You wake up to the blare of your alarm clock rushing to the bath and dashing up and down in your abode, Trying hard to get to work early , You grab an energy drink from the fridge, and gulp it down as fast as you can.
On getting to work, You dash through tedious assignments like they're nothing.
I'm here to tell you what the energy drink does to your body.
Is it safe to consume?
An energy drink is a type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, usually including caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation
-Wikipedia
What makes this Particular type of beverage popular Is the high concentration of caffeine Of about 150 mg/L
According to the Mayo Clinic, it is safe for the typical healthy adult to consume a total of 400 mg of caffeine a day.
Even though energy drinks are often advertised in a way that suggests they have unique benefits, There is no evidence that proves that other content provides further benefits besides the high content of caffeine.
Although, The dietary supplement may have been aimed at detoxification purposes and mental health sustainability, But there hasn't been any concrete evidence that they serve their purpose, probably due to the high caffeine content.
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An average Energy drink contains the following ingredients;
CAFFEINE;
Caffeine, A central nervous system stimulant, is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world, It belongs to the class "methylxanthine"
Caffeine consists of 3 substances namely;
Paraxanthine(84%)
Theobromine(12%)
Theophylline(4%)
TAURINE(2-aminoethanesulfonic acid);
This is an organic compound that makes up to about 0.1% of the total human body weight, It has a major constituent of bile, and can be found in the large intestine.
Taurine is named after the Latin taurus (a cognate of the Greek ταῦρος) which means bull or ox, as it was first isolated from ox bile in 1827 by German scientists Friedrich Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin.
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GLUCURONOLACTONE;
This naturally occurring substance with the iupac name;[(2R)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-oxo-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-acetaldehyde]
Is known to be found mostly in plant gums, It has since been banned due to its brain Tumor-related deaths.
It was a Vietnam War-era drug, manufactured by the American government.
Moreover, glucuronolactone is hydrolyzed in the body (like butyrolactone) to glucuronic acid, which may be oxidized to glucaric acid, or isomerized to another hexuronic acid, so there is no reasonable toxicity mechanism.
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B Vitamins;
These are water soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism.
There are 8 known types of B Vitamins;
Vitamin B1(Thiamine)
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Vitamin B2(Riboflavin);
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Vitamin B3(Niacin)
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Vitamin B5(Pantothenic acid);
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Vitamin B6(Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)
Vitamin B7(Biotin)
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Vitamin B9(Folate)
Vitamin B12
Other content includes;
Ginseng;
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Guarana;
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Ginkgo Biloba;
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L-Carnitine;
Carnitine plays a very critical role in energy production. It transports long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria so they can be oxidized to produce energy.
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Sugars;
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Antioxidants;
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How safe are energy drinks???;
For an average adult, One can is recommended, daily.
Or at a minimal intake of 400mg
When combined with alcohol as this is a common practice among young people, It gives off a dangerous and toxic mixture,that would make it hard to pinpoint the cause,in the case of a seizure or death!
So,Go easy on that can of Energy drink,People!