this gap.

7. It is better to drink energy drinks with guarana than coffee, guarana as not irritate the stomach.

8. Vitamins contained in Energy tonic can not replace multivitamin complex.

9. Energy drinks should not drink to children, pregnant women and people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.

10. With alcohol Energy drinks better not mix. After all, caffeine and alcohol – it’s polar opposites: the first bracing, and the other relaxes. In addition, caffeine increases the effects of alcohol on the brain.

11. In the energy drinks is carnitine. This is a natural component of human cells, contributing to rapid oxidation of fatty acids. Carnitine increases metabolism and reduces fatigue of the muscles.

12. Even in energy drinks is taurine. This amino acid is accumulated in muscle tissue. Every day people with the food gets 200-300 mg of taurine. It is believed that it improves the functioning of the heart muscle. Recently, however, among the medical opinions were heard, that taurine does not have any effect on the human body. But for whom it is really useful, because it is for cats: taurine contain virtually all the canned food to furry pets.

13. Guarana and ginseng, also found in these drinks – medicinal plants, which have tonic properties. Alexander Vlasov, a research consultant for “Nutri-Pharm”: The exciting properties attributed guarana and ginseng, are not supported by research. Perhaps they believe in their power solely because of the exotic name.

14. There is in the “power” stuff with the enigmatic title inositol. However, it turned out, inositol – this is just one form of alcohol. Manufacturers of energy drinks claim that it causes the liver to more efficiently convert fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Minkail Gaparov: If you put rats on a diet deficient in inositol, they will have more fatty liver. However, it is not in any way does not mean that an additional beneficial effect on inositol liver and will give you energy.

15. Do not exceed the daily dose of caffeine – about two bottles of average power.

16. Receiving more than two cans in a row may harm health: body resources are exhausted, so instead of the desired effect you will experience side effects.

17. At the end of the energy the body needs rest to recover resources.

18. Do not use after sport – and that both increases the pressure. Who knows what the margin of your circulatory system?

19. The lethal dose for humans – about 10 g. of caffeine (150 bottles Energy drinks)

20. Remember that in using energy drinks, a man deceives his own body. They actually stimulate, but is an artificial cheerfulness. But if you accept them, do it at least competently.