Side effects of energy drinks: Nowadays youth are getting attracted towards TV advertisements and fitness icons who drink energy drinks for energy. Not only youth, people of all ages are drinking such drinks to keep themselves energetic and get instant energy. Drinking these drinks brings new life i.e. energy to your body, but the truth is that they are also causing a lot of harm to your heart health.
A study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health says that drinking energy drinks after exercising does not give any benefit to the exercise, on the contrary, it poses a risk to heart health. In such a situation, let us know whether energy drinks can also cause heart attack.
Can drinking energy drinks cause heart attack?
1. High caffeine
Energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine, which can increase heart rate and blood pressure. This puts pressure on the cardiovascular system and increases the risk of heart attack.
2. Sudden increase in blood pressure
Research has found that blood pressure increases after drinking energy drinks. If you already have high blood pressure, drinking energy drinks can be dangerous. This can increase the risk of heart attack.
3. High sugar level
Most energy drinks contain high amounts of sugar, which can increase diabetes and obesity. Both of these are major reasons for increasing the risk of heart diseases and can increase the risk of heart attack.
4. Irregular heartbeat
Caffeine and other stimulants present in energy drinks can cause irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), which can lead to a serious condition. This increases the risk of heart attack.