An unhealthy diet can increase your chances of having a stroke because it may lead to an increase in your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The Stroke Association warned that the catastrophic event occurs every five minutes in the UK. One way to avoid or lower your risk, may be to cut certain foods and drinks from your diet. Indeed, research into energy drinks suggests they may sometimes be bad for our health.
Nataly Komova, fitness and nutritionist expert at JustCBD says most energy drinks are filled with high caffeine amounts that can cause heart-related conditions, “such as cardiac arrhythmia, angina, and abrupt death”.
She said while coffee may be good, “energy drinks contain megadoses, making them risky”.
The expert added: “That’s due to the stimulant effect that elevates the heart rate, triggering heart-disease onset that raises the risk of stroke.”
Indeed, Cleveland HeartLab notes: ”Energy drinks are popular with people who want a power boost, including children and athletes. But these drinks, which contain caffeine, sugar, herbs, and other ingredients, may do more harm than good.”
The NHS says the main stroke symptoms include changes to the face. Your face may have dropped on one side, the person may not be able to smile, or their mouth or eye may have drooped.
Signs may also occur on the arms – “the person may not be able to lift both arms and keep them there because of weakness or numbness in one arm”, says the NHS.
Their speech may be slurred or garbled, “or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake” and “they may also have problems understanding what you’re saying to them”, adds the health body.
It notes: “Even if the symptoms disappear while you’re waiting for the ambulance to arrive, an assessment in a hospital should still be done.
