‘I blacked out’: Energy drinks give you a boost, but come with major health risks

Energy drinks are marketed as high-energy, on-the-go, performance-enhancing beverages. Studies have shown young adults and college athletes, mostly male, have become the biggest consumers.

[Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH]

Clearly doesn’t work if you need 10 a day 😂

[PunishedSparrow]

Ten energy drinks a day is INSANE! I’m glad Charles beat that addiction.

[OgreMain]

Moderation is key. Too much of anything is bad for you

[niceguy]

Awful headline, should say "but come with major health risks, if you are an idiot and drink 10 a day like a psycho"

[rookierider]

Bro what job u got to afford 10 drinks a day some of them hos are 5$ a piece

[dipsetny]

They are drinking the regular Monster energy drinks that has sugar. Regular Redbull drinks that have sugar. Even those with the 0 sugar ones. You have to watch how much caffeine you intake. Just remember, nothing beats a good night’s sleep!

[manafront]

I knew someone who did 3 a day, he also had a heart attack without being fat.

[SMS]

10? Dude a normal person doesn't drink that much caffeine. That's your problem lol. I drink 1 in the morning and that's IT. I can't drink coffee cause it hurts my stomach. 2 was the most I ever would have for maybe a road trip at lunch. That's insane.

[Sentarry]

The FDA considers 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per day to be safe for most healthy adults. This is roughly the amount of caffeine in four cups of coffee, 10 cans of cola, or two energy drinks. However, the exact amount of caffeine in drinks can vary, especially in energy drinks. If you eat a lot of unhealthy foods, a chance of a heart attack will increase.

[joshuaw]

10 energy drinks and over weight, take responsibility for your own ignorance

[cjninebot]

Ten is not normal. Don’t blame the energy drink; people just don’t know how to drink it responsibly.

[Relikaintcominback]

“Why are you drinking energy drinks”

Maybe cuz everyone is stressed over work/ underpaid and exhausted af.

[seanman]

Working a less stressful job as a car salesman? Good one.

[LukeM]

As a former consumer of energy drinks and soda. Life is better without that crap. I generally don't have many issues with sleep not consuming that much sugar and caffeine. I don't think I could stomach an energy drink like I used to do. A good alternative is a chocolate protein shake or chocolate milk. It's like a boost without the unnecessary garbage.

[R_A_]

Wait a minute....Charles drank 10 energy drinks a day and both side of his family are prone to having heart conditions.

That sounds more like bad genetics and decision making. You need to find out about your family's health history if possible to avoid these kind of things.

[ChiRusNkFUSA]

America is too stressful and draining and that’s why we need these.

[takeitzenman]

Ten drinks a day. Yep, it's the drink, not the individual that is basically "abusing" an energy drink. It takes a few seconds to read a label. No one wants to be accountable for their decisions.

[canadianpsycho]

yet no age requirement and no big / graphical health warnings

[angelasieg]

I never touch the stuff. I am trying to get my husband to stop. He already had a heart attack.

[riceball]

everything in life is about moderation. This guy drank 10 energy drinks a day. Same thing would have happened if you drank 10 soda's a day ever day.