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| You see these drinks all over the place. They are in convenience stores, in vending machines at the gym, and even in clubs. So what's the difference between the two? |
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| Energy drinks contain a blend of sugars and electrolytes. These drinks can be helpful with activity that lasts over 60 minutes. |
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| Stimulant drinks may or may not contain sugars and electrolytes — but they always contain a major dose of stimulants. These drinks combine many different kinds of stimulants in each can. These drinks provide the body with a short-term energy boost by accelerating the body's consumption of its fuel stores. In the long-term, stimulant drinks will rob the user of the true energy that comes from carbs, fats, proteins, hydration and rest. |
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| Other side-effects of stimulants include: |
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- anxiety, tremor, insomnia
- aggressiveness,
- addiction,
- increased risk of stroke, heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, and sudden death.
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