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In the last few years, a lot of debate has sparked about whether or not energy drinks make good workout drinks, and whether or not the so called sports drinks actually work. In this article, we'll try and take a good look at both - workout drinks and energy drinks - and weigh out the pros and cons of each drink type.

Sports drinks, also called rehydration drinks, are drinks that contain carbohydrate and salts to replace those lost in sweat during exercise. Their efficiency lies in the fact that an appropriate cocktail of carbohydrate, potassium, salt and sugar, together with electrolytes (electrically charged elements that ease hydration of the body) rehydrate the human body during exercise, better than water does. There are three types of rehydration drinks: Isotonic Fluid, Hypotonic Fluid, Hypertonic Fluid and they differ solely in the amounts of carbohydrate protein drinks, electrolytes and salts in them. These drinks are mainly taken during sports activities or shortly before them.

Energy drinks are drinks that contain high levels of caffeine and provide an energy boost, but, as caffeine (and other stimulants related to it, e.g. guarana on yerba mate) acts as a diuretic, dehydrating the human body, energy drinks are a no go for exercise. Energy drinks aren't workout drinks - caffeine isn't just addictive; it also dehydrates the human body, but even moderate dehydration (e.g. 1-2%) significantly reduces the overall muscle ability of the body, thus making your workout less effective.

Energy drinks also contain numerous vitamins that are thought to decrease the reaction time of the human brain. Caffeine typically sets in after two to three hours, so energy drinks are (if at all) taken an hour or two before the exercise. Caffeine acts as a stimulant and temporarily boosts your abilities--but do you really need that for workouts?

It is safe to say that sports drinks are far better for exercise than energy drinks, because sports drinks are lighter on the body; they have restorative functions; sports drinks work better on your well-being. While one might argue that an energy boost can improve the athlete's performance in competitions, there's little use to using energy drinks in sports that require a lot of energy, not to mention that all stimulants are banned from use in official competitions. Besides that, using energy drinks during longer activities like running a marathon can be plain dangerous because of the dehydration involved. Energy drinks, however, are by no means 'bad' - they are simply meant to be used at all-nighters and parties, not the gym.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What are some facts about Monster Energy Drinks?
    What are some facts about Monster Energy Drinks. Like who made it? What company manufactured it? When was it first made? When was it trademarked etc. etc.
    I've been looking online for a few days and I can't find anything about it anywhere.
    Please and thank you.
    Yes. I have researched it.
    And my Mom has helped me and we can't find anything. Okay smarty.

    • ANSWER:
      No, you haven't looked for it at all.

      I think one of the side effects of drinking too many energy drinks is the increased propensity in purposeful forgetfulness.

  2. QUESTION:
    What does the cross in the nutrition facts on energy drinks mean?

    • ANSWER:
      That the recomended daily allowence for that item has not been established.

  3. QUESTION:
    Energy drinks with NUTRITION facts, not supplement facts?
    I have SNAP benefits, and Im allowed to buy energy drinks only if they have a nutrition fact label, not a supplement fact label. (I tried buying Monster, and it wouldnt let me. it has a supplement fact label)
    What energy drinks have a "Nutrition" fact label?

    -Janet

    • ANSWER:
      Did you try Rockstar, Redbull, AMP, Full Throttle, NOS, Vault, Wired?

  4. QUESTION:
    Facts about energy drinks?
    For health class I have to do a presentation and part of it is I need to present at least five facts about energy drinks. I don't drink or like them so I know nothing about them. Help?

    I need something interesting, preferably something to turn people away from them. Please make it something that isn't common sense.

    • ANSWER:
      if you're taking certain kinds of drugs it can make your heart explode from the caffeine speeding up your already sped up heart speed

      if youre taking certain drugs you can drink them and feel great then crash and go into a depression

      they can increase side effects of some drugs

  5. QUESTION:
    Why don't Monster Energy drinks have nutrition facts?
    me and my girlfriend are sitting here eating, and i have a monster, she says its illegal to not have one, we have looked all over the 710ml can, and nothing... more information anyone??

