Consumption of energy drinks flooding the American market, after having done so in the Europeans and Americans, for the great acceptance among the youth, because their properties provide strength and help fight fatigue. However, experts recommend not abused.
One of the most successful entrepreneurs who market energy drinks discovered in 1980, which were very popular in Asia, which was to carry this development to the western market. Began to sell in their own place of origin, Austria, and by 1987 practically all of Europe consumed these products.
Perhaps this success is due to the so-called energy drinks also increase endurance, help you react more quickly and give the consumer a heightened state of concentration, also provide well-being, stimulate metabolism and help to eliminate substances harmful to the body.
The marketing around these concentrates is recommended that an intake in periods of hard work and stress, when extreme care is required to solve a problem or the time they have reduced energy to engage in any activity.
What kind of drink is it?
Energy drinks, which have as their ancestors to the now famous smart drinks (drinks intelligent), promoted in some countries such as soft drinks, although some are presented as dietary supplements because they contain vitamins and carbohydrates in their diet.
What it should be clear is that there are sports drinks, such as athletes consuming for your body to recover after dehydration, they do not contain electrolytes and sodium necessary for that purpose. It is a combination of substances that theoretically replenish the energy expended for any type of activity, but are not substitutes for water.
The manufacturers claim that there are medical studies which prove that the components do not cause harm to health, and ensure they do not have any side effect, provided that users are continuously hydrated by drinking water because, like alcohol, is diuretic drinks is leading to loss of fluids in the body. But, why should so many virtues?; The following are its main ingredients:
Taurine. Essential amino acid that the body makes, the human being consumed through breast milk. Functions as an antioxidant, it helps regenerate cell membranes, as well as decreased secretion of lactic acid in muscles, reducing fatigue during times of physical exhaustion. We also know that at low speeds as the heart’s contractions.
Caffeine. Is a vasodilator, ie, keeps blood vessels open, so there better irrigation, mainly in the brain, although the effect is temporary, consumers feel more energized. However, some high doses of this compound will produce headache (headache) mild laxative (motivates the evacuation) or diuretics (encourages urination).
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