Redbull VS Coffee. What to choose?

[TonyStark]

I just snort a line of coke.

 

[ProcessPro]

Sleep. Sunlight. A diet that includes a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables.

 

[broswoodwork]

I consumed lots of Redbull and coffee in the past days to stay alert. But then a thought poped up in my head considering the effect of these things on my health. Is Redbull and coffee dangerous? What should i choose or is there any healthier way to stay awake? Thank you

Bro... you don't add a shot of red bull to your coffee?

 

[MHP368]

kinda takes a lot of caffiene for it to be dangerous but you're paying a big markup on the redbull for the bubbles and flavor and a bunch of b vitamins you'll just pee out

the taurine might possibly do something? nothing you need really, you could just jog in place for like 60 seconds for these effects

You could switch to green tea, get some good loose leaf, you'll need to steep it at a lower temp than you do coffee or black tea or you ruin the flavor (and health benefits)

you'll need more green tea (it has less caffeine) but iirc the polyphenols fro mgreen tea are more beneficial for health than the theaflavins in black tea

theaflavins (black tea goodies)

catechins (green tea goodies, different ones in all sorts of other food like fruits and things but green tea specific ones are pretty well studied by themselves)

You could also learn how to do like 25 minute power naps

 

[solyom]

Sleep enough and start the day with a few glasses of water. The healthiest of all.

 

[Bertram]

I went to bed (tossing and turning of course) thinking about this thread, and Kungfu Steve just commented on caffeine elsewhere.

For the anti -coffee crowd, what do you recommend for on the go "don't fall out of the sky" food to eat while you just keep moving? Powerbars, trail mix?

I use coffee as a stimulant and appetite suppressant.

Coffee has excellent benefits, as long as you flush it out of your system now and then and stay within safe levels.
You know the way blueberries are promoted as an antioxidant superfood?
One cuppa joe has 16x more than 2 pts blueberries.
It's so powerful as an antioxidant that it will neutralize the health benefits of a hard workout. (Yes, never eat huge quantities of antioxidants after workouts.)
Sleep. Hydrate. No sugar. Sunlight. Vitamin D. Take a walk to improve focus. Live conversation at least 3x daily.
Others will hop on here with diet tips but individual variation rules. Some people just grow anxious with green tea, some are jolted by salty pickles.

 

[Ninjakid]

Let's see.

Coffee:

• Basically just beans and water.
• Rich in antioxidants.
• Reduces risk of heart disease.
• Improves mood and concentration.
• Smells delicious.
• Very difficult to overdose on, you'd have to drink like 30 cups in one hour.
• Overall a very benign upper.

Energy Drinks:

• Basically an evil mad scientist experiment in a sugary sludge.
• Causes brain damage, blood vessel damage, and a bunch of other stuff.
• Increases risk of heart disease.
• Diabetes in a can.
• Easy to overdose on. Two can do it.
• Smells like chemical diarrhea.
• Basically crack made into a soda pop.

 

[RazorCut]

Energy drink brand​	Sugar​

Red Bull 473mL

13 tsp (51g)​

Red Bull 250mL

7 tsp (27.5g)​

Have you seen how much sugar is in a can of Redbull? Personally I'd stick to Black coffee with cream if required.

 

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[ShamanKing]

Don't worry. Your body will tell you when to quit drinking energy drinks. But by then its too late.

 

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[RazorCut]

Just as a warning: copious amounts of strong coffee WILL harm you.

I used to drink pints of the strongest coffee available everyday (so strong they created a higher classification number for it back then but it’s become normal now).

I ended up wanting to pee pretty much every 10 minutes. Seen my doctor (way too late) and my prostate had blown up like a balloon. Went through weeks thinking it was cancer whilst waiting for the test results. It was all down to caffeine ‘abuse’ for want of a better word. It irritates the prostate and will inflame it hence the inflammation. The good news is caffeine (in moderation) actually helps prevent prostate cancer so that is something but it’s sensible not to go overboard.

All things in moderation. My uncle went temporarily blind through drinking too much squash (cordial) and I read this morning of a poor lad going irreversibly blind at 17 through a poor choice of diet:

Teenager 'blind' from living off crisps and chips

 

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[MoneyHacker]

Bro... you don't add a shot of red bull to your coffee?

Absolutely I don't bro, but maybe i will give it a try, to see if i can survive after that.
How funny is it that there is a brand in my country combining these two together. Never tried it before.

 

[Fox]

Energy drinks are the new cigarettes.

Sponsor all the sporting events and then in 20/30 years we all find out it’s been killing us.

100% pass on any type of energy drink. That stuff is horrible for your health.

 

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[John D.]

Physical exercise is the GOAT when it comes to restoring wakefulness and mental clarity. Try these on for size before OD'ing on caffeine:

Tip #1: Buy a jump rope and start skippin' when you start to mellow down to get your blood moving. (Or run, swim or cycle for a while, same effect.)

Tip #2: Pomodoros + Pushups (Do 40-50% of your pushup max after each work period to stay fresh.)

