Why Having Tea Is Preferable To Energy Drinks

Organic substances have been utilized by the human race for their beneficial properties since the era of cavemen. Our ability to discover ways that plants, herbs and chemicals can assist our lives has perhaps caused evolutionary leaps that have made us the most powerful species on Earth. Energy drinks are the latest trend in this consistent effort to get the most we can from natures’ gifts. While teas such as organic white tea have been used for a long time, innovative herbs such as organic rooibos tea or tea with guarana have been shown to have beneficial effects on the human body due to their large amounts of anti-oxidants.

There’s no question that drinking tea has a number of positive impliations. But one of the chemicals in tea is caffeine, which is never very good for you and should only be drank on rare occasions. In current society, however, caffeine has become increasingly prevalent, and it’s socially acceptable to drink a dangerous amount of caffeine every day.

Products that stunningly large amounts of caffeine are currently available. Coffee, without doubt, has been a consistent choice for those looking to wake themselves up of a morning, or stay up a few extra hours before bed. A recent innovation in the caffeine world has been energy drinks such as Red Bull. While these products are sold as being good for you due to the presence of natural supplements like guarana and taurine, the major effect the body feels from these drinks comes from the massive amounts of caffeine they have.

These drinks were originally sold in small cans, then bigger bottled drinks were sold. Now, a double-sized can is being brought out, along with “shots” of energy drinks, that are a concentrated mix, fitting the level of caffeine in a normal can into a tiny bottle.

The effects these drinks have for those who choose to drink them can be quite serious, and nothing like the natural positive effects that can be felt from tea. But this isn’t the first time such a product has been released. In the ‘90’s, a drink known as Jolt Cola became trendy among people who wanted to stay up all night, either working as computer hackers or students who needed to study for a test. Of course, like any drug that hypes up the body in the way caffeine does, there is a major “crash” effect which inevitably results. This is the same as the “crash” of any amphetamine type chemical, in which the body has pushed itself to high levels of energy, and must now make up for it by shutting down and recuperating.

While the effects of natural herbs that come from tea are highly recommended, more unnatural substances like energy drinks and coffee should be taken extremely carefully, and while it’s accepted in society, drinking these dangerous chemicals every day can seriously affect your wellbeing. If you ever start to notice yourself feeling sick, shaky or disorientated after drinking too much of these kinds of drinks, contact your doctor immediately. And of course, if you’ve become pregnant, don’t put the life of you and your baby at risk by drinking heavily caffeinated drinks.

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