Many students are familiar with the slump in energy, sugar, and caffeine that one experiences after drinking an energy drink. Can you decrease or avoid this effect? Surprisingly, it's not that difficult.
Steps
Step 1. Before going to school, work, etc
drink an energy drink (check the dosage of the ingredients first to make sure it doesn't hurt you - most people shouldn't drink more than a half-liter can). The most popular energy drinks are Red Bull, Burn and Monster and they come in different flavors to suit your tastes.
Step 2. Make sure you eat something before or while you drink
This way your body will get energy from something and it won't work just because of the sugar and caffeine in the drink. Energy drinks can complement breakfast, but not replace it.
Step 3. If you want to drink one can all at once, wait a few hours (2-4) before drinking another one
High levels of concentrated caffeine are unhealthy, if not fatal.
Step 4. Try to drink a can over and over
Make it last a couple of hours. In this way, some doses of caffeine will still be in circulation, while the others will have already been eliminated.
Advice
- For lunch, order carbohydrate-rich foods, such as a sandwich. Try to always have a full stomach, caffeine alone cannot support your body.
- Don't become addicted to caffeine. Traces of this substance always remain in the body, so you will need more and more quantities to keep going.
- If teachers don't allow you to drink in class, keep a can in your backpack or pocket to drink when you take a break.
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Consider cutting out energy drinks altogether and eating a healthy diet.
- Experiment with healthy foods and find out what works for you.
- Limit your intake of too many carbohydrates (especially refined ones like sugar, bread, and white rice). Some people have a drop in energy even after eating too many "good" carbohydrates (for example, six potatoes instead of two or three).
- Try to add low-glycemic carbohydrates to your diet, such as legumes or sweet potatoes.
- Stop eating before you are completely full. Or if you really want to eat your fill, go for vegetables.
- Try drinking unsweetened black tea for an energy boost without slumping later (start drinking a light tea to get used to the flavor).
Warnings
- Consuming too many energy drinks can have negative health effects. As with food, moderation is the key.
- Be careful, if you drink too much, you may suffer from so-called "caffeine headaches".
- Never exceed the limit of three cans per day. This applies to extra-large half-liter cans. Three of these contain 600mg of caffeine. Consuming more than one gram of caffeine is never safe (note: depending on your weight and tolerance, this figure can be lethal).
- Realize that energy drinks can be addictive. Many contain caffeine and other chemical or herbal additives.
