We have all heard that energy drinks can be bad for you but not too many of us know exactly why. We hear stories about how energy drinks harm your heart, dehydrate you and at times have even killed people. Like the Irish student who died after drinking 3 cans of Red Bull after a vigorous exercise. Many people naturally attribute rumors and stories like that to the unknown and uncommon ingredients that are often found in different energy drinks. Ingredients like Taurine and Quercetin are blamed when in fact companies advertise these ingredients for the sole purpose that they are good for you.
Taurine is commonly used in the medical world. Taurine is in fact a non-essential amino acid most commonly found inside of skeletal muscles and white blood cells. It can also be found in the central nervous system and heart. Taurine considerably helps in fat digestion and is said to be helpful in regulating anxiety and hyperactivity. In fact a deficiency of Taurine may hurt your vision and cause problems with how well your metabolism burns fat.
Quercetin is an important and powerful antioxidant commonly found in grapes, apples and berries. Quercetin basically replicates the effects of exercise by increasing the mitochondria levels in your body. Mitochondria are energy producing elements in cells. Quercetin helps to achieve safe and healthy energy that is not overly dependent on caffeine consumption.
One of the biggest issues with popular energy drinks is the irregularly high doses of caffeine that they contain. Many are far too dependent on caffeine to provide you with the "energy" that they promise you. Most of these products contain higher levels of caffeine than that of the FDA limit for sodas. Soda are limited to 65mg of caffeine per 12 ounces while some energy drinks contain as much as 280mg of caffeine in a 8.4 ounce can. Comparing that to a 6 ounce cup of coffee which contains roughly 100mg of caffeine you may begin to see the dangerous effects that some energy drinks can have on your body over time, especially your heart.
The more popular products such as Red Bull do not contain such high levels of caffeine as you might think. You'll find that they are comparable to a single cup of coffee. However, caffeine is not the main problem with most popular energy drinks. The main problem is that they usually contain a very poor combination of ingredients that do not complement each other. Common energy drinks usually contain large amounts of sugar and as we've established caffeine. This can reduce the body's natural ability to absorb water making it a potentially dangerous drink especially for that of athletes.
These common problems and concerns with more popular energy drinks have not gone unnoticed. People have been calling for a natural and safe energy drink for some time now and some companies have heard that call. It has been a difficult task to create a healthy energy drink that can provide comparable energy levels to leading brands and taste is always a factor. The FRS energy drinks seems to have nailed this combination and created an energy drink great for business people and athletes alike.
Preston, Doug "Energy Drinks and Exercise." Energy Drinks and Exercise. 2 Jul. 2009. EzineArticles.com. 15 Jul 2009 <http://ezinearticles.com/?Energy-Drinks-and-Exercise&id=2556187>.
