According to experts, healthy adults should limit their energy drink intake to roughly one can per day because they are loaded with synthetic caffeine, sugar, and other unnecessary ingredients that can do more harm than good.
Q. Can drinking a lot of energy drinks kill you?
Worryingly, research recently reported in the Medical Journal of Australia showed that people drinking no more than the recommended amount of energy drinks showed significant signs of toxicity (like palpitations and even parts of their heart muscle dying).
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Q. What happens if you drink too much energy drinks?
Overdosing on caffeine can cause vomiting, palpitations, high blood pressure and, in severe cases, seizures and death. Children and teenagers are particularly vulnerable because they may not understand how much caffeine energy drinks contain.
Q. Can energy drinks cause kidney failure?
In the USA, energy drinks are commonly consumed among adults. The side effects of these drinks are not well studied but consumers have reported multiple adverse events to the US Food and Drug Administration including acute kidney injury and acute hepatitis.
Q. What do energy drinks do to your mental health?
More research is required, however these studies suggest that regular consumption of energy drinks is correlated with; Anxiety, depression, restlessness, fidgetiness, irritability, difficulties concentrating, problems falling asleep & self harm behaviour.
Q. What Red Bull does to your body?
Several studies in healthy adults have shown that drinking one 12-ounce (355-ml) can of Red Bull significantly increased blood pressure and heart rate levels within 90 minutes and up to 24 hours after consumption ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ).
Q. Does Red Bull suppress appetite?
It is thought some young women are turning to energy drinks, particularly sugar-free varieties, because the caffeine content suppresses appetite. There is concern the high levels of caffeine in drinks can lead to conditions like anxiety and heart problems.
