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Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied to Energy Drinks

  • November 29, 2016

In an alarming turn of events, a patient suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after consuming a popular energy drink. Medical Xpress examined this disturbing case study and the implications it may have for the millions who consume these harmful beverages.

There are a number of studies that suggest coffee can provide benefits when consumed in moderation. Energy drinks on the other hand have little to recommend. Their ingredients lists are an admixture of nearly unpronounceable chemicals. Laden with artificial flavors and sweeteners, there is no good reason to ever consume an energy drink. They are a close relative of soda, a beverage with sales in a death spiral due to the obviously deleterious impact they have on your health.

The modern diet of processed foods is inflicting massive damage on the health of millions. Realizing that they are harming their own customers, junk food purveyors have turned to manipulating science in order to downplay the danger posed by their products. This is an effort that is doomed to fail. The fallout from the modern processed diet is becoming manifestly and disturbingly evident.

The good news is that it is never too late to take control of your health. My nutrition plan provides empowering dietary information that can help even a beginner throw off the shackles of the standard American diet. The starting point is always to eat only healthy and whole foods. Avoid processed foods at all costs. The convenience and perceived value they provide is entirely illusory. I also recommend intermittent fasting. It is an excellent and actionable strategy that can provide major health benefits.