Could Some One Please Convince Me That 5 Hr Endegry Drinks Are Really Not Good?

oh, they're so awful for you. adrenal crash. it's not NEARLY as dramatic, but a big glass of water and a handful of raw almonds and raisins will give you a much more subtle but much more healthy energy boost.
anything that dropkicks you from zero to 80 that quickly is not meant to be ingested by humans.
khairete
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Well... they contain caffeine, chemicals, artificial sugars, and artificial colors. Doesn't really sound that good to me. And if you're not used to caffeine, it would probably make you sick.

Try some dissolvable B12 instead.

go get some b12, the kind that dissolves under your tongue.
that 5 hr energy thing is lame, I drank one a few weeks ago and felt sick.

If you read the ingredients, that should be ample enough. As for something else. "Movement" always helps me.. Get your body into a different physical state and the mind will follow.. How about going out and taking a short walk, could even be a few blocks worth.. Also, listening to good music upbeat music helps my moods.. OF course, my diet plays a huge role. .the more junk I eat, the junkier I feel.... consider reviewing your diet..
also, sometimes more than anything, we are dehydrated.. drink a BIG glass of water.. then take that walk... those two things alone help me a lot..

A piece of dark chocolate !

What are the ingredients in those drinks?

I hope things get better for you soon !

I agree that those energy drinks are not healthy. They usually contain caffeine and who knows what all else. So if you are not use to drinking caffeine, I would stay far away from them.

As for boosting your energy, try a few minutes of exercise. Ten to fifteen minutes will boost your energy. Maybe try something like yoga which could also help you center your focus, or set a timer and put on your favorite music and dance.

Next prioritize that huge pile of stuff that you need to get done, and let go of trying to be perfect. Concentrate on what is the most important task to complete, and take it one step at a time. If you get discouraged or feel tired again, try that ten to fifteen minutes of exercise again. Of course if you are not used to exercising, be careful and listen to your body as to what it can handle. Good luck and I hope you can reach your goal!

Really bad for your heart, not to mention all the chemicals, get some air for a few minutes then come back inside an get to work. I still have tons of stuff I need to get done and be up at 5am, it sucks!

Caffeine in general is a fairly dangerous thing, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong! I love coffee. But the only time I used it to perk up was when I was actually having severe fatigue from a health problem, so I was just compensating... thank goodness I figured that one out.

Caffeine has a half life of 6 hours. I find this horrifying. Putting it into real world terms: You take a shot that has 10 grams of caffeine at 6 AM (I don't know the actual amount in these things, but it's probably much larger, 100 to 200 units). By six hours later, noon, you'll have 5 grams of caffeine in your system. Six hours later, 2.5 grams. And so on.

So taking caffeine past noon is a bad idea. It'll still be in your system by the time you try to go to sleep. Since it blocks the receptors which receive sleep signals, you may be able to sleep, but not as fully as normal... then the next day you will be tired, take more caffeine, and the cycle starts again.

It had been linked to heart problems for starters... it makes my husband very sick when he drinks them... which is why he stopped.

my fiance used to drink those everyday on his way to work instead of his usual 2 or 3 cups of coffee.. those 5hr energy things actually made him more tired at the end of the day then he was on days when he did the same thing at work but didnt drink one.. on days he did he would come home and take anap before dinner

Do the research - they're bad for your HEART!!!! That alone, has stopped me from using them!!! You'd be better off getting up and running around the house or doing jumping jacks or something to get you revved up. Trust me, it works!! Just ask my dog!! After my kids go off to school, we run around like crazy and then I'm ready to start my day! Seriously!!!!

Good luck!!!

It sounds like you are dependent on them. If you want to reduce your intake you could slowly start drinking less of them and substitute with tea. The only other things you may want to track is the amount you are sleeping and exercising. I started running in January and have found extra energy and it makes me feel good. But I still like my cup of coffee every morning.

I think it is the calories that are bad.

I only used a drink like that once and it was when we were in Las Vegas to do an late night club thing. It worked really well-woke me up and gave me the energy to get through the night and then I fell asleep with no issues, but I wouldn't do it on a regular basis and don't understand using it in the morning. I would think it would wear off and leave you tired whereas I was going to sleep.

I think it can be useful in certain situations and as a last resort-not an everyday fix.

I've looked into this before. All the research said was it has the same possible side affects as coffee, well, I've been drinking coffee with no adverse reaction for 20 yrs. I think I'll be ok!

And that it has large amounts of B vitamins and Niacin. Like 1000% percent of your daily allowance! That Niacin flush is what people freak out about, but Niacin is good for you. I found nothing that said either one could be harmful if taken in those dosages. And they are water solluable, so what your body doesn't use is flushed away if you drink alot of water. It's only a problem if you take more than 1 a day.

I've gone so far as to look up every ingrediant in Monster Energy drinks. The Tuarine, Guarine, etc. That stuff is not bad for you! They have good properties, such as lowering cholesterol, etc.

There is a ton of sodium and a ton of sugar. It's not a health drink. But it's a great tool when I need to do my saturday cleaning. As with anything, you don't want to go overboard. You can do just as much damage if you drink a whole lot of diet coke! You can't go nuts on it, but it's fine as needed, no more than 1 a day.

You have great responses.
But don't take B 12 alone. Take a great B complex vitamin.
Also avoid sugar. The blood sugar bounces can really drag you down.
If you want help with supplements, let me know.