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Question: Monster energy drinks, seriously, would like advice from a health professional?

(Posted by: Wooster on 2010-03-13 15:03:25)

I know a lot of questions have been asked about energy drinks, but still, here goes: I started drinking Monster energy drinks about 2 years ago. I NEVER drank more than one a day, but I would never go a day without one one. About a year ago an aquaintance, who is a nurse, convinced me to stop and so I did, for about a year, I'd only drink about one a month. I missed them and thought about them quite regurlarly, and whenever I'd drink one, I'd feel like ''myself'' again - awake and ready, and much more valiant- I guess it sounds like the regurlar effects of caffeine, but to me it gives me a certain something that reminds me of amphetamines, only on a much smaller scale, but a sort of artistic focus, and a drive to create... I recently picked up the habit right where I left it; I'm back to one a day. They seem to give me the focus I need, make me feel altogether better, and peppy, and help me sleep a little less at night. Part of it is psychosomatic: I feel a little better as soon as I hear the can pop open. I truely don't want to give them up, but am concerned about the long term effects. I hear it's somehow bad for the kidneys: could someone please explain why that is? I always drink the 473ml cans, like I said, no more than one a day. Also I drink it very slowly, I never gulp it down or anything but instead try to make it last at least 2 hours. Is there any way for me to keep enjoying these without risking my health? Also people on both sides of my family have diabetes, and I hear there's quite a bit of sugar even though I can't find it anywhere on the label. (By the sweet sweet taste I'm guessing this is true :P ) How is it worse than drinking , say 3- 4 cups of coffee a day? What if I drink them for 6 months a year and quit for 6 months; will that give my body time to recover for another half year binge ? :P Thanks - gotta love yahoo answers PS- Also ; I'm the sort of person who is mostly a night owl, and I usually don't start eating until about 3- 4 pm, and tend to munch very late until like 2am. I find that Monster drinks completely fill me up and so I don't have to eat anything in the evening- surely that can't be all bad. PPS- Also, I see there's a crapload of vitamin B in there, is that a bad thing? there's quite a lot

Posted by: Matt on 2010-03-13, 15:08:50

I guess it is kind of like quitting smoking, a gradual process in which you have to slowly give up something you are addicted to. Energy drinks are in no way, shape or form good for you on any level. All in all, you should cut back and do the once a month thing.

Posted by: leakez on 2010-03-13, 15:09:38

I would be carefull with most energy drinks and anything with ASPARTAME in it or in general sweeteners, i drink relentless now and then and they can be addictive but i think they are designed on purpose to cause these long term affects.