Are Energy Drinks Making You FAT?

Dr. Nick Galante, M.D. - Certified Medical Doctor (M.D.) Harvard Medical School

The energy drink market is huge right now. And while these drinks do provide energy in the literal sense, more often than not they are bad for your diet, nutrition, and weight.

These drinks pack a huge amount of sugar, often the equivalent of 2 candy bars. Since these come in the form of liquid, it’s even worse because they are not filing at all. They contribute to your calorie count for the day and little more.

This is the definition of an empty calorie. Unless you are performing endurance exercises for more than an hour at a time, you don’t needs this large of a sugar load. Your calories for energy should come from whole foods so don’t drink your calories.

There are sugar free energy drinks. These basically provide caffeine and some vitamins. This can serve as a good source of pre-workout caffeine. But, they do contain artificial sweeteners, which turn many people off.

The moral here is that there are better energy sources than so called energy drinks. But if you prefer energy drinks, stick with the sugar free varieties. Above all else, do NOT drink your calories.

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