Comments on: News Nugget: Energy drinks should come with warnings http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-9745 FatFighter Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:10 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-9745 <p>Crystal - Yes, they are dangerous. Wow, you had 2 or 3 a day? So sorry about your heart palpitations.</p> Crystal – Yes, they are dangerous. Wow, you had 2 or 3 a day? So sorry about your heart palpitations.

]]> By: Crystal http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-9729 Crystal Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:37 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-9729 Those things are dangerous. I was addicted to those things for a couple years. I would have a sobe no fear every morning sometimes 2 or 3 in a day. Granted I already had Mitral Valve Prolapse, which made me genetically suseptable and did not know it(in the same way a bad diet and high sugar intake can cause diabeties). However I strongly believe that it is my consumption of these drinks that caused it to become symptomatic. Now I have to live with constant heart palpitations everyday. It has affected my life and the way I live it. I think they should do more studies on the long and short term use of these drinks. Do you know how many teenagers I know who drink several of these in a day? Those things are dangerous. I was addicted to those things for a couple years. I would have a sobe no fear every morning sometimes 2 or 3 in a day.
Granted I already had Mitral Valve Prolapse, which made me genetically suseptable and did not know it(in the same way a bad diet and high sugar intake can cause diabeties). However I strongly believe that it is my consumption of these drinks that caused it to become symptomatic.

Now I have to live with constant heart palpitations everyday. It has affected my life and the way I live it.

I think they should do more studies on the long and short term use of these drinks. Do you know how many teenagers I know who drink several of these in a day?

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1609 FatFighter Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:33:24 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1609 <p>Sorry maker. I know it's tough. I used to drink a lot of caffeinated beverages in college, too. Please be careful. :)</p> Sorry maker. I know it’s tough. I used to drink a lot of caffeinated beverages in college, too. Please be careful. :)

]]> By: maker http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1602 maker Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:55:11 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1602 Ugh. What am I supposed drink when I have exams?? It's impossible to stay awake...even with energy drinks sometimes. Ugh. What am I supposed drink when I have exams?? It’s impossible to stay awake…even with energy drinks sometimes.

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1564 FatFighter Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:26:06 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1564 <p>Yes, ladyjay - you must show it to her. No more energy drinks for her!</p> Yes, ladyjay – you must show it to her. No more energy drinks for her!

]]> By: ladyjay http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1562 ladyjay Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:07:34 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1562 I totally laid off caffeine when I was pregnant with my first child and about a month away from delivery time, I decided to go ahead and have a couple (yes, 2) cokes with dinner. My baby woke up and moved like she had NEVER moved in the how many months that I had been pregnant. I KNOW caffeine has an effect....at least on her. She is now 16 and loves the energy drinks (I think it's the drink of choice among high schoolers). We don't buy them, but about once a week one shows up in our fridge and she drinks it the next morning. I'm definitely going to show her this article. I totally laid off caffeine when I was pregnant with my first child and about a month away from delivery time, I decided to go ahead and have a couple (yes, 2) cokes with dinner. My baby woke up and moved like she had NEVER moved in the how many months that I had been pregnant. I KNOW caffeine has an effect….at least on her.

She is now 16 and loves the energy drinks (I think it’s the drink of choice among high schoolers). We don’t buy them, but about once a week one shows up in our fridge and she drinks it the next morning. I’m definitely going to show her this article.

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1557 FatFighter Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:01:36 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1557 <p>Seriously? No effect, Miz? We are opposites - I get a buzz off just a sip of anything with caffeine in it!</p> Seriously? No effect, Miz? We are opposites – I get a buzz off just a sip of anything with caffeine in it!

]]> By: MizFit http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1554 MizFit Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:24:04 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1554 those drinks have NO IMPACT on me. Ive always wanted to volunteer to be a science experiment so I could find out why...physiology? cant get a caffeine buzz really either. (much to my chagrin :)) those drinks have NO IMPACT on me.

Ive always wanted to volunteer to be a science experiment so I could find out why…physiology?

cant get a caffeine buzz really either.

(much to my chagrin :) )

]]> By: Kathleen Moriarty http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1535 Kathleen Moriarty Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:30:01 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1535 Those "energy" drinks are bad all around; no nutritional value. Essentially, they are water, caffeine and sugar. The mix of these two ingredients is what keeps people hooked. It's not a sustaining type of energy that you get from eating whole foods. It's just another (unhealthy) shortcut; an unfortunate staple of the Standard American Diet (a.k.a. SAD). Those “energy” drinks are bad all around; no nutritional value. Essentially, they are water, caffeine and sugar. The mix of these two ingredients is what keeps people hooked. It’s not a sustaining type of energy that you get from eating whole foods. It’s just another (unhealthy) shortcut; an unfortunate staple of the Standard American Diet (a.k.a. SAD).

]]> By: Annette http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/news-nugget-energy-drinks-should-come-with-warnings/#comment-1530 Annette Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:20:49 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-1530 If there are valid health concerns, then YES, they should carry a warning. Hubby drinks a Monster every night on his way to work. He works 11 pm-7:30 am. I tell him how awful they are but maybe I should direct him to this! If there are valid health concerns, then YES, they should carry a warning. Hubby drinks a Monster every night on his way to work. He works 11 pm-7:30 am. I tell him how awful they are but maybe I should direct him to this!

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