Energy drinks today mushroomed around us. Various brands can be easily found in shops nearby. Each of these brands offers a wide variety of instant benefits that make us tempted to buy it. Energy drinks have become a kind of lifestyle in the current era. Various kinds of content contained in an energy drink. But if in fact we need energy drinks?
A study in small groups in the United States revealed that energy drinks containing caffeine can boost blood pressure. Study on 25 volunteers were measured several variables 30 minutes after the volunteers drank the energy drink brand. Consuming 480 ml of the drink containing 240 mg of caffeine could increase systolic blood pressure by 6.2%. Placebo beverage consumption (no caffeine) obtained a 3.1% increase in systolic blood pressure. The study statistically significant. In the placebo beverage, diastolic blood pressure did not experience any difference, otherwise the energy drinks with a caffeine content there is an increase in diastolic blood pressure of 6.8%.
Although this study does not affect the heart rate, but the average level of norepinephrine increased by 73.6% in energy drinks with caffeine compared with placebo increased by 30.9%. This research is still in small quantities and only examined one type of drink alone, but it can cause changes in hemodynamic and adrenergic further risk factors a person experiencing cardiovascular risk. Studies on larger samples is needed.
The above results should certainly make us aware and more observant in seeing the content contained in an energy drink. We also need to start limiting the consumption of energy drinks especially those containing caffeine. Began to be seen whether energy drinks that we drink to benefit more or it was a lot of adverse effects on health. We should not be affected by the energy drink advertisements that offer various benefits instantly. If it should consume energy drinks it is better to start slowly substituting these habits in ways that the natural order does not become a dependency, for example by starting to exercise regularly, eat a balanced nutrition, sleep and adequate rest.