    (laws for Canada Ontario)
    we didn't buy it in a box we bought it in the can for 3.50 something at an Avondale. (Corner store)

    • ANSWER:
      Monster Energy Nutrition Facts

      Monster ENergy DrinkIngredients:
      carbonated water, sucrose, glucose, citric acid, taurine, natural flavors, sodium citrate, l-carnitine, panax ginseng root extract, ascorbic acid, caffeine, sodium chloride, niacinamide, riboflavin, guarana seed extract, inositol, glucuronalactone, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanobalmin

      Nutrition Facts:
      serving size 8 fl oz; servings per container 2; calories 100; total carbs 26g; sugars 26g; vitamin c 60mg; riboflavin 1.7mg; niacin 20mg; vitamin b6 2mg; vitamin b12 6mcg; sodium 180mg; taurine 1000mg; panax-ginseng 200mg; energy blend 2500mg

      yeah, so it's all sugar and basically nothing else. you can get the other nutrients through a good diet.

  6. QUESTION:
    energy drinks!!!?
    ok i have this friend and im trying to get him to stop drinking energy drinks!!!! can somebody give me some info/facts about what energy drinks do to you, so i can show it to him and maybe make him realize how bad they are?! thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Energy drinks may cause seizures in those who suffer from certain forms of epilepsy due to the "crash" following the energy high that occurs after consumption. France banned the popular energy drink Red Bull after the death of eighteen-year-old athlete Ross Cooney, who died after he played a basketball game after consuming four cans of the drink.The French Scientific Committee (J.D. Birkel) concluded that Red Bull has excessive amounts of caffeine.Denmark also banned Red Bull. Britain investigated the drink, but only issued a warning against its use by pregnant women.Consumption of large amounts of caffeine can be hazardous. Energy drinks contain caffeine ranging from 80 to 360 mgs per drink. According to a recent study, an adult can consume up to 400 mgs per day without adverse health effects, while children and women of reproductive age should limit their consumption of caffeine to 300 mg per day. Also ask him/her to view the video title "ENERGY DRINKS ALMOST KILLED ME!!!!" at www.youtube.com

  7. QUESTION:
    Facts about Monster Energy Drinks?
    I need to know who created Monster energy drinks and when they were created. and maybe some other interesting facts about it if you know them? thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      http://energydrinks.factexpert.com/911-monster.php
      dunno but this is a review on them

  8. QUESTION:
    What does the cross on the back of energy drinks mean?
    I used to drink energy drinks a lot, and I know, they're bad for you, but I don't drink that much any more so please just answer my question. I have often wondered what the cross on the back of energy drinks mean in the nutrition facts. Here is a picture... http://dhdcruiser.com/upld/headshot-energy-shot-drink-nutrition-facts-d.png

    The cross all the way to the right from Taurine next to 100gm... what is that cross suppose to mean?

    • ANSWER:
      The little cross means that there's more information about that ingredient. In this case, if you look at the bottom of the can, it means that there's no established daily value for those things. (no 50%, 100%, etc.)

  9. QUESTION:
    I need a TON of good facts for energy drinks! got any?

    • ANSWER:
      Check out these cool facts on CRUNK!!! energy drink

      CRUNK!!! is the first energy drink to use natural pomegranate juice. Each can is all natural and refreshing. And it’s designed to deliver mental and physical vitality while supporting the immune system. And CRUNK!!! is the only energy drink with unique, exotic herbs like ashwaganda, horny goat weed, skull cap and white willow to help you live it up and let it out!

      Check out this website for many more facts and ingredients: http://www.crunkenergydrink.com/InTheCan/index.php

      If you want to know how to get Crunk!!! Energy Drink, check out the Store Locator:
      http://www.crunkenergydrink.com/GetCrunk/
      ...or Online Store…
      https://store.crunkenergydrink.com/

  10. QUESTION:
    Web site with facts about sodas and energy drinks?
    ok my junior english paper is over energy drinks and how they are becomming more popular than soda and their health effects and ingedients and i need most of all more information on the health portion

    • ANSWER:
      google ' facts on soda and energy drinks'

  11. QUESTION:
    Why is there crosses on the back of the monster energy drink nutrition facts?
    i always wanted to know what it means, and no i do not drink monsters. i hear they can cause heart attacks because its not healthy.

