Attention getter: Did you know that too much energy can kill you? Well in a sense it can.
Overview: Energy drinks today are consumed the most by youth and young adults which is terrible. College students are the main target because as you may know, we lack energy. We have to stay up late and wake up early to complete assignments and attend class. As helpful as you may think energy drinks are, they impose a great threat to our health. I am going to talk about the health issues, why they are still legal even though they shouldn't be and the alternatives of energy drinks.
Thesis: simply by not drinking energy drinks you can prevent many health issues and potentially live a longer life (Motivational warrant).
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Kevin Campbell on an article published by health.us.news.com, there were more than 20,000 emergency room visits attributable to the indigestion of energy drinks (ethos). There is an incredible amount of caffeine and sugar in these drinks. A 24oz energy drink contains 500mg of caffeine which is similar to 4-5 cups of coffee (Objective). This can cause serious heart rhythm, blood flow and blood pressure problems and it can be especially life threatening for people with pre-existing cardiac issues (pathos). These drinks can also disrupt sleep patterns, they can cause anxiety, digestion problems and they can even lead to dehydration.
Transition sentence: My second point is, why they are still legal even though the shouldnt be.
B. The main reason these drinks are still legal is because they are not regulated by the food and drug administration. They are considered dietary supplements in order to stepside the U.S. FDA rules on caffeine. So, because they are not regulated these billion dollar companies are able to warn you of their negative effects however they want. A co-op from the UK said that it “recognized the growing concern about the consumption of energy drinks” (Testimony). Now in the UK, supermarkets have banned the sales of energy drinks to consumers under the age of
Overview: Energy drinks today are consumed the most by youth and young adults which is terrible. College students are the main target because as you may know, we lack energy. We have to stay up late and wake up early to complete assignments and attend class. As helpful as you may think energy drinks are, they impose a great threat to our health. I am going to talk about the health issues, why they are still legal even though they shouldn't be and the alternatives of energy drinks.
Thesis: simply by not drinking energy drinks you can prevent many health issues and potentially live a longer life (Motivational warrant).
Transition sentence into body: Now …show more content…
Kevin Campbell on an article published by health.us.news.com, there were more than 20,000 emergency room visits attributable to the indigestion of energy drinks (ethos). There is an incredible amount of caffeine and sugar in these drinks. A 24oz energy drink contains 500mg of caffeine which is similar to 4-5 cups of coffee (Objective). This can cause serious heart rhythm, blood flow and blood pressure problems and it can be especially life threatening for people with pre-existing cardiac issues (pathos). These drinks can also disrupt sleep patterns, they can cause anxiety, digestion problems and they can even lead to dehydration.
Transition sentence: My second point is, why they are still legal even though the shouldnt be.
B. The main reason these drinks are still legal is because they are not regulated by the food and drug administration. They are considered dietary supplements in order to stepside the U.S. FDA rules on caffeine. So, because they are not regulated these billion dollar companies are able to warn you of their negative effects however they want. A co-op from the UK said that it “recognized the growing concern about the consumption of energy drinks” (Testimony). Now in the UK, supermarkets have banned the sales of energy drinks to consumers under the age of