Energy Drinks

[Narnat,]

I do drink them occasionally but yeh!

[Firehorse]

I tried an energy drink yesterday, and I really really don't see why people think they're so good.
First off even though it was advertised as multi fruit flavour, it tasted disgusting.
The drink has colouring in it. I don't know why they'd want to put colouring in a drink that's in a can where you can't even see the liquid in the first place. I poured it out into my empty water bottle to see what colour it was, it looked like piss.
I didn't really feel a boost from it, however the next day i'd never felt so tired in my entire life.
It's like once you've started you'd keep needing them just to maintain a normal level of energy, just don't ever drink them and you'll be fine.

[Greed]

It's more of a person-to-person basis on the adverse effects of energy drinks/caffeine. I have colleagues in the Natural Science department whose diet consists of coffee/energy drinks and cigarettes. They're as healthy as ever to me--though, it doesn't constitute that they'll be healthy in the next years.

As for me, I stay away from caffeine. I have my own ways of avoiding sleep and such, cause' quite frankly, energy drinks/coffee work the opposite for me.

I reckon you guys haven't heard of four loko?

[Wig44.]

As for everyone who says they are ok now and drink 5 per day, we'll see how you are in 20 years time.

[Zak]

All in moderation, I think drinking them is fine if you control how many you consume within a certain amount of time.

[Martin]

I had a monster thing a few months back when I was doing an 18 hour shift at work and was there during the night. I didn't think it tasted very nice, but I was quite surprised at how well it worked. It did seem to give me a boost which was needed. as someone else said though, I did feel a lot worse the next day and think I sort of crashed I guess. I don't think I would buy one again, only in extreme circumstances, since there are other ways of staying awake I guess.

[J0SH]

I used to drink a few Red Bulls every day but they've got so much sugar and caffeine. Was slowing down my muscle building too so I stopped. If you want 'energy' just stay natural and drink coffee..

When you drink the energy drinks it's just a quick fix, shortly after you feel like **** and you crash out.

[Jordan]

I'm not a fan of energy drinks as far as I can remember I don't even think I have had one this year.

[Chris]

I hate energy drinks, most of them taste vile imo and it would be rare for me to have one.

[tdi]

I get either two cans of Redbull OR one can of Monster at the shell garage on the way to work. In all honesty, I buy it for the taste rather than the 'boost' - if they made a 'it's the same flavour but hasn't got all of this in it' variety I'd be quite happy. Only other time I drink it is say if I'm on a long drive or what not.

Also, looking on a positive note - many energy drinks contain levels of Taurine, which is also found in chicken, lamb, beef etc - which is actually good for the retinas.