    • ANSWER:
      means that if u look below at the fine print u will find another cross that tells you more about that specific thing

  12. QUESTION:
    K so i need a bunch of facts about energy drinks! got any!?
    im doing a huge debate for a major grade!!!!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Check out these cool facts on CRUNK!!! energy drink

      CRUNK!!! is the first energy drink to use natural pomegranate juice. Each can is all natural and refreshing. And it’s designed to deliver mental and physical vitality while supporting the immune system. And CRUNK!!! is the only energy drink with unique, exotic herbs like ashwaganda, horny goat weed, skull cap and white willow to help you live it up and let it out!

      Check out this website for many more facts and ingredients: http://www.crunkenergydrink.com/InTheCan...

      If you want to know how to get Crunk!!! Energy Drink, check out the Store Locator:
      http://www.crunkenergydrink.com/GetCrunk...
      ...or Online Store…
      https://store.crunkenergydrink.com/

  13. QUESTION:
    What is does more harm to your body alchohol or energy drinks?
    I was just drinking a monster yesterday and started thinking whether that was bad for me or not. I heard that energy drinks target your heart and that's pretty searious while alchohol beverages target you liver and brain right? What do you think? What are the facts. If an energy drink is just as bad then should I be drinking alchohol

    • ANSWER:
      I would think alcohol would be worse, plus it helps pack on the pounds.

  14. QUESTION:
    How do energy drinks make you feel less sleepy?
    Is it the fact that energy drinks increase your heart rate, therefore your blood flows more quickly?

    • ANSWER:
      They generally contain caffeine which speeds up your heart rate and raises blood pressure. Random fact is that it's also a diuretic meaning it draws water out of the cells, causing you to pee more.... Lovely.

  15. QUESTION:
    What do the stars mean on the monster energy drink supplement facts?

    • ANSWER:
      They denote the potentially radioactive ingredients.

  16. QUESTION:
    How are Energy Drinks Bad for you?
    I'm doing a project for school. Me and my partner need to find facts about how bad energy drinks are bad for you. Every says that they're bad but say that they taste so good it's hard to stop drinking them! I know how they feel. I'm not addicted though. I only get an energy drink probably twice a month. I don't do it regualrly, but I did drink a lot in the summer. So how bad is it? So I know how everyone else can see what bad stuff your doing to your body.

    • ANSWER:
      bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. QUESTION:
    Besides the fact that energy drinks contain sugar, why would energy drinks make plants grow faster?

    • ANSWER:
      Potassium, calcuim(?) and trace nutrients. It would probably be less expensive to buy fertilizer.

  18. QUESTION:
    Considering the fact that most energy drinks are awful for you, are there any good ones?
    I haven't been able to find any energy drinks with low to no caffeine and are at least a little healthful- does anyone know of any?

    • ANSWER:
      I heard that Efusjon is all natural, low sugar, and no sodium. Efusjon Edge comes with caffine and Efusjon Raw has no caffine. Its made from the acai berry with tons of anti-oxidents.

  19. QUESTION:
    what do the stars mean on the monster energy drink supplement facts?

    • ANSWER:
      somewhere else on the can youll find another little star and it tells you what it means..probaby near the bottom

  20. QUESTION:
    coke and monster energy drink FUN Facts?
    DO u know any fun facts about monster energy drink or coke? If so let me Know PLEASE!! THANK YOU!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Coke a Cola Once Contained Cocain
      But They Stop it now (So People would get addicted and buy more)
      Coke Was Originally green
      When Feel Like Vomting just drink some coke and it will help it go down (well it works for me)
      Coke can also be used to relieve the sting from Jelly Fish. All you have to do is pour the Coke over the sting.
      People that make films they mop the floor with coke so the actors dont slip (if its a slipper floor)
      Want a great tan ? yes every one does
      get plain coke and rub it on the places u want a tan sit out for a while and you get a better tan the tan lastes about 6-7 months
      Pour a can of flat coke onto long hair and leave it in for a few minutes before washing thoroughly for perfectly separated curls!
      if you get gum on ur hair just put some coke and it should come out
      If you put a can of diet Coca Cola and a can of regular Coca Cola in a swimming pool..... the can of regular Coke will sink, but the can of Diet Coke will float

      ohh i cant be botherd here thes website

  21. QUESTION:
    Is the caffeine in guarana listed in the caffeine information on energy drinks?
    I'm doing some research on the dangers of energy drinks. I came across a fact that guarana, often found in energy drinks, is very high in caffeine. Apparently, guarana seeds contain more caffeine than coffee beans. Monster and Rockstar both have 160mg of caffeine per can. Just wondering, does that number include the caffeine found in guarana?

