Shaka Doug
Contributor
Hi All,
I'm wondering if any of you would like to share your experienices of diving while using energy drinks. (Like Red Bull, Monster, 5 Hour Energy, Rockstar, Full Throttle, etc.) I've been hearing increasing bad press on these kinds of drinks and I'm wondering how it effects us Scuba Divers. Are we at increased risk for anything by consuming them in moderate to large quantities?
I used to drink a lot of cokes and mountain dews for the cafffeine but have since changed my ways. I hear that energy drinks are in widespread use in our college kids as they cram and party with the stuff 24 / 7 and a lot of them are ending up in hospitals with heart palpitations. I read warning labels on one can yesterday that said minimize your consumption to a max of 3 a day and tonight I saw an ad on TV that indicated you had to be over 18 to purchase them! What's going on?? I'm not sure I would want to drink down a bunch of that stuff and drop to 100 feet or so! Anybody have any input?
Thanks!
I'm wondering if any of you would like to share your experienices of diving while using energy drinks. (Like Red Bull, Monster, 5 Hour Energy, Rockstar, Full Throttle, etc.) I've been hearing increasing bad press on these kinds of drinks and I'm wondering how it effects us Scuba Divers. Are we at increased risk for anything by consuming them in moderate to large quantities?
I used to drink a lot of cokes and mountain dews for the cafffeine but have since changed my ways. I hear that energy drinks are in widespread use in our college kids as they cram and party with the stuff 24 / 7 and a lot of them are ending up in hospitals with heart palpitations. I read warning labels on one can yesterday that said minimize your consumption to a max of 3 a day and tonight I saw an ad on TV that indicated you had to be over 18 to purchase them! What's going on?? I'm not sure I would want to drink down a bunch of that stuff and drop to 100 feet or so! Anybody have any input?
Thanks!