Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Energy Drinks

 Energy Drinks

To overcome the fatigue, most people tend to consume energy drinks. The shape of efferves-cent and ready to drink. Unfortunately, there are still few consumers understand how to use properly. According F.X. Wahyurin Mitano SKM, energy drinks consists of an artificial sweetener, flavor enhancer, coloring, phosphoric acid, caffeine, and some minerals. Moreover, according to the woman who was familiarly called Ririen it, found the amino acid taurine or carnitine, spirulina algae or chlorella, royal jelly and bee pollen. There is also a vitamin B complex, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin, and ginseng. Nutritionist Dr. Soetomo General Hospital stated, vitamin B complex role in providing energy as well as the formation of red blood cells. According to Dr. Dewanto Tedjo SpPD, vitamins A, D, E, and K are consumed in excess interfere with the liver. Caffeine stimulates neurotrans-Mitter. So, no easy sleepy and tired. In addition, caffeine is commonly found in coffee can increase the body's metabolic rate. Especially in the formation of energy. "Hence, each consuming energy drinks, the body feels better. Tired of missing," said Ririen. However, the energy effect is only temporary. He explained, in a bottle of sports drink (the contents of 150 milliliter) contained a maximum of 50 milligrams of caffeine. That in accordance with Food and Drug Administration Center. Safe limit of daily consumption of caffeine is 150 milligrams. Most caffeine cause can not sleep, seizures, trembling, palpitations, or stomach pain. Therefore, people with heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes should not consume energy drinks. "If drinkers in a healthy condition, so it's okay," explained Ririen. According Dewanto, increased liver metabolism due to liver or stimulants such material. Toxicity reactions that can be both direct and indirect. "If immediate, reactions occur within hours. Usually fatal," said a specialist in internal medicine from RS Mitra Keluarga Surabaya. Indirect effects are long-term accumulation. The reaction was too slow. "But, causing extensive liver damage," he said. Ririen not recommend consuming energy drinks. Moreover, routine every day.

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