Alot of people in the relm of health have deemed energy drinks the new cigarette. Vox_Imperatoris • 10 yr. ago. Caffeine can kill you if you use too much. But so can water. It is not the case that, because a certain dose will kill you, 5% of that dose is 5% as dangerous. Drugs don't work like that. If used in normal amounts, it is not Openmenu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. r/medical_advice A chip A close button A chip A close button Youtotally don't need 2 energy drinks a day as a teen to function. Try to gradually decrease your consumption, make it 1 drink a day, and then just have one every other day. This will take time if you've already formed a habit but it's worth it from every aspect. There's nothing wrong with drinking 2 energy drinks a day once, but if you do Afriend and I do an energy drink podcast, and in doing so we've probably tried/tasted like 60+ energy drinks. We've still yet to find one that we like more than Venom, however they're like IMPOSSIBLE to find. They're actually so hard to find that we have a running gag on the show about the "Legend of the Lost Venoms" because we had to drive Thesecond you taste something sweet, your pancreas immediately begins producing insulin usually in preparation for energy except these are zero calorie drinks soooo you're essentially tricking your brain into thinking that you're about to provide energy. When no energy actually enters into the body this can leave you feeling hungry and fatigued. Anutrionist visited us at school (like 10 years ago) and explained how it was better to drink regular soda instead of diet soda if you had to drink soda in the first place. Reason was that when drinking diet soda it tricks the body into thinking you're getting energy (sugar), so the body goes into some sort of 'preparedness' state. Octo – Sales of energy drinks are on the rise, spurred by a host of new options being marketed as “healthier.” But experts continue to warn of the harmful effects of the Energydrinks aren’t that abnormal compared to other types of food that are bad for you. Red bull is not in fact made out of cow piss. It’s not like you’re drinking concentrated mercury. It’s not a cancer potion. As with most things, you’re going to be just fine consuming in 52upvotes · 17 comments. r/energydrinks. Its not the caffeine that will kill you. It's the Vitamin B6 you will overdose on. Please read to save your life. 361 upvotes · 155 comments. r/energydrinks. Science Most soft drinks use phosphoric acid as a way to reduce sweetness in the flavor. That’s how you can drink something with 20+ grams of sugar without feeling it’s too sweet. Acids have a nasty effect on base molecules like calcium, which is in your teeth. There are a few studies on how the acids and other chemicals can affect your Unuv.