Being
a fitness expert most of the questions I face are related to health and
fitness. But with the popularity and marketing of energy drinks I am receiving
questions which are even related to energy drinks. The advertisements of energy
drinks show that these energy drinks give you super power and you can come
ahead in any competition of life including sports. But the real question is how
far these energy drinks are effective.
Are
they really what they boast of? Do they really have some magic to give you
those super powers? And last but not the least, do they help you to achieve
weight loss.
But
before answering the above questions let me answer one more question and that
is what are these energy drinks made of? Well, unfortunately most of them are
carbonated drinks which are high in fat content. They may also contain
caffeine, fructose corn liquid, and only a few vitamins. And you think that
these are healthy.
In
fact you must know that these drinks would do no good but rather make the
situation even worse. Fructose corn liquid is high in fat and will worsen the
situation by imparting its contribution to the stomach fat.
These
energy drinks claim that they are sugar free because they use artificial
sweeteners. But now, you must beware of harmful chemicals that are present in
these sweeteners. According to researches these are not good in the long run
because these sweeteners can worsen the situation in the long run. And you guys
are aware that caffeine is anywhere not good for health. Because they add
calories these won’t do any good if they are present in energy drinks.
Now,
the most important thing that you must know. These energy drinks boast of
having taurine and vitamin B. But unfortunately these vitamins will be lost
with your urine. You can derive good amount of vitamins out of natural drinks
that you can make out of fruits and vegetables
juices. Vitamins from natural sources are good for your health.
So,
in my opinion, these energy drinks are doing no good to your body. Rather you
can try out making drinks at home like iced tea made out of green tea, apple
juice with some dried goji etc. I personally believe that these are just
marketing gimmicks when these drinks guys tell you that these drinks have
magical formula and can work wonders on your body as well as your immunity. I
hope this article has cleared the misconceptions and confusions that are there
in your mind.
You
can find so many healthy drink recipes that you can make at your home. Home
made natural juices and drinks will add lots of vitamins and nutrients to your
diet and that too in real sense. And as far as the cost factor is concerned you
must know that things you make at home are always reasonable in cost. I am an
avid natural juice drinker and I prefer making them at home.
