The Side Effects Of Energy Drinks Essay

In 2006 alone, 500 new energy drinks were created. Energy drinks, that which typically contain large amounts of sugar and caffeine, are equally if not more dangerous to children. Even though the target market for energy drinks are young adults aged 18-35, teenagers are often consuming significant quantities of these beverages. “According to self-report surveys, energy drinks are consumed by 30% to 50% of adolescents and young adults.”(pediatrics 1). “Of the 5448 US caffeine overdoses reported in 2007, 46% occurred in those younger than 19 years. Several countries and states have debated or restricted energy drink sales and advertising.” (pediatrics 1). So what can be done to limit the amount of nutritionally-debtrementing liquid calories that children and adolescents are consuming? On an individual-basis, the appropriate approach is quite simply to replace soda and sports drinks with water or low-fat milk in children’s diets. Water is the very best hydrator available. Low-fat milk not only hydrates, but delivers calcium, protein and a great source of vitamin D. “Energy drinks have no therapeutic benefit, and many ingredients are understudied and not regulated. The known and unknown pharmacology of agents included in such drinks, combined with reports of toxicity, raises concern for potentially serious adverse effects in association with energy drink use. In the short-term, pediatricians need to be aware of the possible effects of energy drinks in vulnerable populations and…

Energy drinks are composed mainly on caffeine. Caffeine is what gives you the long lasting rush of energy, but aside from caffeine there are a lot more chemicals and ingredients that go in the mixture to create the energy drink or shot. Different brands use different quantities of each product but the five most common ingredients found by researchers where the following: Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Caffeine, Vitamin B3, and Taurine. They are in order of largest percentage found per serving.…

Are Energy Drinks Bad for You? People consume many different products without knowing what the product actually contains in its ingredients. For several years, I’m sure we all have heard about energy drinks being bad for our health or some story about someone dying or having a heart attack from consuming too many energy drinks in a short period of time, but many people still consume these drinks regardless of all the know negative side effects. In a survey of college students, Dr. Ananaya…

helmet, shakes out his hair, and, naturally, grabs a Monster Energy Drink to refuel. This rapturing commercial promotes the consumption of energy drinks to today’s youth. What are these companies really promoting, though? Energy drinks contain unhealthy ingredients that cause detrimental health effects. Upon looking into the ingredients of a common…

PERSUASIVE SPEECH(Draft) TITLE:Why Energy Drink Is Bad for You? Good morning to my fellow lecturer and friends.Before I start my speech I'm very sure many of you who like to drink energy drinks especially boys.I am sure most of you think that energy drinks can boost energy but when I am doing some research they are actually can be very dangerous for your health.That is why I strongly agree that all of you should avoid and stop consume energy drinks.There are three good reasons to support my…

The Real Cost How many energy drinks can one person consume before facing extreme health effects? People anywhere from 12-18 are recommended to consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine a day. An energy drink is a mixture of chemicals, sugars and vitamins that give people the boost they need throughout the day. The world wide energy drink market expects to make $61 billion by 2021. Energy drinks have a poor effect on people because they cause addiction, negative health effects, and costly…

a hand-full of side effects (not on the side of these drinks) that can occur when consuming this much caffeine. 5-Hour Energy claims you will get “no crash” with their small shot (2 fluid ounces) containing roughly 200 milligrams of caffeine. Even though they claim no crash, this only means no “sugar crash” because of the use of artificial sweeteners. There have been 13 reported deaths from this drink in just the past 6 years. In most cases this was due to heart problem and abnormalities of…

decision is this? It is a fact that energy drinks do give energy, but is it good for the human body? Energy drinks come in a tall cans with many different colors and a catchy slogans that grabs many teenagers attention. We see them all over the place like commercials, billboards, radio and even school cafeterias. They are known for helping you stay awake, give you an energy even on your worst day and even boost your mood. Energy drinks use many different substances in order keep their drinks…

Energy drinks have been on the market now for some time now. People like the way they make you feel after they’ve quenched your thirst. What many may not be aware of are what the main ingredients are and the long term problems that can occur from misusing the product. Research has shown that energy drinks have the potential to be harmful and in some cases fatal. For this reason, I believe energy drinks should have an age restriction so no one under the age of 18 will be allowed to purchases…

Not many people know the risks about consuming caffeine drinks and how harmful they could be to you. Energy drinks can cause things like headaches up to sudden death of caffeine overdoses. However, energy drinks can be beneficial to many people. The only problem with caffeine contained drinks is that there is a limited amount that you can consume. Rarely anyone knows about this facture which has impacted energy drinkers and teens who are most commonly using them. There have been surveys…