Kayleigh Judge credits a high blood pressure diagnosis for managing to curb her addiction to energy drinks. That’s not a post-match supply for a rugby team, but rather the jaw-dropping amount of the energy drink UK restaurateur Kayleigh Judge washed down every day.“Often, I’d pick up six 500ml bottles on the way to work, then six more at lunchtime and six more on the way home – then I’d work my way through six 1-litre bottles in the evening, totalling 15 litres in 24 hours,” she adds.
The 36-year-old would probably still be battling the addiction if it hadn’t been for a health scare when she was 30.She was given medication to lower her blood pressure and decided to quit cold turkey, opting for other carbonated drinks, including Diet Coke and Fanta. “I won’t stock it in my restaurant or let my sons have it in the house. We have so many arguments because they see energy drinks as cool,” Kayleigh says.Energy drinks mainly market themselves as sports drinks but, as theecologist.org points out, these days they appeal to a broader audience, “from tired drivers and office workers putting in long hours to gym bunnies, clubbers and students, none of whom need or are looking to improve their sports performance”.
Like Kayleigh, he turned to energy drinks when his marriage was on the rocks and it became an uphill battle from then on.“He was severely depressed and felt he needed the drinks to keep him going,” Keiron says.
YouMagazine Wow!! All that sugar🙈It seems to have done wonders for your skin though😉