Energy drinks
Introduction
Energy drinks were first inserted over 20 years ago and people were oblivious to the damage caused by energy drinks on health. The problem is no one really knows the several side effects. The most dangerous ingredient in them is caffeine. Nowadays, energy drinks have become popular choices for many young people. Adolescents make up the largest percentage of users, and this can be dangerous to public health. The aim of this essay is to argue that the sale of all energy drinks should be banned, to minimize the potential harm from energy drinks particularly on young people.
Background
In order to understand the problem of energy drinks, it is necessary to know the side effects that this product may cause and how harmful it is on health. Energy drink is a sort of beverage consumed significantly between adolescents. It consists of stimulant drugs, especially caffeine, that works as providing mental and physical stimulation. It also composed of sugar and other sweeteners, amino acids and many harmful components. These ingredients are the main causes of many diseases on health.
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First of all, these drinks increase the wakefulness it may raise heart rate for infected. Many of them do not realize that these drinks may lead their lives in danger. Energy drinks augment the attentiveness and alertness; it can harm people who especially suffer from heart diseases. (Paddock,2007). More over, energy drinks includes acid. When young people drink these types of beverage it may pose a danger to the teeth. Adults believe that energy drinks will enhance their work but a lot of them do not realize how these drinks can damage their teeth because of the acid.(Shepherd,2012). Because of this drawback, this essay will focus on the main ingredient in energy drinks and some of the diseases that can be caused by this harmful
After reading the article “Are Energy Drinks Really That Bad?” I somewhat agree that energy drinks are the liquid cocaine to the youth, working class and modern society of 2015. There are so many different varieties, flavors and amounts; the different brands offering elongating hours of extra energy of phenomenal. With all the different varieties there is no end to the amount of energy drinks that can be taken in by one person. Including minors there is no legal drinking age on these drinks, even though if someone drinks too much it could have the same effect as alcohol. As noted in (its normal for the average adult to in take at least
• Determine under what conditions each of the “energy drinks” might be useful to the consumer.
Based on data obtained from limited English sources dated 2005 to 2010, energy drinks have become more popular among teenagers and young adults (Rath, 2012). SixWise.com’s (2008) article “What is really in a hot dog?” provided evidence that just because the product is purchased by the public does not automatically mean it is beneficial long term (Wyrick). This new craze of energy drinks has the world consuming them at a staggering rate. The debates concerning the effects among energy drink consumption in all age groups are real and impacts most of us in some shape or form. Some people will argue there are benefits found in some of the ingredients that enhance the psychological and physiological mental and cognitive performances such as
Despite all the controversy, most people can agree how useful a jolt of extra energy can be some days. Energy drinks can help a doctor be more alert during surgery during a graveyard-shift, help college students get that “A” they have been working towards all semester, or keep police officers vigilant and energized on the job. There’s no way of knowing exactly how many college students that graduated owe their diploma to caffeine, but it sure didn’t hurt to be able to pull all-nighters while being alert. People that enjoy exercise can lift-weights or do cardio way more effectively by drinking one before the work-out. Energy drinks are not only safe but they are making people more effective workers, students, or athletes.
According to “the American Academy of Paediatrics” it is advice not take energy drinks especially for young children and teens. They pointed out that since the main ingredient of energy drinks is caffeine it causes high blood pressure and sleeping disorders. And children and teens with existing health problems can contribute to abnormal heart rates and increase blood sugar especially with those that have diabetes (Cold et al., 2017).
Energy drinks have no curative benefit, and many components have not been studied deeply and not monitored. The reports of toxicity raise concern for potentially serious unpropitious effects in association with energy drink use. For the temporary period, paediatricians need to be aware of the likely consequences of these beverages on the vulnerable groups and share the adverse effects of its consumption to educate individuals. Long-term research should intend to comprehend the effects in at-risk groups. Toxicity inspection should be enhanced, and ordinances of energy drink sales and consumption should be based on suitable
(Citations, expert) The International Journal of Health Sciences says there are many potential adverse effects of energy drinks in relation to their ingredients such as:
Energy drinks are a kind of refreshments that are advertised as soft drinks that boost energy. The truth is these kinds of drinks are full of many harmful ingredients, such as sugar, stimulants, and other herbal supplements. Energy drinks are targeting high school and college students who may use this kind of drink to keep them awake for a midterm, or even give them a hallucination feeling any other alcoholic beverages will do. Many studies showed the disadvantageous of these drinks, yet this industry has wildfire between underage kids who used it to show their rebellious side through a safe and cheap way. A new study shows that 34% of youth between the ages of eighteen years old and twenty- four years old consume energy drinks regularly
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.
Sylvia Nena (2011) also stated that “Manufactures of these products claim to increase energy, endurance, burn fat and improve athletic performance. According to experts, many of them state that it is untrue that energy drink helps to increase energy. This is due to drugs that can be found in the drinks such as caffeine. Caffeine with high levels of consuming can cause some problems to the human body like palpitations, hypertension, vomiting, convulsions and even worst heart failure which can lead to death. Roland Griffiths (2012) a caffeine specialist said that high caffeine in use by young people can cause a cycle of rushes and crashes that can add “a degree of variance to their moods and psychological well-being that they don’t really need. Joao Breda(2014) from WHO’s Europe wrote that caffeine has a proven negative effect on
Energy drinks may cause side effects to the body damaging parts of the human organs. These type of drinks have a substance in it called caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant used in the body to help speed up the way the body operates. Caffeine is located within coffee and tea, but is mostly used
Energy drinks are bad for everyone’s health because it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, cause energy crashes, and insomnia.
Trenier, Theresa. “Energy Drink Dangers.” Newsletters for Mental Health. Milwaukee School of Engineering. January. 2007. <http://www.msoe.edu/life_at_msoe/current_student_resources/student_resources.com>
The practice of adolescents and young adults consuming alcoholic beverages with energy drinks or AmED has elevated concern on the topic of possible increases in detrimental practices with regards to drinking, damaging psychological and physiological side effects from consuming these mixed beverages and behavior that puts the individual and those around them at risk. In order to better see the effects of consuming both alcohol and energy drinks together, authors Amy Peacock, Raimondo Bruno and Frances H. Martin present a study that aims to establish the particular physiological, psychological and behavioral risk-taking consequences of drinking alcoholic beverages with energy drinks in the article, “The Subjective Physiological, Psychological, and Behavioral Risk-Taking Consequences of Alcohol and Energy Drink Co-Ingestion.”
The purpose of my speech today is to inform you the health benefits and negatives of drinking energy drinks. I am also going to explain to you the more healthy energy drinks, that don’t effect your health in a negative way.