The importance of healthy nutrition is emphasized by experts. Making striking statements about nutrition, Prof. Dr. Canan Karatay is on the agenda in every statement she makes. Recommending the consumption of natural foods for health, Karatay said that drinking energy drinks can be toxic even from alcohol. The harms of these seemingly innocent drinks do not end with counting.
DESTROYS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
“Energy drinks are a complete poison for human health. All energy drinks contain a lot of corn syrup sugar. Plus other chemicals. These destroy the immune system, upset the bowels, disrupt brain functions. It gives energy for a short time, but then it makes you exhausted. The false, temporary happiness and energy it gives for a few hours makes people addicted.”
HE HAS VERY SERIOUS DAMAGES TO THE HEART
“It has very serious damage to the heart. Like alcohol, it causes fat to the liver even faster than it. It damages the nervous system more than alcohol. It also messes up the digestive system. It reduces the body’s resistance to zero, then various diseases are inevitable.
DAMAGES OF ENERGY DRINK
- Excessive consumption can lead to caffeine poisoning.
- Due to its high caffeine content, it can cause addictions and disrupt the balance of the body.
- Because it contains excessive sugar, it can cause the body to lose excessive water.
- Energy drinks consumed in the first months of pregnancy can cause miscarriage due to an overdose of caffeine taken into the body.
- It can cause unexpected heart attacks by triggering heart diseases due to its ingredients.
- It can cause serious clinical problems when used with energy drinks, alcohol and drugs. Energy drinks consumed with alcohol or drugs cause some side effects such as rapid heartbeat, palpitations, stomach pain and increased blood pressure. When consumed with alcohol, it can cause alcohol poisoning by showing a tolerant feature.
- Especially middle-aged and elderly people consuming energy drinks together with alcohol can cause sudden heart attacks.