Contrasting Tea Wth Energy Drinks
Organic substances have been used by the human race for their beneficial properties since the era of cavemen. Our ability to discover ways that plants, herbs and chemicals can assist our lives has perhaps caused evolutionary leaps that have made us the most powerful species on Earth. Energy drinks are the latest trend in this consistent effort to get the most we can from natures’ gifts. While teas such as organic white tea have been used for a long time, innovative herbs such as organic rooibos tea or tea with guarana have been shown to have beneficial effects on people who take them due to their large amounts of anti-oxidants.
There’s no question that drinking tea has a number of positive impliations. But one of the chemicals in tea is caffeine, which is never very good for you and should only be drank on rare occasions. In current society, however, caffeine has become increasingly prevalent, and it’s no big deal to drink a dangerous amount of caffeine daily.
Products that stunningly large amounts of caffeine are currently available. Coffee, of course, is the most popular choice for those looking to wake themselves up of a morning, or stay up a few extra hours before bed. A recent development in the world of caffeine has been energy drinks such as Red Bull. While these products are marketed as being beneficial for your health due to the presence of natural supplements like guarana and taurine, the only real effect the body feels from these drinks comes from the massive amounts of caffeine they have.
These drinks were first released in small cans, then a slightly larger bottled version was released. Now, a double-sized can is being brought out, along with “shots” of these drinks, that are a condensed mixture, fitting the caffeine levels of a normal can into a tiny bottle.
The effects these drinks have on the body is unsurprisingly negative, and nothing like the natural positive effects that can be felt with natural drinks. But this isn’t the first time such a product has been released. In the ‘90’s, a drink called Jolt Cola became popular among people who wanted to stay up all night, either to program computers or get extra work done. Of course, like any drug that attacks the nervous system in the way caffeine does, there is a serious “crash” effect which occurs. This is similar to the “crash” of any amphetamine type drug, in which the body has overextended itself to unnatural levels of energy, and must now compensate with excessive “down” time.
While the effects of natural herbs that come from tea are highly recommended, more unnatural substances like energy drinks and coffee should be taken extremely carefully, and although it’s quite common, drinking these unnatural products every day can seriously damage your health. If you ever start to notice yourself feeling sick, shaky or disorientated after drinking too much of these kinds of drinks, contact your doctor immediately. And of course, if you’re pregnant, don’t put the life of you and your baby at risk by drinking heavily caffeinated drinks.