    • ANSWER:
      yes. guarana is a substance that has high levels of caffeine, but it is included in the caffeine content of the drink. I think guarana is about 20 percent caffeine, so 100 mg of guarana yields maybe 20 mg of caffeine.

  22. QUESTION:
    statistics on how energy drinks can be helpful to your body?
    I need statistics for a speech like for example. 72% of the ingredients in energy drinks help your brain function problem. If 97% of teens drank energy drinks instead of alchol the risk of alchol intoxication would decrease by over 52%. I only made these facts up to give an example of the facts i want.

    • ANSWER:
      Energy drinks have a lot of caffeine, I've heard. A suggestion; Make your own drink, it takes like 6 minutes. Mix a banana, a half cup of fresh or frozen strawberry's and a half scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream, with 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. (Some like to add protein powder, which you can get at Whole Foods.) Also 1/2 cup of low fat milk, put it all together in a blender.
      You can add some vanilla yogurt in too. Great drink, very healthy. It has potassium, carbs, and protein. You can also replace the strawberries with blueberries.

  23. QUESTION:
    Why is red bull better than other energy drinks? And specifically better than monster.?
    I need some good facts and opinion on why red bull is better than monster and other energy drinks. Please be as detailed as possible thank-you!

    • ANSWER:
      Hay dear u go at www.google.com and write like this
      " need some good facts and opinion on why red bull is better than monster and other energy drinks"

      I hope u got it
      thnx

  24. QUESTION:
    While dieting, are sugar free energy drinks significantly less destructive than regular?
    I’ve heard in passing that despite being labeled as “diet”, and having 0 calories listed under the nutritional facts, diet sodas aren’t all that much better than regular sodas.
    Does anyone know how valid this is, and what the evidence behind it is?
    With that example out of the way, the main question:
    Does the same thing apply to lightly carbonated, sugar free energy drinks as well? And should someone dieting avoid indulging?

    • ANSWER:
      Its bad for you mentally...because you get cocky about how that item doesn't count since it doesn't have calories but there are other things inside them that are bad for you and can ruin your diet. It is best to avoid all DIET drinks including all energy drinks.

      If you are looking for a boost. One a day makes a vitamin with energy. Green Bottle. You can look it up online on their website. Its a daily vitamin with a kick and your not taking in any calories or carbonation that will bloat your stomach.

      Carbonated drinks can force you to go up one pant size just from the carbonation alone. Its like pumping your stomach full of air. After about two weeks of not drinking carbonated drinks all together....your stomach will flatten out.

  25. QUESTION:
    Energy Drinks?
    You know Monsters,Red Bull,Rockstars,Amp'd etc,etc...
    My parents keep telling me there bad for me.
    Andd, I know that.
    But, what is it that they can do thats harmful?
    I hear all kinds of stuff but, I won't hard facts.
    It scares me when people tell me this...but, they so yummy^-^
    Help Please?XD
    Thanx,

    • ANSWER:
      They contain as much caffeine as coffee. Caffeine is basically a drug, a stimulant, and eventually you're body starts craving it. Notice how everyone needs their coffee fix in the morning? Caffeine addicts, the whole lot of 'em.

      But really, do you know how many calories are in those freakin' drinks? You and you're friends might as well have been eating 3 chocolate bars each. What's the funniest part is that the 10 of you likely aren't old enough for booze or drugs...so you take what you get. Oh kids.

  26. QUESTION:
    Is it true that if you put shots in Monster Energy drinks you will go blind for 15 seconds?
    Someone told me that if you put alcohol or shots they said in Monster Energy, that you will go blind for 15 seconds. Is that true?

    If you have no idea, and you plan to answer me with that, can you give me a little bad but true fact about Monster Energy? Something that would make me want to stop drinking it.

    Thanks
    Bull testicles are not enough to make me stop drinking it.
    thanks everyone lol

    • ANSWER:
      Not true.

