Energy drinks, also known as stimulants, stimulant drinks, ED, energizers or NE, are very popular in our country.
Both children, adolescents and adults reach for them. Although their regular consumption may adversely affect the functioning of our body, their advantages outweigh the disadvantages for many. There are many myths around all kinds of stimulants.
Which rumor is true and which is just plain fake?
Energy drinks contain more caffeine than coffee.
Yes and no. It all depends on what coffee we drink every day, and what energy drink we buy.
An average glass of coffee contains about 70 mg of caffeine. However, if we decide to drink coffee "from 4 teaspoons", the content of the key ingredient will increase sharply. When it comes to energy drinks, there are solutions on the market whose caffeine content in the can ranges from 50 to 500 mg!
Stimulants are not recommended for children and adolescents.
Unfortunately yes. Although adolescents, and sometimes younger children as well, love these types of drinks, they have a very negative effect on them. Energetics are addictive. They increase blood pressure, lead to chronic insomnia, and in extreme cases even to the so-called disruptive behavior.
Energy drinks were created with athletes in mind.
No. Most athletes only advertise energy drinks with their faces. Those whose achievements inspire admiration much more often reach for isotonic drinks. ED are very popular among professional drivers and IT specialists.
Energetics have no calories.
The myth that makes diets sleepless. Energy drinks are based on sugar, just like the most popular carbonated solutions known to us: Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Fanta etc. More and more producers decide to expand their offer by introducing dietary products, including energy drinks "zero calories".
Stimulant drinks favor creative work.
Dear teachers, lecturers, therapists, psychologists - it turns out to be true. Energetics stimulate, and the additional ingredients contained in them, such as taurine or guarana, facilitate concentration. One small can, for a person who rather avoids such solutions on a daily basis, significantly stimulates creative thinking, regardless of the time on the watch.
Stimulating drinks are addictive.
As mentioned earlier, the popular energy industry is one of the addictive solutions. All because of the caffeine they contain. Sudden discontinuation of energy drinks, after prolonged consumption, causes enormous, sourceless fatigue, and in some cases also trembling hands and general nervousness.
Drinking ED significantly increases alcohol consumption.
There are no scientifically proven relationships between drinking energy drinks and consuming more alcohol. Moreover, combining energetics with high-percentage drinks does not lead to a masking effect.