Are energy drinks bad?

[Izzy2102]

Usually I'm quite a health freak but I've been drinking a lot of those these days.
With exams coming up, work, studying and working out is a lot to balance and they just kinda help.

I've looked into it and it seems like most risks are associated with high blood pressure due to the high dose of caffeine and sugar. I have naturally very low blood pressure and I drink the sugar free version so I'm not really worried about that.
And the one I drink contains 75 mg caffeine per serving, roughly the same as in black coffee or tea. So how exactly would the energy drink be worse than coffee?

[sovetskii13]

Yes they are. Just do your own research. It's better to try and figure this kind of stuff out yourself first. Then ask for opinions from other people.

[Izzy2102]

I did and I couldn't find anything applicable to me that makes them worse than coffee or cola

[traxlem]

Read for yourself. www.caffeineinformer.com/top-10-energy-drink-dangers

[BelleGirl21]

Scary stuff 😯

[Izzy2102]

Ya I read all of those before and none of them really apply to me

[traxlem]

Very much so, and like the Anon said the other ingredients not mentioned are worse.

[traxlem]

They are possible danger not a "this might apply to me" situation... it applies to everyone that drinks them. If you drink them often the least you can get is tachycardia.

[Izzy2102]

at least half of them have an if condition in them. If you drink too much, if you drink them before going to bed, if you have a heart condition

[traxlem]

Two or three times a week is pretty high dose of an artificial stimulant your body will eventully need it to actually focus and function. Thats why you see people every morning drinking their caffeine religiously, or getting their redbull at noon.. again religiously. Hope you are able to moderate your intake because the long term effects might be Shitty.

[BelleGirl21]

People have died from them. I don't remember hearing about anyone dying from tea or coffee. 😕

[traxlem]

Very true, its the whole quick fix mentality then over doing it because they think it'll just affect them the same as putting gasoline in a car. The human body is more complex than that.

[existing_not_living]

Energy Drinks are terrible for you.

tellmed.org/.../just-how-bad-are-energy-drinks

[WhiteSteve]

I'm pretty certain that in 30-40 years we'll be hearing about all the long-term damage caused by people drinking these things.

[dudeman]

Water soluble vitamins will be out of your system pretty quick so I wouldn't imagine so. The sugar is bad but just get sugar free

[martyfellow]

Generally, unless you're running a marathon, you don't need the calories and you don't need all the vitamins if you're eating a healthy diet. Overdoing such things can damage your kidneys if you chug a lug these things constantly.

[Izzy2102]

there are no calories in it. Just the caffeine and I don't know gurana or something that helps getting more work done

[martyfellow]

Artifiical sweeteners have sometimes been found to be dangerous, and for sure they will damage your kidneys and/or your liver if you indulge in them all the time. the caffeine, well, others have answered about that.

[Izzy2102]

define all the time?
And it is it really worse than people that eat candy and junk food?

No one, has answered about the caffeine really

[martyfellow]

Too much caffeine too often, can damage your circulatory system. Bad news long term.
All the time, as in daily or almost daily. Once a week, probably not a concern...

[Izzy2102]

well I have them twice or thrice a week

[martyfellow]

I'd cut back if I were you, even thought I doubt you're risking your life.. the side effects are long term.

[Klaatu51]

they got tons of sugar basically LOL

[kheserthorpe]

I'd stick with tea or coffee tbh.

[Anonymous]

It's the "other" stuff in them.