Energy Drinks & HS Athletes: What are strategies to help decrease from 24/7 to strategic ergogenic aid?
Hi all! I work with high school athletes at a performance center and local high schools. I'm constantly shocked at how prevalent energy drinks are! I want to avoid sounding like a nagging mom so I'm looking for solid or proven tactics used to help decrease consumption (of 2-3 a day!) and potentially use as an ergogenic aid. For the college-bound athletes, we talk about the NCAA limits for caffeine consumption (which is not much of a deterrent). I have not found literature linking increased injuries or decreased overall performance outside of cardiovascular - is there anything out there? I appreciate any help!