Energy Drinks

[Cain]

What are your stances on them?

[Kazuya]

I am a fuckin' fiend for Java Monsters. Drives reb nuts.

[Josh]

Not very good for you.

A lot of energy drinks contain a cocktail of ingredients to boost energy, but some studies have shown that metabolic changes occur such as increased blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and an increased "stickiness" of blood platelets. All very bad. Though it depends on the drink and the consumption of it.

I don't think any sudden deaths, or deaths in particular have been directly linked to the consumption of energy drinks- save for those who mix them with alcohol.

But there is a current study that has found a possible correlation with energy drinks and seizures. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob...2002196b67

[Rem-13]

I have yet to taste one that I like.

I'll stick with tea.

[Kaden]

I like Amp.

[Sage]

Jager bombs are good.

Besides that, there's no point. Energy drinks are disgusting and completely useless for me anyway. I don't even get to feel this fabled 'buzz' so many people tell me about, no matter how much I have.

[Tyr]

I've developed an energy drink like function with Pepsi Max, I get extremely energized drinking it.

[Waffuru]

They almost all taste like bile.

5 Hour Energy gives you the most actual energy imo. Also tastes worse than bile.

[Pinky]

As bad as most legal drugs, which I tend to avoid (except booze). I know I need energy, so I jog from the house to the bus stop, from the bus station to school, around campus, and always take the stairs (most of my classes are on 4th floor to boot). My blood stays hot and I never feel the need to sleep in class. I also carry a reuseable water bottle, which is emptied at least once per class.

Of course, I've been physically inactive for so long that I'm shaking from exhaustion in class, but that'll change eventually.

[Cain]

I used to drink ED's heavily. Two to three big cans daily. Usually back to back, through my classes. One day I stood up and walked over to the door at a friend's place, reached for the handle, and passed out. I quit drinking them like that over two years ago.

Yesterday after going almost without caffeine (Strongest stuff I had was probably milk, not even coffee) for several weeks I found a Red Bull behind my bed. I drank that puppy to help me study, and eight hours later I was wide awake when trying to go to sleep, as well as irritable throughout the day, overspoken, and yada yada yada. The point is, ED's are bloody strong, and potentially dangerous.

Coffee is six different kinds of win, though. Coffee is probably the only healthy energy supplement short of vitamin regimens and exercise. Healthy in that if you don't drink in
excess and dehydrate yourself, then it's not bad for you. It's also good to drink a cup of black coffee before a work out in some cases, to boost the effectiveness of the workout. ED's have too much sugar or fake sugar, both of which are bad for you. Fake especially.

My favorite tasting ED is Red Bull. It even smells good. Doesn't mean I'd drink the stuff though.

[Saz]

I stopped drinking Red Bull after I began to notice how it took me hours to get to sleep whenever I drank one, even if I drank it hours before I went to bed.

I still drink Coke and stuff like that, idk if they count as energy drinks. Other than the sleep thing I don't really feel anything from drinking energy drinks.

[Jack]

I have tried Amp a couple of times. Not only does it taste like shit, but it does absolutely nothing.

[Vad]

They almost all taste like bile.

5 Hour Energy gives you the most actual energy imo. Also tastes worse than bile.

Omg does it taste bad.

[Rafael]

Back when I was in school I'd drink 6 or 7 Monsters a day and mix a Red Bull into a coke because I stayed up all night.Then one day I apparently had too many and my heart went nuts and started beating hard enough I swear I could hear it. That's when I noticed the Monsters said "Limit 3 per day". Haven't had one since.

[Waffuru]

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/energy-drink.htm

[Cain]

In summary, energy drinks are awful for you.

[Kazuya]

That's not deterring me from downing a big ass monster java.

[Dehan]

Five hour energy drink is good and has saved my life when it came to pulling all nighters.

[Super Buu]

I love a red bull sugarfree, really just for the taste. Been doing something of a complete diet revamp the past week though and I've only been drinking water - we'll see if that sticks.

[Dehan]

Red bull also saved my ass when I taught at a boys and girls club, I drink it every morning and again around the afternoon and pretty soon my students started calling me 'Red Bull'.