Pros and Cons of Energy Drinks

By Angel | July 7, 2008 1:42 pm |
Categories:
Fitness,Food


Today we can’t imagine or lives without extremely popular energy drinks. For a rather long period of time we used to think that those drinks are alcoholic-free so they can’t do any harm, but we’d better check it out:

Energy drinks

Pros:

  • fill us with energy
  • very tasty
  • give you the feeling of happiness and bellyful
  • some people use them as an alternative to breakfasts

Energy drinks

Cons:

  • they are expensive
  • contain a lot of caffeine (it is a stimulant that can drag you down)
  • have excessive sugar and calories
  • can contain mysterious ingredients (like guarana or taurine)
  • you can get addicted to them

Energy drinks manufacturers make big promises. But, to tell the truth, all these drinks are nothing more than a big dose of sugar and caffeine. Just remember, everything is OK in moderation.

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9 opinions for

Pros and Cons of Energy Drinks

  • Tia | March 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    Energy drinks are really good, but they are really bad for you. We drink them because they give us the extra energy to go through the day, we need to find a more healther way to get energy.

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  • tami | September 18th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    how about just go to sleep earlier and eat a good breakfast? oooh! what an idea! :p

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  • bob dole | November 9th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    THEY ARE AMAZINGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!….PERIOD

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  • Tina Collins | May 15th, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    My 6 year old grandson plays soccer once a week and trains once a week. He dad gives him an energy boost dring after each. I disapprove but need to put a good arguement forward to change the situation

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  • KAITLYNN W | October 6th, 2010 at 2:42 am

    I DONT THINK CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET ENERGY DRINKS PERSONALLY

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  • Alexander Berg | December 1st, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    tell him that caffeine in energy drinks may lead to irritability, dangerously accelerated heart rates, restlessness, excitability, dizziness, headaches, concentration lapses, gastro-intestinal pain, and dehydration and, in the worst-case scenario, overdose. which is bad for your son, because with a child, caffeine overdose can occur with much smaller dosage. Studies show that children have reacted negatively to just one gram of caffeine, which equates to about 12 energy drinks

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  • Piggers R Noor | December 10th, 2010 at 12:55 am

    After an energy drink, my sex drive is severely improved. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to highly impress his or her partner.

    P.S. Niggers

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  • cory | January 27th, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    thay r AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • anonamous | March 29th, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    tell him that caffeine in energy drinks may lead to irritability, dangerously accelerated heart rates, restlessness, excitability, dizziness, headaches, concentration lapses, gastro-intestinal pain, and dehydration and, in the worst-case scenario, overdose. which is bad for your son, because with a child, caffeine overdose can occur with much smaller dosage. Studies show that children have reacted negatively to just one gram of caffeine, which equates to about 12 energy drinks

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