The Benefits of Energy Drinks...Are There Any? Effects of Energy Drinks – Dr.Berg

Are energy drinks actually healthy?

Timestamps
0:03 Benefits of energy drinks
0:13 Energy drinks side effects
0:24 The danger of energy drinks
0:36 A closer look at energy drinks ingredients
1:13 The sugar in energy drinks
3:06 What to look for in energy drinks
3:59 About electrolytes
4:20 About potassium and magnesium
5:00 How to get the benefits of an electrolyte drink

Today, we’re going to talk about the benefits of energy drinks.

In theory, energy drinks are supposed to help increase brain energy, exercise performance, and endurance. However, most energy drinks will actually cause brain fog, less exercise performance, and the ingredients will deplete the cells.

The big problem with energy drinks is that the ingredients don’t give you real energy. These drinks are composed mostly of caffeine and sugar.

Caffeine is not a fuel. It’s a stimulant. It makes you think you have energy, but really it’s just revving up your adrenal glands.

There are also crazy amounts of sugar in energy drinks, which will make you more tired and grumpy, and will make you want another energy drink. A lot of this sugar is not just glucose. It’s fructose. These drinks also contain a lot of sodium and not enough potassium.

You need to look for an energy drink that has all of the electrolytes. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that help to energize your cells. Potassium helps recharge the battery in your cells. Magnesium feeds the mitochondria.

If you really want to get the benefits of an electrolyte drink, make sure it has zero caffeine, zero sugar, and it’s filled with a good amount of electrolytes.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 56 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Recharge in a much healthier way by drinking an electrolyte drink with zero caffeine and zero sugar—*stop drinking energy drinks!

[totoypogi]

Energy drinks are lending companies. You borrow energy and pay for it later..

[spurgurnaspurgelius]

They have the benefit of tasting good.

[donaldpump]

I’d love to see an updated version of this with all the zero cal energy drinks with there pros and cons.

[nonexistentfuture]

Why does Dr. Berg come for everything that brings me joy...

[centpushups]

I feel like Dr berg should just make his own athletic and energy drink

[adammac]

For about 10 years I was addicted to energy drinks, pre-workouts, and coffee. Most of those years I performed at a high level in everything I did. Overtime I felt myself slowly breaking down though. The last couple years I told myself it was diet and tried just about everything to get my body to recover. But it wasn't until I gave up caffeine completely that I started healing. And now I feel better than I ever did on caffeine. I know people love just regular coffee but to me, all caffeine feels like a negative return on your investment.

[syafiquegigs]

Finally a video that give information on energy drink "alternative" rather than just saying energy drink is bad repeatedly. Thank you for this!

[deshaundavis]

I'm drinking a Monster Energy right now and then Dr. Berg's video pops up on my screen as I'm drinking and I feel like crap lol

[taunuslunatic]

I quit drinking energy drinks some time ago and I'm glad I did.
I feel much better now.

[helloearth]

Dr. Berg is the only person giving health advice without being afraid to step on the toes of companies who have been giving us the wrong advice all along.

[BalkanBeast]

How the hell did you make a video about Energy drinks without addressing 0 cal energy drinks. A significant amount of people that drink energy drinks, drink the 0cal flavors. I personally don't even drink them for energy, I just like the taste of the white monster. I wouldve liked to know if there are any negatives drinking 0 cal monster, and if so, in what dosage.

[doctorbeanis]

As a recovering fatty (nearly 400lbs) I gave up this garbage completely and now I feel so much better! Lost nearly 150lbs and I attribute most of that weight loss to giving up energy drinks! Truth! Saved my life. Thanks for sharing sir:)

[raulmartinez]

I began drinking energy drinks when I was a 20 years and stopped when I was 23 years old. During those 3 years I did not know why I had anxiety, or why I had difficulty recalling memories, and why my hair was thinning. Then one day I stopped drinking energy drinks and resorted to just using B12 vitamins and showering in cold water and my anxiety decreased, my memory improved, and my hair was getting thicker. I think it was the energy drinks that made me feel anxious about the insignificant things in my life which in turn made me stressed. I also had a consistent pain in my stomach while drinking energy drinks. I scheduled an ultrasound ezm to see if these was something in my body that was causing the pain and they found nothing abnormal. The pain went away after a few weeks when I quit drinking energy drinks.

[coffeecel]

Himalayan Sea Salt + Lemon Juice + ACV + Wheatgrass Juice Powder = Homemade Energy Drink

[FrankieZG]

I drink a pure cold spring water on my weekend mountain hike every week. That is the best energy drink

[haloslaughter]

Yes, most energy drinks are really bad for you. And you should probably only be drinking 1-3 a week. But I can't deny I really like the sweet/sour taste of a cold can of Monster Energy. Nothing taste quite like it, in my opinion..

Also everybody's physiology is different. So, some people can drink 3 cans a day and feel pretty normal. While others take a few sips and their whole body starts to shake lol.

[oliverbedwell]

I’m a 45 kg 14 year old and I have been drinking on average 6 red bulls or equivalent for the past 2 years, I now get chest pains and insomnia. While there are benefits, the downsides outweigh them in my opinion.

[asianmaria]

Great video Dr. Berg. But what about the sugarfree energydrinks?

[Psych_]

What's a better option for energy

[PhaseSkater]

Why not talk about all the sugar free energy drinks that are everywhere on the market now?