More than once I heard from my friends that many of them drink energy drinks to cheer up at the right time. Some people are so accustomed to them that even a day does not pass without energy. Have you ever thought about the question: “What is so invigorating in these drinks?” I propose to understand this on the example of the power engineer "Flash". The drink began to produce back in 1999. Today it is made at the Baltika plant. What does the flash advertising tell us about the energy drink?
She talks about what he
- non-alcoholic and energetic, that is, gives you strength and energy;
- it includes caffeine and taurine, vitamins that are designed to invigorate a person and stimulate his active life;
- it is offered to people who want to always be active and cheerful, both at work and at evening entertainment events.
You can buy a drink in a green PET bottle, which has a volume of 0.5 l and is screwed on top with a plastic stopper.
But how really?
Structure
"Flash" is a drink that consists of the following components (per 100 g):
| Energy value, kcal | 46.0 |
| Carbohydrates, g | 11.8 |
| Taurine, mg | 120 |
| Caffeine mg | 27 |
| Ascorbic acid (C), mg | 25 |
| Niacin (B3), mg | 6 |
| Pantothenic acid (B5), mg | 1,5 |
| Pyridoxine (B6), mg | 0.6 |
| Folic acid (B9), mcg | 0,053 |
| Riboflavin (B2), mg | 0.5 |
Real facts
In this section, I propose to consider the details of such drinks. Since they often include the daily norm of vitamins, it is not recommended to use more than 1 jar per day. "Flash" - a drink, the harm of which may not be noticeable initially - is also recommended not to be consumed often and in large quantities. Manufacturers say that one jar can give a person activity for 4 hours, although this has not been proved by any official studies.
Doctors say that “Flash” is a drink that can contribute to problems with the heart and blood vessels, as well as lead to insomnia and general
exhaustion of the body. In fact, it simply stimulates the central nervous system, passing it off as additional energy in a jar. If you regularly use this drink, the body begins to get used to it, like a drug. It is noticed that a person who stops using Flash (a drink, therefore, ceases to affect a person), feels very lethargic and exhausted. There have also been cases when such a drink caused people to lack sleep, increased pressure, nausea, tachycardia and the like.
Contraindications
"Flash" is a drink that is not recommended for children, pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding. As well as people suffering from glaucoma, arterial hypertension, insomnia, sensitivity to caffeine and impaired heart function.
"Flash" -drink + alcohol
There are people who mix energy with alcohol. For example, in bars there are a lot of similar cocktails. There is a contradiction, because alcohol relaxes, and “Flash” stimulates. As a result, you will achieve that you will cease to control the amount of drunk, as the power engineer will interrupt the effect of alcohol.
Output
I think that each person will independently determine what he needs and what does not. But from the information presented, it can be concluded that regular energy drinks are harmful and not recommended. However, if you occasionally treat yourself to an unusual and tasty drink, you will not do much harm to your health.