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Why Energy And Sports Drinks Should Be Consumed With Caution? Energy drinks are consumed because of the claim that these drinks can improve energy, help with weight loss, increase endurance, and improve concentration. Energy drinks like Monster, Red Bull, and Rockstar contain mainly caffeine and might also contain extract from the guarana plant (which is similar to caffeine), the amino acid taurine, carbohydrate in the form of sugar, and vitamins. Being originally designed to provide glucose for energy, sports drinks are supposed to replace water and minerals lost through sweating, and to restore carbohydrate, in the form of sugar, that the body uses during activity. These drinks, such as Accelerade, Gatorade, and Powerade, might be useful for those who engaged in vigorous sports, say basketball, netball, badminton and tennis, for more than an hour. They are recommended only during training or competitions because they do not offer any benefit when consumed outside of training time. Several recent studies in the United States have found the rising popularity of these drinks among youth. For instance, a study published in May 2015 highlighted that about 1 in 5 youth up to 17 years old in the American consumes sports drinks at least once a week. Meanwhile, sales of energy drinks rose by 53 percent from 2007 to 2012 in contrast to decreasing sales for most other sugary drinks. Youngsters consume energy and sports drinks because they who believe these drinks are healthier than soft or soda drinks, and many parents do agree, too. Findings released in 2010 by researchers from the University of Texas School of Public Health indicated that unhealthy behaviors such as eating fried foods and physical inactivity were linked to soda consumption, but healthy habits tended to be associated with higher intake of flavored and sports drinks. Another United States study published in March 2015 by the Rudd Centre for Food Policy and Obesity reported that more than 25 percent of 982 parents polled considered sugary sports drinks to be healthy. These parents simply bought sports drinks for their young children based on the nutritional claims on the packaging.
Nevertheless, there are hidden health dangers linked to these drinks. In April 2013, a paper published in the journal ‘Nutrition Reviews’ reported that calls to poison centers related to energy drinks shot up, from 672 in 2010 to 3,028 in 2013, with 6 in 10 calls involved people who were 18 or younger. These youngsters had complained of seizures, delirium and irregular heartbeat after consuming energy drinks. In another study that was published in June 2013 in journal ‘Academic Pediatrics’ that involved 1,649 students aged between 11 and 14, researchers found that those who took energy drinks were 66 percent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention. A bottle of energy or sports drink may contain an average of 5 or 6 tablespoons of sugar, though a child who is between 3 to 6 years old should not take more than 3 tablespoons of sugar a day. In other words, energy and sports drinks can be as bad as regular soft or soda drinks. While sugar provides the source of energy human body uses for fuel, too much sugar consumed can actually cause overweight or obese that can eventually lead to many chronic medical conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. In most cases, plain or mineral water is good enough to replenish fluid lost during activities. On the other hand, a typical bottle of energy drink can contain as much as 500 mg of caffeine. Children and teens consuming energy drink might have higher blood pressure, sleep problems. Energy drinks might also make existing problems worse in children and teens. For instance, energy drinks can cause high blood pressure and abnormal heartbeats more likely in those with heart problems, raise blood sugar in those with diabetes. That is why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and teens not to use energy drinks. The best way for them to improve energy is through a balanced diet, and by getting enough sleep.
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