Energy Drinks – Part 1

I think any trades person that’s been pulling 12’s for a while can admit they have downed at least one or two energy drinks in their day. I know working those long days on those long shifts can seem like you may not make it through. However, energy drinks may actually cause way more harm than good. Here’s the down low on these drinks.

Energy drinks seem like the answer when we can’t keep our eyes open or are moving at a snail’s pace, but according to the NHS (national health services UK) these drinks contain such high amounts of caffeine, taurine and sugar, they can potentially cause real damage. They also note that the amount of caffeine and taurine can reek all sorts of havoc on you; from high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, seizures and even death. They go on to say that long term use of these drinks can lead to type two diabetes, dependency problems and obesity, and for  pregnant women, these drinks can actually cause miscarriages, still births and babies born with low birth weights. NHS also states children drinking these drinks are at risk for neurological and cardiovascular problems. You may also want to skip these drinks if you have a pre-existing heart condition or work a very physical job… AKA working in the trades. Come back tomorrow and we’ll go over the in’s and out’s of these sneaky little drinks.