Knowing the pros and cons of Energy drinks is a start but are you really aware of the negative effects on your health? You like the Energy drink because it gives you an energy boost and it tastes good. Stopping you from drinking these beverages will take some convincing so I'll start with what's in the drink: carbonate water, corn syrup (or other sugars), taurine, man-made vitamins and caffeine. (maybe alcohol)
Surprise. It's bad. One of the worst ingredients is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This gut-fattening ingredient will insure that the empty calories will add directly to your belly fat. You probably know that HFCS has no nutritional value and is classified as empty calories. You can compare HFCS drinks to drinks with sugars but they both generate a fat belly.
Here is a research fact that most dieters don't know: People who consume artificial sweeteners via the energy drink consume fewer calories with the drink but crave calories later in the day and then consume more calories than they thought they saved.
Trying to keep all the diet facts straight but I found a very simple rule regarding artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners and man-made chemicals are BAD for your body. Find whole and natural foods to eat and drink.
Let's consider the caffeine in "Energy" drinks. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and gives people a boost. Caffeine really doesn't provide any energy. Always remember that energy comes from the calories produced from eating and drinking foods with carbs, fats, and proteins.
A little caffeine doesn't hurt you, however a better source of caffeine is green or oolong tea. Some people like yerba mate teas. Drinking tea instead of coffee provides you with powerful antioxidants. Teas avoid the artificially added caffeine and carbonation.
You don't have to give up coffee. Try substituting tea for coffee several times a week. Good teas contain phytochemicals which moderate the release of caffeine into your body. Most teas contain less caffeine than coffee. No more shocking your central nervous system. Tea doesn't contain alcohol with taurine which is not a good combination.
Now what about that so called magical blend of taurine and B-vitamins that they load into these energy drinks? First, the vast majority of those artificially added B-vitamins leave your body without any benefit! Vitamins are best obtained naturally from a REAL food source, not artificially added to some carbonated drink. Your body just doesn't use fake sources of vitamins and only efficiently digests natural sources of food.
If you want to be healthier and use some of your creativity, try making a delicious, home-made energy drink.
1. Use mixture of green tea, white tea, and yerba mate tea. Make a gallon. I like to add a little fruit flavor, so I'll use 1 tea bag of a raspberry or blueberry hibiscus tea, and then use 2-3 green and/or white tea bags, and 2-3 yerba mate tea bags, and mix with drinking water. If you like a slightly sweetened drink add a small amount of stevia to the batch of tea.
2. Find organic coconut water from a health food store, or buy fresh coconuts to obtain the coconut water from the inside.
3. Mix a half of a glass of the white/green/yerba mate iced tea mixture and fill the rest of the glass with the organic coconut water.
This is really delicious. A genuinely healthy energy drink instead of the chemical-laden, energy drinks that are mildly toxic.
Surprise. It's bad. One of the worst ingredients is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This gut-fattening ingredient will insure that the empty calories will add directly to your belly fat. You probably know that HFCS has no nutritional value and is classified as empty calories. You can compare HFCS drinks to drinks with sugars but they both generate a fat belly.
Here is a research fact that most dieters don't know: People who consume artificial sweeteners via the energy drink consume fewer calories with the drink but crave calories later in the day and then consume more calories than they thought they saved.
Trying to keep all the diet facts straight but I found a very simple rule regarding artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners and man-made chemicals are BAD for your body. Find whole and natural foods to eat and drink.
Let's consider the caffeine in "Energy" drinks. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and gives people a boost. Caffeine really doesn't provide any energy. Always remember that energy comes from the calories produced from eating and drinking foods with carbs, fats, and proteins.
A little caffeine doesn't hurt you, however a better source of caffeine is green or oolong tea. Some people like yerba mate teas. Drinking tea instead of coffee provides you with powerful antioxidants. Teas avoid the artificially added caffeine and carbonation.
You don't have to give up coffee. Try substituting tea for coffee several times a week. Good teas contain phytochemicals which moderate the release of caffeine into your body. Most teas contain less caffeine than coffee. No more shocking your central nervous system. Tea doesn't contain alcohol with taurine which is not a good combination.
Now what about that so called magical blend of taurine and B-vitamins that they load into these energy drinks? First, the vast majority of those artificially added B-vitamins leave your body without any benefit! Vitamins are best obtained naturally from a REAL food source, not artificially added to some carbonated drink. Your body just doesn't use fake sources of vitamins and only efficiently digests natural sources of food.
If you want to be healthier and use some of your creativity, try making a delicious, home-made energy drink.
1. Use mixture of green tea, white tea, and yerba mate tea. Make a gallon. I like to add a little fruit flavor, so I'll use 1 tea bag of a raspberry or blueberry hibiscus tea, and then use 2-3 green and/or white tea bags, and 2-3 yerba mate tea bags, and mix with drinking water. If you like a slightly sweetened drink add a small amount of stevia to the batch of tea.
2. Find organic coconut water from a health food store, or buy fresh coconuts to obtain the coconut water from the inside.
3. Mix a half of a glass of the white/green/yerba mate iced tea mixture and fill the rest of the glass with the organic coconut water.
This is really delicious. A genuinely healthy energy drink instead of the chemical-laden, energy drinks that are mildly toxic.
About the Author:
Viktor Kuhle studies nutrition and the most recent medical news. To read more about burning belly fat, get your free report when you visit us. Check out these 5 tips to Get a Flat Stomach.
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