Hi, I'm Molly Lee, and I'm founder and director
of energizingnutrition.com, a holistic health
and nutrition practice based in New York City.
The problem with vitamin drinks is that they
are extremely high in sugar.
Some of them have more than 30 grams of sugar
per bottle.
And this is going to lead to added weight
gain, dips in your energy, and added sugar
cravings.
Therefore, it's going to be much better to
replenish with natural electrolytes.
So some of these that have the natural electrolytes
and potassium are coconut water, watermelon,
bananas.
And also an energizing nutrition tip: you
can add these — kelp, or dulse flakes — to
your water because they are naturally high
in electrolytes.
These are what we call sea vegetables, so
they are very high in minerals and will naturally
replenish after a workout.
There are a lot of energy drinks out there,
packed with caffeine.
And this can be particularly dangerous for
kids, teenagers, and young adults because
it's been shown in studies that this can lead
to higher risk behavior.
Over-consumption of these energy drinks, particularly
in young children can lead to more serious
disorders such as ADD, heart and kidney problems,
as well as impaired bone growth.
And that's why, as I've mentioned before,
I highly recommend going to natural sources
for natural energy such as coconut water,
bananas, and watermelon.
