Each person at least once in his life had to deal with fatigue. The student during the examination session tries to catch up and learn the annual material. The blockage at work, the report, the urgent delivery of the project and the like factors sometimes can not give us time to restore the body. Often in such situations, a person becomes sleepy, he feels heaviness throughout his body, mental activity is significantly reduced. What to do in a similar situation? Encourages, restores the balance of power and energy tonic drink.
Tonic drinks at home
- Coffee. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind in such situations and what many people are used to is coffee. A cup of aromatic drink has become traditional in most families. She is very encouraging in the early morning, when it is necessary to quickly run to school, to work, to college, and she wants to return to a warm bed. There are hundreds of recipes for this drink, and listing them makes no sense. Someone likes coffee with cinnamon, vanilla, honey, caramel, cream, condensed milk, some prefer instant, and others prefer custard. Whatever the recipe, the caffeine found in the hot drink remains unchanged . It is he who acts excitingly on our nervous system.
- Green tea. Fine natural tonic drinks can be prepared on the basis of green tea. No matter how strange it sounds, it contains much more caffeine than coffee. An additional invigorating effect is provided by tannin. In order for green tea to have tonic properties, it must be properly prepared. Brew leaves need no more than two minutes. Perfectly shade the taste of tea honey, mint or lemon balm.
- Lemon honey drink. A tonic drink based on honey and lemon will not only help the body cheer up, but will also enrich it with a complex of useful vitamins and minerals.
The history of energy drinks
The power engineer was first developed by Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria in 1984. It was he who created the famous Red Bull for everyone. Since then, on the shelves of supermarkets we can see the annual news of energy drinks. Energy has long conquered Europe and America. And only a few years after the fall of the USSR appeared in the post-Soviet space. Although in France, Turkey, Denmark, Norway, Uruguay and several other countries there is a ban on tonic drinks containing a high concentration of caffeine.
Composition of power engineers
A dilemma about the benefits and dangers of power engineers exists in every country. In order to make a decision personally for yourself, you need to understand: what is related to tonic drinks and what do they consist of?
The main ingredient that has a powerful invigorating effect on the human nervous system, as part of energy drinks, is guarana extract or caffeine. The principle of action of these components is similar to each other, but guarana also has a psychostimulating effect on the human body. These substances help increase heart muscle function and increase blood pressure.
Non-alcoholic tonic drinks also contain taurine, an amino acid of animal origin. It has the property of accelerating the energy processes in the body and activating the cardiovascular system. This component can significantly increase muscle endurance, which means that you can withstand physical activity in a larger volume and at the same time experience less fatigue. On average, one can of energy drinks contains taurine 500 times more than a glass of red wine.
Non-alcoholic tonic drinks may include theobromine. This is an antispasmodic that can improve mood, in a small dosage it has a positive effect on the state of the cardiovascular system and the brain.
Energy drinks with vitamin complexes contain B vitamins. They contribute to the normal functioning of the human nervous system and brain.
Little-studied components of the energy sector
One of the poorly studied constituents that are included in a tonic drink is glucuronolactone. It is a glucose metabolite. The positive characteristics include the ability to remove toxins from the human body. It does not exert a stimulating effect on humans, but it is an excellent source of energy. Negative is the fact that the amount of glucuronolactone in such drinks often exceeds the daily norm by five hundred times. Also, scientists have not studied the effect of glucuronolactone in tandem with caffeine on the human body.
Energy dependence
Controversial in the topic of energy is also the question: “Does the tonic drink cause dependence with systematic consumption?” Modern science has not yet given a definite answer. The only known fact is that such drinks have a negative effect on the fragile psyche of adolescents.
When you use two cans of the drink, the mood can radically change, from bouts of joy to a state of depression. The main signs of influence on behavior are increased talkativeness, increased heart rate, dilated pupils. Some Western doctors put forward the theory that energy can cause addiction along with alcohol and drugs.
Energy drinks and alcohol
Alcoholic tonic drinks cause a false sensation of sobriety. The reason for this is the stimulants that form their basis. A person who drinks such a cocktail feels cheerfulness, a surge of strength and energy, but in reality it is only an illusion. When used, there is a violation of coordination of movements and incoherence of thoughts. The illusion of sobriety contributes to an increase in the dose of alcohol consumed and can lead to fatal consequences.
Basic rules for the use of tonic drinks
- It is permissible to drink a tonic drink up to 250 ml per day. Scientists have established the fact that two jars of energy can cause disturbances in the work of the heart. Also, this dose significantly increases blood pressure.
- If a person has problems with the cardiovascular system, then the use of tonic drinks is strictly prohibited.
- It is also impossible to combine physical activity and energy, even a healthy heart can not withstand such a rhythm.
- After the invigorating effect of energy the body needs to give time to sleep well and fully recover.
- It is forbidden to combine energy drinks with coffee or green tea.
- It is forbidden to use during pregnancy, lactation, with insomnia, liver dysfunctions, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract, and nervous system disorder.
Regulatory Regulation of the Energy Drinks Market
Not so long ago, a law on tonic drinks was adopted in Russia. It contains rules that restrict the sale and use of energy in the territory of the Russian Federation. The main purpose of the adoption of this normative act is to limit the use of tonic drinks by adolescents. The ban includes all non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks that contain caffeine and other components that can give a tonic effect. Coffee, tea and soft drinks based on them were not included in the list of tonic drinks.
The norms of the law prohibit the drinking of power engineers in schools, kindergartens and medical institutions, in public transport, sports and educational organizations, at cultural events. An absolute ban on the use of tonic drinks have minors.
The Law on tonic drinks provides for administrative liability for persons who make a vacation (sale) of energy drinks to minors.