Benefits of Energy Drink
Benefits of Energy Drink
More Energy
This one may be obvious, but it is a very important benefit that energy drinks provide. Each energy drink contains more caffeine than a cup of coffee and can support wakefulness and feelings of being alert. Your productivity will go up and you will be surprised at the ways it helps you to pay attention.
Fast Delivery
Because an energy drink is typically served cold, it can be drunk much faster than a hot coffee or other caffeinated beverage. Because you can drink these faster it means a quicker consumption and the caffeine gets into your system much faster.
Standardized Caffeine
Energy drinks provide you with a standardized caffeine amount in each can. This means that you know exactly how much caffeine you are getting as opposed to coffee and tea which can vary greatly on the amount of caffeine you are consuming.
Faster Recovery
Drinking an energy drink can help you to recover faster after exercise due to the caffeine and the carbs that are in them. Drinking an energy drink after exercise can be a great way to cool off and recover after a hard work out. Energy drinks can provide a significantly enhanced aerobic endurance. It has also shown that energy drinks can help to increase your upper body muscle endurance. So drinking before can also be beneficial to your workouts.
Healthy Options
While black coffee is zero calories, many people do not enjoy the taste of black coffee or coffee in general. Adding milk, sugar, and cream can really add on the calories to any coffee drink. However, there are a lot of zero calorie energy drinks that come in a variety of flavors. This can give you that boost of caffeine without the worries of sugar and calories.
Increase Reaction Time
Studies have shown that there are beneficial behavioral effects of energy drinks that contain vitamins, glucose, and taurine. In the study, each energy drink contained 75 mg of caffeine as well as the same calorie amount from glucose. These drinks were shown to significantly increase both self-ratings of energetic stimulation as well as reaction time. In a driving simulator, 11 volunteers who were tired were examined. There was considerable improvement in reaction times and lane drifting for up to two hours after drinking the energy drink.
Mood Improvement
Most people tend to get a little grumpy when they are tired. There have been several studies that have shown that not only can these energy drinks help with reaction time, they can also help to improve your mood.
Concentration and Memory Improvement
Energy drinks have been shown to improve one’s mental performance greatly. When it comes to immediate recall and concentration, energy drinks can help to greatly improve them both. After drinking an energy drink, 36 volunteers showed a great improvement in their memory and ability to concentrate. There was also an improvement in secondary memory, which is a combination of both word recognition and delayed pictures. The study also showed that there was an increase in the subjective ratings of one’s stimulation.
Benefits of Tamarind
Initially, this fruit used to grow in the hot regions of Africa. The sweet tamarind fruit grows atop extremely tall trees of the ‘fabaceae family’ (the family that includes peas and other legumes). The cultivation of tamarind has now spread to most of the warmer, drier regions of Mexico and Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.
It has a tart-sweet taste that is loved by Indian nationals worldwide. No wonder it has carved a special place for itself in the Indian kitchens in the form of chutneys, digestive candies, pickles, and more.
Tamarind is an ace nutrition-wise. Every 100 grams of this tart fruit contains 28 milligrams sodium and 628 milligrams of potassium in addition to 36% of the thiamine, 23% of the magnesium, 35% of the iron, and 16% of the phosphorus of the recommended daily requirement of a healthy woman. Additionally, this amazing fruit also contains niacin, vitamin C, calcium, copper, and pyridoxine.
Tamarinds also have very high levels of tartaric acid (thus the tart taste), a powerful antioxidant that can help scavenge harmful free radicals from the system. The other phytochemicals present in tamarind include limonene, geraniol, safrole, cinnamic acid, pyrazine, methyl salicylate, and alkyl thiazoles.
A cup of tamarind contains 6.88 grams of natural sugars. It has a calorie count of 287, 0.72 grams fat, and 3.36 grams protein. This fruit also contains 6.1 grams of fiber per 100 grams, which helps promote digestive health.
Let’s take a look at the skin, hair, and health benefits of tamarind fruit.