ENERGY DRINKS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ⚠️🥤 Energy drinks may temporarily make you feel more alert, but they mainly achieve this through caffeine and other stimulants, not by providing your body with the rest and nourishment it needs. They commonly contain caffeine, added sugar, taurine, guarana, B-vitamins, L-carnitine and other stimulants. Guarana is also a source of caffeine, so it can increase your total caffeine intake. Excessive or frequent consumption can: ❤️ Affect the heart: Increase heart rate and blood pressure and, in some people, cause palpitations or abnormal heart rhythms. 🧠 Affect the nervous system: Cause anxiety, nervousness, shaking, headaches and caffeine dependence. 😴 Disturb sleep: Especially when consumed later in the day, leading to poor concentration, mood changes and reduced wellbeing. 🦷 Affect weight and teeth: Sugary energy drinks can contribute to weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay when consumed regularly. 💧 Affect hydration: Excessive caffeine, especially with inadequate water intake, may contribute to dehydration. For most healthy adults, up to about 400 mg of caffeine per day from all sources is generally considered an amount not associated with negative effects, although individual sensitivity differs. ⚠️ Children and adolescents should avoid energy drinks because of their caffeine and stimulant content. Most importantly, don’t use energy drinks to replace adequate sleep, nutritious food and water. If you constantly feel tired, don’t keep treating the tiredness with energy drinks—find out the underlying cause. Your body needs proper care, not constant stimulation. ❤️ #HealthTalk #EnergyDrinks #HealthyLiving #Pharmacist - @pharmacist_husnah