      True fact however, about Red Bull. It got it's name from one of its ingredients- Taurine (which is found in the testicles of bulls).... Seriously, that is true.

  27. QUESTION:
    Energy Drinks? any pictures showing addition or caffeine or something?
    Hey, i need a picture of a person holding an energy drink.
    or of an energy drink with nutriousnal facts on it. please provide a link. thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Here you go - Dr. House no less
      http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/knitmi/energydrink.jpg

      And the nutritional facts on 5-Hour Energy (if you believe all you read) ♥
      http://www.5hourenergy.com/ingredients.asp

  28. QUESTION:
    I've found out there is some REALLY BAD stuff in energy drinks so will you still drink them?
    I have recently looked up all the fancy nutrition facts on the back of energy drink bottles and found some shocking evidence. People say eating too many BIg Macs can kill you, but you might as well drink an energy drink. McDonalds fries are really salty but the amount of salt in an energy drink is equal to about 5 large packages of fries from McD's!!!!! That is disgusting and I will never drink one again!!! And there is bull urine in energy drinks , taurine (www.reference.com) That is no myth it is a fact and I have looked it up!!!!!! So will you still drink them?

    • ANSWER:
      no, never have. Did my research when they first came out. People are just sheep falling for the marketing hype.

  29. QUESTION:
    Are Monster energy drinks bad for you?
    I don't drink them for energy, I drink them because they taste good. They don't even get me hyped up. I've looked at the nutrition facts on the can, and one Monster only has ten calories and fourteen grams of sugar. It doesn't say how much caffeine is in it though.

    • ANSWER:
      Yes they're bad. Besides caffeine they have other crap like Taurine.

      And you don't even lack energy to begin with? So find something else that tastes good. Juice, gatorade (healthy compared to monster), chocolate milk.

  30. QUESTION:
    help any one i need to do a science fair project on monster energy drink! need facts!on it?

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know how successful a google search would be on "monster energy drink", and you probably won't get much from the manufacturer's web site (just a lot of sales/marketing stuff), but you can take a look.

      Get a hold of a can and then use the ingredient list to look up the ingredients that you are not sure of one by one (use google or another search engine). This should yield decent information on what goes into the drink.

      Then, maybe you could take a more detailed look at some of the ingredients and outline how they effect the body when ingested. Of course, caffiene comes to mind as a major ingredient. But, some drinks have guarana and other more obscure "pick me ups" that would be interesting to learn about. When looking at "effects" on the body, you should highlight both the upswing and the downswing effects (how one feels 5 minutes after ingestion and then 1 hour later, etc.).

      Do these ingredients deplete vitamins and minerals? Are there any health benefits? Detriments? What about all of the sugar? Artificial sweeteners? You can see where I am going here.

      If your project concludes that energy drinks in general are not so good for us, you might want to research healthier alternatives, and present those, too.

      (I even thought of a potential title for your project: Is Monster really a MONSTER?)

      I hope that is enough to get your own creative juices flowing. Best of luck to you!

  31. QUESTION:
    an interesting opening and closing for presentation on energy drinks?
    I am doing a presentation on the affects of energy drinks for my communications class. My presentation is supposed to be five minutes long and my audience consists of students ages 18-22 and my professor. I want some ideas for interesting opening and closings to have a good impact on my audience and professor. I want something bold, unconventional and thought provoking! Some of the ideas i can use are

    any related videos
    an interesting fact
    a story
    an enactment
    interaction with the audience
    also to help, my three main points for the presentation are:

    rise of energy drinks in the market and their ingredients
    affects of energy drinks on our body
    alternatives to energy drinks

    thank you so much!

    • ANSWER:

  32. QUESTION:
    Do you get the energy rush energy drinks are supposed to give you?
    It's never happened to me I feel nothing when I drink them :( In fact the only time Ive ever had a sugar rush in my life was when I (for reasons you don't need to know *shifty eyes*) ate like 20 chocolate chip and macadamia cookies that had like 100g of sugar in each of them. My brain was buzzing after that. It didn't happen the second time though :(

    • ANSWER:
      No just the bad taste.

