Do energy drinks work? Stay tuned I'll
explain how it works.
Hey I'm Dr. Ekberg with Wellness For
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miss anything. Do energy drinks really
work? What do they do? Well it all depends on how you define that question because
it's sort of like asking do credit cards
work. Well of course they do but it
depends on what you want out of it. So an
energy drink can't truly give you energy
any more than a credit card can truly
give you wealth. Both have their
applications so if you're having a
really sluggish day or if you have some
deadlines to get through and you need a
temporary boost of energy and focus sure
you can take an energy drink and you can
get through that crisis that event a
little bit better. But if you're looking
long-term to provide the body with more
energy then it doesn't really work any
more than a credit card can get you
wealthy so the only way that you truly
get energy is if you supply your body
the things that it needs to make energy
so your cells make energy your
mitochondria inside the cells is what
actually makes most of that energy so
you need fuel substrates you need fat
protein carbohydrates then you need
oxygen and then you need all these
little cofactors such as vitamins and
minerals and all the little stuff in
between and if you provide all that and
there's not much too much stuff in the
way then your cells can make energy and
if you take an energy drink however and
you feel that boost of energy that's not
really making energy that's called a
stimulant and a stimulant is kind of
like your
whipping a horse that's plowing the
field sure you can get him to go a
little bit further but if you don't
provide some rest and some proper
nutrients and some environment for that
to recover then it's not gonna work very
long so every time that you take a
stimulant it's sort of like you're using
a credit card you are borrowing from the
resources of the body sure it'll get you
through the next little thing through
the next period of time but it's not
building you energy so if you're looking
to get through a couple of stressful
hours sure use it occasionally if you
feel like you have to but understand it
is not a healthy thing because just like
a credit card you're gonna have to pay
it back at some point you are paying
with your health so occasionally it
probably is not gonna hurt you too much
even though I wouldn't necessarily
recommend it
long-term I would definitely not
recommend it so let me know what your
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