Tip #3: Foam Roll + Stretch (Unpacks your tight muscles and promotes blood flow to the brain.)

 

[WabiSabi]

I've gone down the coffee/caffeine rabbit hole, IMO stay away. It's great a first but like any drug it can be abused and it tends to lose it's effects long term. It can really mess up your sleep cycle, make you paranoid/anxious. Green tea is better for you health wise.

 

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[WabiSabi]

I went to bed (tossing and turning of course) thinking about this thread, and Kungfu Steve just commented on caffeine elsewhere.

For the anti -coffee crowd, what do you recommend for on the go "don't fall out of the sky" food to eat while you just keep moving? Powerbars, trail mix?

I use coffee as a stimulant and appetite suppressant.

A lot of these powerbars and trail mixes aren't particularly healthy, tons of sugar, whey, gluten, salt. I like oats/ yogurt and fruit for energy. Simple grains for long term energy (not bread).

I would just try to cut back slowly on the caffeine, when I stopped cold turkey I felt incredibly sick for two days, headaches, lethargy, ect. If your relying on caffeine as the main source of your energy your addicted.

 

[Pauly-FL]

Redbull is full of sugar that cannot be avoided. Coffee you can add sugar or not. I can't drink coffee without sugar and cream. I do drink green tea instead if I want something hot without sugar.

If you are used to drinking a certain amount (red bull, coffee), you will have to slowly reduce your consumption so you don't suffer "cold-turkey" affects before making a switch. Most folks get massive headaches otherwise.

Power naps are good to way to recharge - I like to use a zero gravity chair for those. A 30-40 minute break like that can provide you 6-8 more hours of energy - good productive energy. I do this if I have to work a night events. They are usually scheduled for go for 4-5 hours but usually its 7-8 hrs including pre and post event tasks.

 

[Entre Eyes]

I am not really sure if they are dangerous or not it's debatable....

Man Killed By Red Bull: $85 Million Lawsuit

Man Killed By Red Bull: $85 Million Lawsuit

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Woman dies after working 30 hours straight

THE NEW PAPER - She apparently worked non-stop for 30 hours and was tweeting about her work. Miss Mita Diran, 24, a copywriter in Jakarta, Indonesia, died on Sunday after telling fellow netizens how long she had been in the office. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

Japanese man dies after daily heavy consumption of caffeinated beverages

A Kyushu man in his 20s died last year from caffeine intoxication after drinking large quantities of caffeinated beverages daily over a long period to fight fatigue, researchers at Fukuoka University said.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Copywriter dies after tweeting about working 30 hours straight

A young Indonesian woman literally worked herself to death this week shortly after bragging online about how long she had been in her office.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Student warning on energy drinks after teen's death

A leading health expert has urged Irish students to be aware of the dangers that energy drinks pose, following the death of a US teen after ingesting too much caffeine.

www.independent.ie

US teen died after drinking caffeine too quickly, coroner says

A coroner says the healthy 16-year-old drank several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly.

www.bbc.com

Man dies after consuming caffeinated drinks over long period of time

Japanese media reported on Monday that a man in his 20s who had consumed a lot of caffeinated drinks over a long period of time died due to caffeine poisoning. According to Fukuoka University, the man was working during the night and regularly took caffeine in beverage and tablet form…

japantoday.com

‘This woman’s husband actually died. These drinks are dangerous. You’d never believe it until you’ve seen it with your own eyes.’: Woman warns of dangers of energy drinks, ‘People drinking these are playing Russian Roulette with their lives’

“Since the story of my husband’s death, I’ve received HUNDREDS of messages. After reading what happened to my husband, they had an ‘ah ha’ moment. This is a huge problem! These drinks are killing people, and our children shouldn’t be able to freely purchase them.”

www.lovewhatmatters.com

 

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[Rabby]

Neither. If it's that hard to stay alert, you may be in the midst of a problem. It's often that you're just not laying in bed at night for 8+ hours with no light and no ipads. Trust that if you get enough sleep you'll be able to do more work in less time, and won't have to "burn the candle at both ends." If you already sleep 8+ hours per night, it's worth checking to see if congestion, sleep apnea, or something else is interfering with your sleep. There are sleep specialists who actually look for the problem rather than medicating you (the latter which doesn't work because sleeping pills produce unconsciousness rather than true sleep).

 

[Rabby]

I am not really sure if they are dangerous or not it's debatable....

