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Energy drinks are certainly all the rage these days amongst kids of all ages and folks from all walks of life. They are guzzled straight from the can, or mixed with liquor and served in high class dance clubs. In fact, if you watch a NASCAR race next Sunday, you are bound to see more high powered energy drinks plastered across the racecars than your will soft or sports drinks.
If you prefer to watch football, just look for the energy drink commercials in-between touchdowns. But do you ever actually see any pro athletes drinking these things while in the throws of battle on the track or gridiron?
Honestly speaking, how do you think these drinks stack up health wise? If you drink too many will you have to dip into your health insurance coverage or even expand health insurance plans because your stomach implodes? Is it possible to strike a balance between energy enhancement and health?
I don’t mean to be overly dramatic. I’m sure you need 3000% of your daily value of Taurine; and 6000% of your daily caffeine… …and that you will get better grades in college because of it. I’m not saying that soda or traditional sports drinks are any better either, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
The better choice may be found in some of the hybrid drinks that are becoming popular and filling up more and more space on convenience store shelves; those being the vitamin enhanced water beverages. These are normally not carbonated, not injected with caffeine and most importantly, are more balanced with vitamins and nutrients. Rarely will you find anything over 30 or 40% for its daily value in these enhanced water drinks. In addition, most of them are lower in sugar than traditional sports drinks, providing better hydration naturally. On top of all these benefits, they taste good.
The only drawback that I can find when it comes to vitamin enhanced water drinks is their cost. For some reason, these drinks are priced nearly 30% higher than their traditional sports drink rivals. They are still cheaper than the hopped up energy drinks, but not by much. Why does it seem that everything good for you has to cost more?
Either way, next time you are looking over and reviewing your Kentucky health insurance plan, think about drinking healthy beverages instead of ones laden with sugar, caffeine and ginseng. Your gastrointestinal system will thank you for sure, and so will your doctor!
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