QuestionWhat are someother ways get a boost of energy? because i take ballet after school for about three hours and i'm dead before i even get to class normally.
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what is your oppinion on energy drinks?
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Hello April!
Nutritionists warn that the drinks, laden with caffeine and sugar, can hook kids on an unhealthy jolt-and-crash cycle. The caffeine comes from multiple sources, making it hard to tell how much the drinks contain. Some have B vitamins, which when taken in megadoses can cause rapid heartbeat, and numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.
But the biggest worry is how some teens use the drinks. Some report downing several cans in a row to get a buzz, and a new study found a surprising number of poison-center calls from young people getting sick from too much caffeine. Hope this helps.
-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritoinist
Author of "Ask the Nutritionists" available at www.authorhouse.com, online or your favorite bookstore
www.juiceblend.com
AnswerDear April,
The best foods that can give you long lasting energy are complex carbohydrates wuch as whole grains cereals, oatmeal, brown rice, whole wheat raisin bagel, granola bars, oranges, apples, and yogurt with granola.
Since you are in training for ballet I would also recommend a great whole food supplement called JUICE PLUS which is made from completely from fresh fruits and vegetables available at www.juiceblend.com It comes in capsules, chewables, and gummies. They would fit perfectly into your energy eating plan. Let me know if you have more questions.
-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
