It has been confirmed that sugary caffeinated energy drinks are more dangerous than your regular coffee. New research has now found for sure than energy drinks caffeine type should definitely be avoided. Consuming four cans of Energy drinks can cause abnormal changes in blood pressure and heart rhythm in just TWO HOURS.
A Very Common and commercial energy drink was tested where just 32 ounces or under a liter caused concerned changes to the electrical activity of the heart and blood pressure. It was found that the drink contained 108g of sugar equal to 27 teaspoons. 320 mg of caffeine which is almost the recommended daily limit. Moreover, there were other substances present such as taurine, ginseng and carnitine.
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A study to justify the claims was made by Dr. Emily Fletcher of the US Airforce Medical Center in Travis California because 75% of the army personnel drank energy drinks caffeine. According to DR Fletcher, there are 500 types of various caffeinated energy drinks available on the market and all showed the same spikes in blood pressure and heart levels.
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Research carried out in 18 young participants found that within hours of consuming energy drinks, the heart stopped for 10 milliseconds between beats. According to Dr. Fletcher, to long intervals can cause a condition called Arrhythmia or abnormal electrical impulses which can sometimes be fatal. She also found that while certain medication could cause a 6-millisecond interval, energy drinks had the capacity to have a bigger impact.
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Blood pressure in the participants was found to be elevated even after 6 hours of consumption. The research suggested that ingredients mixed with the caffeine could have caused the spike in blood pressure but this needed more evaluation. In defense of energy drinks, Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association, said.
'The European Food Safety Authority latest opinion confirms the safety of energy drinks and their ingredients and therefore does not provide any scientific justification to treat energy drinks any differently to the main contributors to daily caffeine intake including tea, coffee and chocolate. 'It's also worth remembering that coffees from popular high street chains contain the same or more caffeine than most energy drinks.'
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Are caffeinated energy drinks good or bad for you? The choice is yours. Energy required for your daily activity or workouts can be derived from a number of healthy sources and since caffeine is widely regarded as an immediate energy source, wouldn’t a cup of black coffee be much better instead? Watch the channel 9 news clip that shows how health officials are now concerned about the spurt of energy drinks caffeine consumption.