Energy drinks
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My "10" (soon to be 11) years old... is my age in SKMB years. I am an adult.
My "10" (soon to be 11) years old... is my age in SKMB years. I am an adult.
Over here in the United States your not an adult until your in your 20's
Same here.
(I have been a member of the Stephen King message board for (almost) 11 years--this is where the number in my profile comes from.)
You are a legal adult at 18 in the United States.
I thought that was your real age!!
Same here... 'legally'. I still don't think most folks are actually adults at 18 though.
No I don't think so some of them still act like buggers
Nooooooo... I don't think even Stephen would allow a child to moderate his MB, even though he is fairly liberal (ooohhhhhh, she said) in his thinking.
Okay... all you boys with the 'she's so childish' jokes--get it all out of your systems now.
Nooooooo... I don't think even Stephen would allow a child to moderate his MB, even though he is fairly liberal (ooohhhhhh, she said) in his thinking.
Okay... all you boys with the 'she's so childish' jokes--get it all out of your systems now.
Yes, at age 18 in the United States, you're an adult. You can leave home, quit school, get married, sign contracts, own real property, vote, join the military, buy a car and drive, buy guns, buy tobacco, and be protected by age discrimination laws.
But you can't drink legally.
But you can't drink legally.
When I was a teenager, I liked Robinson's Lemon Barley in water.
Now I like a cup of tea. The psychologist told me today that a can of Coke has the equivalent of twenty teaspoons of sugar.
'If you want to give up alcohol, it's not the alcohol, its the sugar in the beer. You see, at three o'clock everyday, the adrenal gland starts pumping, telling you your'e body is ready for its sugar fix. So, water is the best. Have a cup of tea. Make sure your'e doing something that keeps you doing something, up until seven pm.'
Now I like a cup of tea. The psychologist told me today that a can of Coke has the equivalent of twenty teaspoons of sugar.
'If you want to give up alcohol, it's not the alcohol, its the sugar in the beer. You see, at three o'clock everyday, the adrenal gland starts pumping, telling you your'e body is ready for its sugar fix. So, water is the best. Have a cup of tea. Make sure your'e doing something that keeps you doing something, up until seven pm.'
I've actually never had an energy drink. I do drink coffee now and then, but I figure that's a bit different than what the OP meant?
I think coffee, especially if there's sugar added, should be considered an energy drink. At their core, energy drinks are caffeine and sugar.
I just don't think we get things for free, whether it's medications, supplements, energy drinks, whatever. Introducing "energy" into the body increases dopamine levels so that you "feel" better, reduces adenosine levels so your neurons are firing more when otherwise they'd be relaxing, they raise your heart rate without the concomitant energy expenditure that would otherwise call for it, and bring more high-energy source into your body as sugars, which if you don't burn them up can turn into weight issues (if the energy drink contains artificial sweeteners, that brings in other dietary consequences).
The high levels of B-complex in an energy drink might actually work for you - if you're B-vitamin deficient. B-complex will help convert sugars to energy. On the other hand, if you have a requisite amount of B-complex in your bloodstream to meet your body's demands, the excess just passes out as urine. So that's the one thing that I think is relatively benign.
So me, I don't trust them. But in the interests of honesty, there have been two (2) days in my life when I was just dragging in the afternoon when work demanded that I be sharper, and I poured out a little (about a quarter can) of a co-worker's energy drink. It seemed to help, but I also think that it could've possibly been me just getting past a tired cycle anyway, or experiencing some psych/placebo effect. Who knows.
I just don't think we get things for free, whether it's medications, supplements, energy drinks, whatever. Introducing "energy" into the body increases dopamine levels so that you "feel" better, reduces adenosine levels so your neurons are firing more when otherwise they'd be relaxing, they raise your heart rate without the concomitant energy expenditure that would otherwise call for it, and bring more high-energy source into your body as sugars, which if you don't burn them up can turn into weight issues (if the energy drink contains artificial sweeteners, that brings in other dietary consequences).
The high levels of B-complex in an energy drink might actually work for you - if you're B-vitamin deficient. B-complex will help convert sugars to energy. On the other hand, if you have a requisite amount of B-complex in your bloodstream to meet your body's demands, the excess just passes out as urine. So that's the one thing that I think is relatively benign.
So me, I don't trust them. But in the interests of honesty, there have been two (2) days in my life when I was just dragging in the afternoon when work demanded that I be sharper, and I poured out a little (about a quarter can) of a co-worker's energy drink. It seemed to help, but I also think that it could've possibly been me just getting past a tired cycle anyway, or experiencing some psych/placebo effect. Who knows.
Diet Pepsi for caffeine when needed. What goes up must come down-I try to not be too dependent on the soda.