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Danger Of Energy Drinks

Lifestyle Oct 17, 2014

by Anokhi Admin

Unfortunately An Energy Drink’s Quick Boost Can Result In Long Term Health Consequences

According to a recent study by the University of Miami, having energy drinks can cause side effects such as anxiety, hypertension, elevated heart rates, interrupted sleep patterns and headaches in children. If that wasn't scary enough, they have also been linked to heart palpitations, strokes, and sudden death.

The term 'energy drink' is actually an inaccurate description, food science expert Budge Collinson tells The Good Men Project. They don’t give your body energy, but instead, stimulate you with brief jolts of caffeine and unregulated herbal stimulants.

“Soccer moms and dads buy these ‘stimulant’ drinks for their kids before matches because both kids and parents want that competitive advantage,” says Collinson, who is also the founder of Infusion Sciences and creator Youth Infusion, a natural multivitamin beverage that helps people maintain consistent and healthy higher energy levels. “For a few moments, you’ll get that spike, but it’s a short-term experience with a heavy long-term toll,” he states.

Below outlines Collinson's tips to ensure your child recieves energy boosts the healthy way.

Go For A Speedy Bike Ride, Take A Brisk Walk Or Hold Foot Races In The Backyard

The power of vigorous exercise boosts energy. Exercise pumps more oxygen (pure, healthy fuel) into the bloodstream, brain and muscles for a short-term energy boost. Exercising regularly will increase lung capacity, so the body gets more oxygen on a sustained level for the long term. Exercise also releases endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemical, which makes us feel happy. And happy people are energized people.

Seek Nutrition From A Variety Of Sources

Our bodies need more than 40 different vitamins and minerals to function optimally. There is no way to get all of them from one food, it is important to consume a variety of fruits and vegetables as possible. Adding a daily multivitamin supplement with essentials such as CoQ10, arginine, theanine, resveratrol and magnesium can help ensure bodies young and old are running at top speed.

Drink Plenty Of Water – The Natural Energy Drink

Mild dehydration can leave children (and adults) feeling listless, so encourage children to drink plenty of water. Kids need more water than adults since they expend more energy and they may not recognize when they’re slightly thirsty. Parents, too, often don’t recognize the signs of dehydration; a national survey of more than 800 parents of kids ages of one month to 10 years found that more than half feel they don’t know enough about dehydration. A quick, light pinch of the skin on the child’s hand or arm is an easy check. If the skin is slow to resume a smooth appearance, the child is likely at least mildly dehydrated.

Try one or more of these tips and don't forget to share with us your results.

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