Energy Drink
- Is It a Real
Energizer?
People often rely on food, drink and medicines to
increase the level of energy or stamina in body. Studying
at night to do well in exams next day or working overnight
to prepare presentation for office meeting- for all reasons,
energy drinks have become a quick means to revitalize
body. Available in various flavors, many youngsters prefer
to have them for to give fast relief to body and mind.
Any energy drink contains stimulants and minerals that
help in replenishment of lost energy while on work. When
four or five gulps flow down the throat, there is fast
recharge of energy. Stimulants like caffeine, minerals like
calcium and phosphorus and vitamins with added
amounts of sugar and herbs make it a rich combination
drink.
One of the effective stimulants used is caffeine which is at
least three times more than what is used in cola or a
regular cup of coffee or tea. Glucose is used as a
sweetener to increase the level of energy and reduce
tiredness. Few brands often use ginseng as stimulant.
However, such drinks have now become a source of
addiction like narcotics. Even on small loss of stamina,
people have made them a part of their diet. Having
excess cans of energy drinks can cause multiple health
problems. Nervousness, irritation, dyspepsia, abnormal
heart beats and excessive urination along with
convulsions can make a man a complete slave of
medicines.
A mixture of alcohol and drinks can either cause
severe depression or severe dehydration. In
young kids, these drinks might cause nausea,
vomiting and restlessness. Young kids and
children are prohibited from drinking because of
its stimulant nature. Elders and people having
history of enzymes or kidney problems should
also stay away from it. The people suffering from
heart ailments, hypertension, diabetes and
obesity are also advised against having it.
It is also important to use branded drinks only as
far as possible. There have been cases where
local or country made drinks have proved disaster
to human body. Such drinks often contain
contaminants and low quality ingredients that
damage the internal structure of human body.
Energy drinks are often believed to be easy way
out for freeing body from exhaustion. Making
excessive use of drinks is very harmful as it's
likely that they disturb the natural tolerance level
of human body. The level of sustaining any type
of mental or physical stress gets reduced making
user more lethargic. For rejuvenation, a gulp
becomes a necessity.