Is Caffeine The Next Nutritional Border For Our Country?

America is being bombarded by 16 ounce lattes and mega energy
drinks. It is now acceptable for our youth to consume several
sugary coffee drinks or highly caffeinated energy drinks each
day. Health officials will soon admit what I have been known
to be brewing the last several years: We are a nation low on
energy and in need of quick fixes!

Are you low on energy? You must not be alone. Coffee and
energy drinks have become big business in this country. There
seems to be a high profile espresso shop on every down town
corner and in every large office building. The other day I
walked into a convenience store and counted the energy drinks
offered in the cooler. I was amazed to find 32 different
brands and types being offered. (I live near a large college
campus.) Energy drinks are now part of the American Culture.
"Do more and get more."

Why are health officials concerned about this new "coffee and
energy drink culture"? Highly caffeinated and sugary drinks
quickly deplete our natural energy abilities. Caffeine tells
the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline. One big
problem. We do not have an unlimited store of energy in our
bodies. Energy reserves are restored by proper sleep, low
stress and a proper diet. More than one or two cups of coffee
a day is going to eventually empty the your natural energy
reserves.

By drinking more than two or three coffee drinks a day you are
robbing your body of the ability to keep a worthwhile store of
energy available for use. It is a brutal cycle. The more
coffee and energy drinks you consume, the less energy you
actually have in your natural energy bank. Too much coffee
and energy drinks causes poor sleep, detrimental weight gain
and also weakens your immune abilities.

Don't get me wrong, an occasional coffee or energy drink will
not kill you. Just like alcohol, beer and wine you must use
moderation. The less you consume (both alcohol and caffeine)
the healthier you will be. Here are five things you can do to
push the energy balance in your favor:

1. Get proper sleep. Much harder than it sounds. When your
body "tells" you that it is tired, that means it is time to
recharge, not refill your coffee cup. Try not to consume
caffeine after noon time. Caffeine can stay in your system for
eighteen to thirty hours and disrupt proper sleep.

2. Stay away from high simple sugar content foods such as
sodas. Simple sugars elevate then drop your blood glucose
levels. This is very hard on the body and leads to more
damaging diseases down the road.

3. Add a good green superfood to your diet. Because most of
us consume a very processed diet we are missing many of the
trace minerals and micro nutrients our system needs to achieve
maximum energy and immunity levels.

4. Add adrenal building herbs to your diet to help rebuild
your energy storing glands, the adrenals. Some good examples,
ginseng, licorice, cayenne, garlic, gotu kola and hawthorne
berry. By drinking less caffeine and adding some of these
adrenal building herbs as your daily supplements you will be
surprised at how this will help you get more from just one cup
of coffee versus needing three or four to keep going.

5. If you need a boost from caffeine try something that
contains guarana. Guarana is similar to caffeine, but it
releases its energy more slowly and evenly into your system.
This does not give you the energy roller coaster effect that
most people experience when drinking high doses of caffeine.

About The Author: Marty Meshek is a natural cleansing and
energy specialist. He operates the website:
http://www.EnergyForToday.com dedicated to free information on
natural energy boosters and the power of cleansing.

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