Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Crucial Realities Regarding Energy Drinks and Food Bars

By Jonas Varig


Nowadays it is really difficult to know what actually is healthy, whether you're trying to find energy drinks and food bars or any foods or add-ons on the market. Every week we get work about why this or that product might be risky. It really comes down to getting a good look at all the products you buy, thinking about the ingredients that are in it and the effect it really has on you.

Does your energy drink really provide you with energy or just a jittery feeling? The upcoming study of energy drinks and food bars will bestow upon you some rules pertaining to these products.

Here lately there has been a lot of concern over the overall safety of energy drinks in general. There have even been some highly publicized cases of young athletes dying from their consumption of these beverages. Believe it or not these energy drinks are actually safe in moderation although there are some exceptions, for instance someone with a heart condition should avoid them at all cost especially if they contain high levels of caffeine. Even if you are healthy you need to be cautious about the amount of these energy drinks you consume since they are loaded with caffeine which is known to cause many health risks including increased heart rate, irritability and nervousness. If you have any chronic health issues, ask your doctor before consuming energy drinks of any kind.

Researchers are learning that there are tons of hazards link to lack of sleep, from the observable ones like fatigue to obesity and heart problems. Therefore if you're worn out because you're not catching enough zzzz's, the key is to make changes to your sleep habits, not consuming more energy drinks. While some food bars are little more than glorified candy bars, sweetened with sugar or high fructose corn syrup, you can find some truly healthy energy or food bars on the market. The only real way to tell the difference is in how they make you feel after eating them as well as paying special attention to the ingredients in them. Sugar will give you a burst of energy which will end in a sudden crash. The food bars that are healthiest for you don't contain any added sugar and are made primarily out of nuts, seeds and natural fruits. Snack time can be quite enjoyable with an organic raw food based health bar.

Some energy or food bars are high in fat and sugar or high fructose corn syrup, and these have no more nutritional content than candy bars. Still, some energy bars are full of protein and can be a healthy snack in between meals or in advance of working out. There are many brands of food bars on the market, but some of the better ones are Prana Bars, Larabars and Probars.

In the midst of the other food bars on the market that are all the rage, Cliff Bars are probably the finest, but some of them are sweetened. A good option for determining the quality of a food bar is to take a look at how much sugar there is and judge it against merchandise, like sweet breakfast cereals and typical candy bars. In conclusion, whether energy drinks and food bars are healthy, hype or outright dangerous depends on the particular item and the way you consume it. If you want to remain healthy avoid taking the plunge into the massive energy drink pool or consuming too much of them if you do choose to use them. You need to be conscious of the effects and use them with caution if you use them at all. Another thing you can do is use the tips we've given you here as a guide.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment