Energy drinks - Good or Bad?!
Energy drinks - Good or Bad?
I'm pretty hooked on either Rockstar ZeroCarb or Blue Monsters. They make me less jittery than coffee and I never 'crash' off of them. I have heard some people say they are good for you b/c they have vitamins and other people say they are horrible for you. Any ideas and/or thoughts? If anyone knows of any studies done, that would be greatly appreciated too.
Answers:
I don't know about Blue Monsters, I do know that Rockstar is pretty tame by comparison to some energy drinks.
You want to watch out for the ones that are overloaded with stimulants, especially caffeine. Some of them now have as much caffeine as four cups of coffee--knocking down that much is likely to have some negative effects.
Also, think about the non-food ingredients. Does your body normally ingest artificial sweetener, artificial color, or high levels of carbonation? No. Have these things been PROVEN harmful? Far from. But moving your food and beverage consumption closer to natural seems like it would be wise.
i can be bad on you if you have a heart or kidney problems. Just be careful.
good because i drink alot of gatorade or powerade.
They are not too great for you. You are better off driking some black tea for the caffeine and regular fruit juice for the vitamins and minerals.