  33. QUESTION:
    Symptoms from 2 energy drinks and coffee within about a 20 hour period?
    Ok so I do not usually drink energy drinks, in fact I have only drank 4 in my lifetime (more of a coffee person). I did not have much time to sleep between 12am and 7pm of the same day...so I decided against sleeping. I had one energy drink at around 12am, another the next day at around 1pm, and coffee earlier the same morning at around 6:30am ( I was helping to run an all day event). During most of the day I had trouble focusing, which did not bother me. Later on that day at around 4pm I started to feel not myself. It's hard to explain...I felt like an outsider looking in. My body felt foreign and I moved but felt distant. My friend tried to talk to me, I had to focus on only my friends face so I could hear what they were saying. Apparently I was mumbling which my friend later confirmed. I was also confused (later on at around 7), a simple task of helping to clean up a mess became complicated to me. I could not respond to answers properly and was only able to do simple task like wrapping wires without being overwhelmed. I knew how to do most things, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I seriously considered finding a doctor but I had no idea how to explain my symptoms to someone else.

    I probably did a terrifically horrifying job at describing what occurred (apologies). It is probably not described correctly (but to the best of my abilities)

    Were these symptoms caused by excess amounts of energy drinks and coffee? Are these symptoms anywhere near normal? I have never had/heard of side affects such as these before.

    I do not usually drink energy drinks at all, and I possibly have a cup of coffee a day.

    • ANSWER:
      too much sugar and caffeine and not enough water and electrolytes getting into your body. trust me i know the outsider looking in feeling when i have too much caffeine. it makes you feel funny. cut back on it and drink water and gatorade

  34. QUESTION:
    Does Monster energy drinks cancel out birth control?
    So a friend today told me drinking energy drinks while on birth control cancels it out. She told me her mom found a three page research over it but I could find no information actually proving this fact..Is this true or just a myth?

    • ANSWER:
      It is true. If you are using the pill, and drinking energy drinks, you need to find a alternative form of birth control.

  35. QUESTION:
    What are the actual effects of energy drinks?
    I am a big fan of energy drinks, mainly Rockstar.

    But i have heard so many rumours about them, and other true things.

    One of them being the fact that it increases your blood pressure (which it does) and does something to your heart salts?

    One other thing is (This one is just stupid...) that it makes your "manhood" smaller if you drink too many of them, in other words, it effects your hormones?

    Anyway, what are the effects of them? I know someone at school who drinks a V EVERYDAY.. he has one at school every time i see him. I have about 2 each weekend, maybe 1...

    • ANSWER:
      Most energy drink side effects are minor at first but eventually can lead to serious chronic disease in the near future. Side effects can range from: headaches, stomachaches, insomnia, dehydration, tremors, blood sugar spikes, energy crashes, increase of heart and breathing rate.

      Try drinking an EMV energy drink! It's 100% natural and tastes heaps better than the original Mother energy drink. In a blind taste test, it came out better tasting than all the commercial drinks and it won't make you feel like crap when it leaves your system!

  36. QUESTION:
    What can happen to me after too many energy drinks?
    I drink around 40oz of monster energy drink a DAY.
    I cant really help it, i'm kinda addicted..
    I've become relient on it.
    sometimes I get caffeine sick, and ive heard all sorts of stories of heart attacks, liver problems, etc...but whats fact?

    • ANSWER:
      Well liver problems, obesity from buring your your glucose and insulin tolerance out, you wont be able to get an errection, adrenal failure or fatigue, weaking of the heart muscle and high blood pressure.

  37. QUESTION:
    Amp energy drink and facts?
    I'm a heart patient and I want to drink the no sugar AMP energy drink.
    I only will drink half because of my heart, and the whole can had 80ML of caffeine
    if I drink half then it would be only 40ML <-- no a lot
    so will it be safe if I just drink half?
    and I have a donor heart Valve. I got it replaced when I was a few months old and I feel fine now and my doc. says I'm healthy.
    It's a baby's donor by the way.

    Please tell me the truth, thank you

    • ANSWER:
      don't digest any processed foods... don't doctors tell you that?

  38. QUESTION:
    What are the risks of energy drinks?
    I drink these horrible things too much. I don't feel like im addicted to the caffine but whenever im in a shop i will buy one- its not like i crave them. Is there some facts you can give me that will make me not want to buy them- health related.
    Thanks
    Maybe add some healthy alternatives?

