Energy drinks/caffeine pills questions...
Irrelevent drivel...
I have just recently been exposed to the world of energy enhancing supplements. I've tried a few drinks (the new "Full Throttle" by Coca-cola for one), and a few of the Sobe drinks (I've got "No Fear" on the go right now). What I origionally believed to be soda-pop marketed to the athletically inclined has become my new religion.
Over the past year I've had a growing feeling of lingering sleepiness, even after a full nights rest. I'm not sure what it is, but I've decided to believe it's just a feeling of dispassion or something since this quickly leaves me when I'm around a woman I like or I'm doing something I enjoy (but even these don't help me sometimes). ;)
So now, when I take one of these energy drinks, the droopy feeling behind my eyes and the feeling of torper that I feel in my body leave me. I just had a good punching bag workout that would have origionally really knackered my an-aerobic system. I had one a few days ago when I was with a few of my friends and I have never had a better time. I drunk a half of one before work this morning (got up at 5:30am) and felt great. This stuff is magic for me! And yes, I'm aware that you should never have more than one a day and am devoutly following this rule.
So now, here come my questions.
1. People keep telling me that the drinks will eventually give you heart failure. Is this true for a nineteen year old guy who plans on drinking just one a day (half for work, half for his workout), doesn't smoke, seldomly drinks (I get drunk about once a month at most, I don't drink casually either) and has picked up running/"dieting" (eating healthier foods, drinking alot of water, eating several small meals a day as opposed to three large meals and eating until I'm not hungry as opposed to when I'm full)?
2. Do the pills have the same effect as the drinks? They've got the added advantage of being quicker to take than the drink, and are cheaper too so I'm really interested in these.
3. Is there anything else I should try to give me more energy for when I need it (morning coffee's don't help, unless I drink three with six sugar cubes in each...)? I'm actually considering a meditation program (without the religious affiliation, but it may end up having a relation with Buddhism, who knows) to help improve my levels of consciousness/energy, so you know I'll try anything. :)