ChronoTrigger Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 They're bad for your health, but so many young people are drinking Monster, Red Bull, 5 hour energy, etc. drinks. They're bad for your liver and your kidneys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 According to my brief research energy drinks are a bad idea for children and teens. For adults, they may accelerate already-existing kidney damage. Most long-term health damage would be linked to excessive use. I don't like the phrase, "everything in moderation." However, for energy drinks, it may be a matter of personal conviction.Can Energy Drinks Damage Your Kidneys? | LIVESTRONG.COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronoTrigger Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 You have those 5 hour energy drinks sponsoring breast cancer awareness with their pink commercials. I think it's ironic they're trying to raise awareness for health with a product bad for your health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakumi Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 yeah and they taste bad too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm not sure they are "bad" for the average person. It's excessive use, or use by those with weak or problem kidneys/livers that can be dangerous. Donuts are bad for diabetics, but we wouldn't stop the local shop from sponsoring a Boy Scout troop, would we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshac Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm not sure they are "bad" for the average person. It's excessive use, or use by those with weak or problem kidneys/livers that can be dangerous. Donuts are bad for diabetics, but we wouldn't stop the local shop from sponsoring a Boy Scout troop, would we?I know that Red Bull is what's provided in the physician's lounge, and we go through it pretty quickly. I can't tell you how many cans of the sugar free kind I consume during a 100 hour week stretch. At 75mg per can, it's only double than what's in a 12oz can of Coke.Most of the major brand energy drinks (Monster, Red Bull, Rockstar) have slightly more or less caffeine than a good sized cup of coffee- and few people outside of the LDS community would bat an eye at a coffee drinker. The off-brands are the ones you've got to be concerned about- one brand (whose name I forget) advertises 334mg of caffeine per can. That's too much and would ruin a caffeine-naive person's day/night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanctitasDeo Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I submit that unpopular energy drinks are likely just as unhealthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I stay away from energy drinks only because they make me crash and burn. But I will admit to occasionally using the 5 hour energy shots. Those work good for me without the crash and burn effect following the wear off. Now Mt. Dew is another story. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWyvern Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I think a good takeaway from marshac's comment is that we should treat caffeine the same as we treat any drug that is potentially habit forming. I had to take sleeping medicine as a child so I feel well-equipped to responsibly take caffeine when I need to. If anybody isn't familiar with the standard ways to reduce your chance on dependence, there's a lot of literature out there that shows how to be smart about potentially habit-forming drugs. That being said, I really wish it was law to label the exact dosage of caffeine on everything. It makes it hard to keep track of my consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanette Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I stay away from energy drinks only because they make me crash and burn. But I will admit to occasionally using the 5 hour energy shots. Those work good for me without the crash and burn effect following the wear off. Now Mt. Dew is another story. :)I'll confess to a fondness for Mt. Dew myself. :)DH does have a bit of an energy drink habit, which started when he was working an irregular schedule that was not compatible with his body's functioning as far as sleep/wake pattern. We're working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drpepper Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Don't mind the Dr Pepper even if I do say myself. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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