    • ANSWER:
      Caffeine addiction, go more than a day without and you get withdrawal (headaches)

      uhhh too many energy drinks can mess with your metabolism and it can give you heart palpitations, or if you drink like 5 redbulls in one night, your heart might just plain explode. :D

  39. QUESTION:
    Is there bull urine in energy drinks?
    I heard this rumor that there was bull urine in energy drinks!
    Is this true I would like to hear from someone who has looked this up or has known it as a fact.

    • ANSWER:
      no there's not. that was a rumor.

      read this
      http://altmedicine.about.com/od/completeazindex/a/energy_drinks.htm

      The key ingredient in the Thai energy drink was taurine, an amino acid that was first discovered in bulls (this association is responsible for the Red Bull urban legend that the drink's active ingredient is bull urine or semen).

  40. QUESTION:
    Are Monster Energy drinks really bad for you?
    I've been drinking Monster a lot lately. I don't know why, I guess I like the taste, the sugar, and feeling perky for a little while.

    But my mom told me that they cause cancer and are really bad for you. I don't know if I believe her though.

    Are Monsters really bad for you?

    I'm not a big soda drinker at all, in fact I usually only drink water. I only drink Monsters once in a while you know? What do you think?

    • ANSWER:
      If used as intended and in moderation they are not bad for you at all.

      Too many people drink too many and have problems. People here of these and assume that makes them bad. WRONG!

      Red Bull recommends only 1 to 2 a day. The 2nd largest selling energy drink, which is also the 1st and largest healthy energy drink also recommends having only 1 a day and no more than 2. Monster is bigger so it is already 2 servings. So you should have only 1 can a day.

      The worst thing is too much caffeine. The maximum safe amount of caffeine we should consume in a day is 300mg. Energy drinks have 80mg per serving. So a Monster will have 160mg which is just over half of the maximum amount.

  41. QUESTION:
    should i prefer Too much coffee and energy drinks?
    I do study for abt 10 hours a day. sometimes it make me feel so bored , so I prefer Energy drinks (red bull) because I think It makes me feel like if my concentration is increasing. I don't know is it really a fact or Just the way I m feeling?besides I also prefer too much coffee during studying. does that helps increasing concentration? or if I m destroying my health?

    • ANSWER:
      Too much addiction of Coffee or the Energy drinks is bad for health this may cause the disturbance in the health and the mind as well. If in future you don't get such item while studying then it will become difficult for you to study without these.

  42. QUESTION:
    O.k Alot of adults say Energy Drinks Have lot of sugar?
    She drinking coke and im drinking amp energy drink. I looked on the supplement facts on the can. COKE : 35g sugar AMP: 29g sugar. Are Energy Drinks Bad for you.

    • ANSWER:
      A lot of kids say high energy drinks have a lot of sugar and they are right.

      Try diet coke & ice.

      Or experiment with water.

  43. QUESTION:
    Have energy drinks ever made time stop for you?
    I'm asking because I found this website that measures how many energy drinks you can ingest before it kills you http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine. My best friend has drank 14 monsters in a row and his heartbeat was goin nuts while moving fast and jittery. I believe it's the government tryin to hide the fact we would go into hyperacceleration stopping time giving us the unlimited possibilites to conquer anything we wanted to if we injest enough caffiene and energy.

    • ANSWER:
      It would take 9213.75 Hershey's kisses to kill me.

  44. QUESTION:
    We all talk about good diet and stuff, but is it healthy to drink energy drinks like red bull?
    What is the pros and cons? Any facts?

    • ANSWER:
      Absolutely not. NO. NEVER. It's like drinking 20 cups of coffee all at once. It can cause all kinds of problems. When the caffeine wears off you crash and feel 10 times worse. Water, or flavoured water is much better for you.

  45. QUESTION:
    energy drinks?! please help!?
    im doing a project for biology and i need nutrition facts for monster energy drink, rockstar energy drink, venom-mojave rattler energy drink, and 5 hour energy shot. i just need the nutrition facts in picture or in a list. if you find it leave the links!! thanks!!

