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• Determine under what conditions each of the “energy drinks” might be useful to the consumer.

Sherryn Furter argues that energy drinks are more harmful and dangerous than it seems. By drawing an anecdote that highlights the contradicting view on energy drinks and coffee she elaborates that energy drinks not only contains caffeine but “twice the amount” as in coffee. While this quote exhibits Furter as knowledgeable on the topic, it also creates a sense a fear in adults since they are likely to know the effects of

Written by Kathleen Woolf and Amber R. Brown, the article “Energy Drinks: What’s the Buzz”, informs the reader about basic information considering energy drinks. It introduces the subject by stating American’s new desire to consume energy drinks. Targeting mainly teenagers and young adults, energy drinks are known to increase mental energy and performance. As defined in the article, energy drinks are “beverages that contain sugar, caffeine and other stimulants.” Caffeine is said to be the dominant ingredient in energy drinks with ranges of 80 milligrams (mg) up to 300mg. Additionally, these energy drinks also contain several other stimulants including Guarana. Guarana is an herbal stimulant which enhances the effects of caffeine, raising the

More and more people are starting to buy energy drinks, but do not know what is in or what is giving them that energy. Particularly teens are starting to use the drinks, because it brings a mental and physical edge. Yet people don’t know that the drinks are now under scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration. There has been reports of deaths and serious injuries linked the high

Introduction, growth, maturity and decline are the four stages of a product’s life cycle. Energy drink manufacturers are seeing increased sales and market share for their products in the larger non-alcoholic beverage marketplace. The energy drink industry, as a collection of drink and smaller energy shot products, also is fighting lawsuits related to adverse effects, Food and Drug Administration

C. Thesis and Preview: Today I’d like to talk to you about first, how energy drinks are bad for you, second, why it affects you, and finally, what makes them bad for you.

With the narrative the author was trying to provide, no surefire concept was established for the reader to instantly cling on to, as every article should. The author provides claims that go against the idea of energy drinks. No contradictory claims were made, as providing such would damage the integrity of the passage itself. But instead, the author decides to go the extra mile and include backed up research to prove theirself wrong. Even the quotes displayed throughout have no evidence or statistics to back their claims up, which not only makes the reader more perplexed than previously, but it also once again ruins the integrity of providing a one sided opinion to entice the

The consumption of energy drinks is common throughout college students for many reasons, such as a need for energy while studying and working on major projects. Plus, now that they are gaining popularity, these issues are getting worse “...since the 1997 debut of Red Bull. More than 500 new energy drinks were launched worldwide in 2006 and beverage companies are reaping the financial rewards of the 5.7 billion dollar energy drink industry” (Malinauskas 2). Energy drinks have certainly grown in the past decade, causing college students to take advantage of this phenomenon. Although, they need to realize the long term effects they have on their bodies, especially when using them to stay awake.

Upon reading the New York times article I would have to say the marketing claims from the energy drink producers often lack

[1]Simon, Harvey B. "Energy Drinks - Use Caution." Harvard Medical School Commentaries on Health, edited by Harvard Health Publications, 1st edition, 2014. Credo Reference,

Over the years there had been controversies about caffeine energy drinks causing deaths and overdoses related to the beverages. It had been questioning that such energy drinks are causing heart attacks to the young population whom consumed these beverages in their daily life. After these controversies “Makers of energy drinks, meanwhile, have insisted that the beverages are safe and that some of the cases of bad reactions may have been due to pre-existing conditions that the individuals in question had”.

“In December 2011, a 14-year-old girl in Hagerstown, Maryland, went to the mall with friends, where she bought and consumed a 24-ounce can of a popular energy drink. The next day, she and friends were again at the mall, and she drank another 24-ounce can. She went into cardiac arrest that night, became unconscious, and later died. The coroner’s report stated that she ‘did have a mild underlying heart condition’...’’ (S4, P1) Energy Drinks: A Misunderstood Industry provides information about the energy drink companies and what measures they take to protect the common people. No laws should be put in place in regards to the amount of caffeine in energy drinks for two main reasons; one, energy drinks are labeled to protect the public, and two, energy drinks can be healthy when used correctly.

Coffee or Energy drinks? Which one of these alleged energy boosting beverages helps you begin your day? The majority of people choose coffee for their pick-me-up, energy boosting beverage, but 30-50% of people consume 3 or more energy drinks a day. Energy drinks were invented to take the place of coffee, and give you the energy you need for the day, plus vitamins. Has the energy drink really lived up to the standards of coffee? This paper will compare and contrast these beverages, and how they affect our bodies.

B. The desire for a powerful energy drink can lead to a lot of misinformation.

There are many energy drink manufacturers around the world and currently it is one of the most competitive beverage markets. It is a very accessible category, because energy drinks are not that difficult to manufacture and is very popular within the younger age group. Energy drinks can be used to make cocktails or simply as a means to revitalize one’s body and mind, or so the advertisements lead us to believe. The number one selling energy drink brand is Redbull, and there is a multitude of reasons as to why they are number one. One of which is their progressive marketing