There is so much to do during the day that it almost seems impossible to go through it without a little bit of a caffeine push.  I mean sometimes it just seems like 24 hours is not enough time to get everything done.  Most of the time we use coffee or tea to give us the energy to tackle all of our daily tasks, but now people are starting to turn to energy drinks.  Energy Drinks seem to be doing the job, but maybe we should be more concerned about what is going in our bodies as opposed to what it can do for our bodies.

A study was conducted on popular energy drinks to see what is really underneath the cap.  The study showed that one energy drink contains caffeine that is equivalent to drinking 15 cups of coffee.  Now I am all for adding a little caffeine to the diet to get through the day but I don’t know one person that can consume 15 cups of coffee in one day and be okay.  That amount of caffeine on a daily basis can be very damaging to your health and can end up hindering you as opposed to helping.  You have to remember that what goes up must come down.  Another disturbing fact is that children are starting to look at these energy drinks as sports drinks.  Trust me they are not the same thing, you can not switch out Gatorade for Red Bull. The contents that these drinks contain will in fact cause your children to become very dehydrated during their sports activities and end up not performing as well.

Don’t get me wrong I have indulged in a couple energy drinks before and they have not had an adverse affect on me yet, but I wouldn’t recommend making it a daily consumption.  If you need a little pick me up during the day I suggest a nice cup of herbal tea or cup of joe because what goes in our bodies is the most important thing!

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