    • ANSWER:
      Monster Energy Drinks http://www.energythis.com/blog/2007/12/monster-energy-nutrition-facts/
      Rockstar Energy Drinks http://www.energythis.com/blog/2007/12/rockstar-energy-nutrition-facts/
      Venom-Mojave Rattler Energy Drink http://www.projectswole.com/product-reviews/venom-energy-drink-review-mojave-rattler-low-carb/
      5 hour energy shot http://www.screamingenergy.com/energy_drink_51.php

  46. QUESTION:
    How exactly are monster energy drinks bad for you?
    I've done research on all the vitamins they put in and all these vitamins seem essential for a healthy person.
    Now besides the obvious fact that it's loaded with sugar, what is it in the drink that makes consuming it horrible for you?

    cite your sources and back up your reasons with proof and logical explaination.

    ps. Who can prove that there's whale sperm in this drink too? cite that source for sure.

    • ANSWER:
      1. Caffeine- Caffeine, especially artificially enhanced as well as purely synthetic, is bad for you in the large amounts it comes in one can of Original Monster drink. (Don't even get me started on the coffee and energy shot versions) Caffeine is a stimulant, and with all stimulants after the first buzz you "hit the wall" so to speak. But stimulants in the long term can result in depression, headaches, migraines, lethargy, all that good stuff. Caffeine will also sky rocket your blood pressure resulting in sleep apnea and other sleeping disorders, and chronic high blood pressure.
      By the way a person shouldn’t have any caffeine per day but if you do have caffeine you should have no more than 200mg. There are 7400mg of caffeine in each can of Original Monster.

      2. Internal Clock- All this caffeine, will definitely screw with your body's internal clock. When your internal clock is confused, you get a higher metabolism which may cause you to lose weight. You may also receive an erratic sleeping schedule resulting in, again, sleeping disorders. Together this will result in a weakened immune system making you more susceptible to disease.

      3. Sugar- So you said not to mention sugar, but this is important. There are 54g of sugar per can. Now a person should have no more than about 50g of artificial sugars (sugars not naturally found in fruits and vegetables) So you would not be allowed to have anymore artificial sugars that day. Which is quite difficult nowadays seeing as almost every store bought food has artificial sugars. All this sugar that you are eating, if the energy from it isn't spent exercising, will turn into fat. This added fat will, if sustained over time, raise your cholesterol significantly. This high cholesterol plus high blood pressure could lead to hypertension which in turn could result in a heart attack.

      Now one can of Monster every once in a while won't do any significant damage. But if you have a can more than once a week (even that is pushing it) you are in for some trouble. Think of it like fast food. Every now and then isn't bad, but if you have monsters excessively any good vitamins would be outweighed by the cons of the caffeine and sugar.

      Oh, and by the way there is no whale sperm. The added ingredient which is another hormone/energy booster is tourine, which is chemically similar to semen, but it is synthetically produced by humans. No whales involved.

  47. QUESTION:
    On energy drinks, what are those little crosses?
    On the nutrition facts? What do they mean?

    • ANSWER:
      For you to pray that you don't have a heart attack drinking them LOL. IDK!

  48. QUESTION:
    Am I addicted to energy drinks?
    Hey, one of my friends told me I could be a addict on energy drinks. Im not sure if I am but here are the facts:
    I drink between 2-4 500ml cans per day, depends really.
    I have been doing so for 3 months.
    I tried to stop after 48 hours of stopping I head a really bad headache, ear ache and felt weak. Then I consumed one after 20 mins i felt better.
    This is strange because i thought i got the flu or something but as soon as i had my monster i was better. Im wondering if im an addict

    • ANSWER:
      Yes....

  49. QUESTION:
    Are energy drinks bad for you?
    If so, in what way?

    all my friends drink red bull all the time....& I want to try it too....but I'm really careful about what I put in....so plz give me real facts if possible.

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Yes
      Energy drinks contain high amounts of sugar and will make feel sick sometimes because of it. Tea is actually a better source of natural energy and it won't make you feel slugish.

  50. QUESTION:
    Where can I find everything I need to know about energy drinks?
    Nutrition facts
    statistics
    health concerns
    recent news

    • ANSWER:
      in here you can get it...

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Energy
      http://everything2.com/title/Java+Monster


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