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eatsup 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 - #03 🍅

Tomato Ketchup once used to be used as a Medicine!

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White Chocolate is NOT actually Chocolate!

Story of 🅴🅽🅴🆁🅶🆈 🅳🆁🅸🅽🅺🆂 ⚡

Are you looking for the best hydrating beverage? Obviously, you will come up with 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿💧 But, Energy Drinks are advertised to give you an extra burst of energy when you are exercising or need a boost of energy to get through the day.

It is believed that the first real energy drink was created in Japan under the name of Lipovitan. This energy drink contains Taurine, one of the ingredients present in almost all of today’s energy drinks.

There are 02 main ingredients in Energy Drinks which increase the alertness and energy levels in your body. These are 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 and as much or more 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 as in soda. According to the USDA standards, 01 serving (240g) of Energy Drink contains 74.4mg of Caffeine and comparatively it is the same amount as 02 cups of coffee. Any boost you get from drinking such an energy drink is coming mostly from sugar and caffeine.

The mechanism of Caffeine in boosting your energy can be described briefly as below. 👇

There is a brain chemical in your body called, Adenosine which is involved in sleep. Caffeine can block the effect of Adenosine and it causes neurons in the brain to think the body is an emergency. Immediately, the pituitary gland releases Adrenaline by initiating the body’s “fight or flight” mechanism. This Adrenaline initiates a series of mechanisms in the body; increase the rate of heart beat, dilate the eyes, stimulate liver to release extra sugar into blood and utilize it as energy. Also caffeine changes the Dopamine levels of your body which is a chemical in the brain pressure center. These physical and chemical responses finally make you feel that you have more energy and stamina. ⚡

In addition to caffeine, there are some of the ingredients that you may find in popular Energy Drinks from different brands.

𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 : Regulates heart beat and muscle contractions.
𝗘𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 : Stimulant on the central nervous system.
𝗚𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴 : Reduces stress and Boost energy levels.
𝗕 - 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 : Help to convert sugar to energy. Improve muscle tone.
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 : Stimulates fatty acid metabolism.
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 : Supply energy for muscle contractions.

Energy drinks are 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, but like most things, you should drink them in moderation. Because, Caffeine is a stimulant but the excessive intake of caffeine may result in several health effects in your body. It may cause heart palpitations, Anxiety, Fatigue, High Blood Pressure and Insomnia. The worst case is, it may become addictive!

Also caffeine causes the kidneys to remove extra fluid into the urine (Diuretic effect). That leaves less fluid in the body. So when you are drinking excessive amounts of Energy Drinks while exercising, the combination of the diuretic effect of caffeine and sweating can severely dehydrate you.

Other ingredients can also be problematic. For example, the stimulant ephedrine, an ingredient in many decongestants, can cause heart problems. High sugar content also deals with many non communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Also, many people mix energy drinks with vodka or other alcohol to make a high-energy cocktail. Since alcohol is a depressant, it has a tranquilizing effect on the body that can make you unaware of how much you're drinking. Therefore, that will definitely end up with having a higher risk of health effects due to excessive intake of caffeine.

So at the bottom line we conclude that the consumption of Energy Drinks when there is a need for it, but without having over dosage, is safe for health and it may obviously boost your stamina and energy.

-𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯-


𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 :
⚫https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/energy-drinks
⚫https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/energy-drinks