Man Killed By Red Bull: $85 Million Lawsuit

Man Killed By Red Bull: $85 Million Lawsuit

www.huffpost.com

Woman dies after working 30 hours straight

THE NEW PAPER - She apparently worked non-stop for 30 hours and was tweeting about her work. Miss Mita Diran, 24, a copywriter in Jakarta, Indonesia, died on Sunday after telling fellow netizens how long she had been in the office. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

Japanese man dies after daily heavy consumption of caffeinated beverages

A Kyushu man in his 20s died last year from caffeine intoxication after drinking large quantities of caffeinated beverages daily over a long period to fight fatigue, researchers at Fukuoka University said.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Copywriter dies after tweeting about working 30 hours straight

A young Indonesian woman literally worked herself to death this week shortly after bragging online about how long she had been in her office.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Student warning on energy drinks after teen's death

A leading health expert has urged Irish students to be aware of the dangers that energy drinks pose, following the death of a US teen after ingesting too much caffeine.

www.independent.ie

US teen died after drinking caffeine too quickly, coroner says

A coroner says the healthy 16-year-old drank several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly.

www.bbc.com

Man dies after consuming caffeinated drinks over long period of time

Japanese media reported on Monday that a man in his 20s who had consumed a lot of caffeinated drinks over a long period of time died due to caffeine poisoning. According to Fukuoka University, the man was working during the night and regularly took caffeine in beverage and tablet form…

japantoday.com

‘This woman’s husband actually died. These drinks are dangerous. You’d never believe it until you’ve seen it with your own eyes.’: Woman warns of dangers of energy drinks, ‘People drinking these are playing Russian Roulette with their lives’

“Since the story of my husband’s death, I’ve received HUNDREDS of messages. After reading what happened to my husband, they had an ‘ah ha’ moment. This is a huge problem! These drinks are killing people, and our children shouldn’t be able to freely purchase them.”

www.lovewhatmatters.com

Why am I not surprised that copywriters are so well represented in those news stories?

 

[astr0]

Used to drink up to 3 liters of energy drinks a day.

Now I don't see any reasons for drinking them. Regular exercise, better sleep, and better nutrition provide so much stamina boost that it beats energy drinks completely.

You don't wake up like a zombie, don't feel tired after caffeine effect has worn out, the head doesn't hurt, the heart doesn't want to jump out of your chest, you're more energetic and once hard tasks now seem like a piece of cake to do. The best thing is that highly productive state is just by default, not after drinking half a can of some Red Bull, Monster or Burn.
Subjectively caffeine does slightly help with concentration, but the improved overall productivity is well worth it. Quite possible this focus comes with a slight compromise on clarity.

Much much less sugar, more green stuff, and proteins, lots of walking and some gym exercises, adjusting your day closer to sunshine hours, even if you're a hardcore owl.

I don't really understand why, but sleeping roughly from 11-12 PM to 6-7 AM does have an effect on mood and productivity compared to sleeping from 1-2 AM to 9 AM. My second "productivity boost hours" just shifted from 11 PM - 2 AM to 7-11 PM.

Drinking tea, especially green is great advice too. It has lots of benefits as mentioned above.

P. S. I don't like the taste of the coffee.

 

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[BellaPippin]

This baby right here, all you need. Mate gives you superpowers. All natural, no crash.

 

[ChrisV]

As I've read somewhere, matcha was the beverage of choice of samurais. They traditionally drank it to help them cultivate heightened levels of focus and calm their minds before battle.

So if it was good enough for them, it's certainly good enough for me!

This is the one I get, which is legit Japanese Matcha:



You can get it from Whole Foods or Amazon.

The brand is important because there's some really mediocre quality matcha out there.

 

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[FreshNash]

If you only need performance just go with caffeine pills. Cheaper, faster and doesn't irritate anything (coffee destroys stomach, teeth, ecc.)

And mix it up with L-Theanine so you will not have the side effect of anxiety, nervousity and restlesness.

That's the best and safer stack.

Every 4 weeks don't forget to do 1 week totally caffeine free, so that your body resets and you don't need to increase the dose overtime in order to have the same effects.

 

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[MoneyHacker]

I consumed lots of Redbull and coffee in the past days to stay alert. But then a thought poped up in my head considering the effect of these things on my health. Is Redbull and coffee dangerous? What should i choose or is there any healthier way to stay awake? Thank you

 

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[broswoodwork]

Absolutely I don't bro, but maybe i will give it a try, to see if i can survive after that.
How funny is it that there is a brand in my country combining these two together. Never tried it before.

I don't actually mix them either. Just copious amounts of black iced coffee here.

 

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[MoneyHacker]

Energy drink brand​	Sugar​

Red Bull 473mL

13 tsp (51g)​

Red Bull 250mL

7 tsp (27.5g)​

Have you seen how much sugar is in a can of Redbull? Personally I'd stick to Black coffee with cream if required.

There now i see, i haven't paid attention to it before. But i heard alot that energy drink is considered harmful to health. Will try to switch fully to black coffee. But i don't know if black coffee is harmful in some ways?

 

[MoneyHacker]

I just snort a line of coke.

Yes sir mr Tony, now i know you like coke!!

 

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[Ocean Man]

Iced mochas or cold brew for me.

 

[Ocean Man]

I've gone down the coffee/caffeine rabbit hole, IMO stay away. It's great a first but like any drug it can be abused and it tends to lose it's effects long term. It can really mess up your sleep cycle, make you paranoid/anxious. Green tea is better for you health wise.

You're talking about me.

 

[Guest24480]

When I need an extra boost I prefer Monster Zero Ultra for energy drinks because it has no sugar but still tastes like an energy drink. I'm sure there are other ingredients in there that aren't the best for you but for an occasional boost it's not bad. It has a little under 200mg of caffeine I believe.