The nutritionist pointed out the danger of energy drinks

Margarita Koroleva, a specialist in the field of nutrition, director of the Clinic of Aesthetic medicine, Candidate of Medical Sciences, pointed out the danger of using energy drinks.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, February 17, the expert explained that when using energy drinks, dopamine is released, the brain is activated and its activity increases, but the body's resources are limited.

According to her, constant artificial stimulation of brain structures leads to the depletion of internal reserves, which normally maintain working capacity in a natural way. This, as the specialist noted, can lead to depression and general exhaustion.

Koroleva added that energy drinks do not trigger the natural mechanisms of activity, but only create a temporary effect due to artificial effects, which does not benefit the body.

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The demand for them is growing, despite the imposed bans.

In November, therapist and gastroenterologist Tatiana Zaitseva warned about the risk of panic attacks in teenagers due to energy drinks. According to her, there is caffeine in energy drinks, which acts more aggressively than in coffee. After consuming energy drinks, sleep disorders, disruptions in the gastrointestinal tract, increased sweating and thirst are possible. In adolescents, such symptoms are usually more pronounced than in adults. 360.ru .

At the same time, nutritionist Anton Polyakov said that these drinks contain a huge amount of sugar, which provokes sudden spikes in glucose and insulin in the blood. He stressed that there is simply no safe dose of energy drinks, the website writes. kp.ru .

Also in November, nutritionist Mariyat Mukhina, in an interview with RT, noted that energy drinks include caffeine, taurine, an amino acid that affects the tone of the nervous system. According to her, energy drinks can provoke vascular spasm.

Earlier, nutritionist Daria Rusakova advised replacing coffee with tea, chicory and matcha. At the same time, the doctor warned against using energy drinks, explaining that they contain harmful additives and excessive amounts of sugar, NSN notes.

At the same time, nutritionist Alena Kapustina told us which foods should be included in the diet for morning vigor. Kapustina called for drinking more water throughout the day, especially in the morning.

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