This is what a can of Red Bull does to your body

Unhealthy food, I have quite a bit to say about it. For example, I can still hear myself shouting in the car how bad a McNugget is for you, resulting in a disappointed look from Kiek. Still, you should be able to just put some guilty pleasures in your mouth without thinking about it sometimes. But when I see a group of teenagers with an energy drink can standing in front of the Appie around eight in the morning, I do get a bit of a twitchy feeling in my hands. On average, the younger generation downs between three and five cans daily. That amounts to three to five cups of coffee and 21 to 35 sugar cubes.

That energy drinks are not healthy is no news. They are packed with caffeine, sugar, and E-numbers that we didn't even know existed. It's better to hang around the coffee machine to survive an afternoon snack. This is what happens to your body after you've downed a little bull.

• After 10 minutes: the caffeine reaches your blood. Your heart rate and blood pressure go up.
• After 15-45 minutes: the caffeine reaches its peak. You feel much more alert and focused.
• After 30-50 minutes: the caffeine is fully absorbed and your liver responds by pumping more sugar into your blood.
• After 1 hour: hello sugar crash! The effect of the caffeine is over and you're left with the consequences. You get tired and your energy level drops.
• After 5-6 hours: your body has broken down half of the caffeine.
• After 12 hours: goodbye caffeine.
• After 12-14 hours: shaky hands and a pounding head. Hello addiction.