Energy Drink Research Paper

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There should be restricted sale to minors buying energy drinks and supplements. Energy drinks and vitamin supplements are bad for the body. Most people would not agree because lots of people have been given energy by drinking one of these foul drinks. Many people have died from drinking these caffeine filled drinks. Some have had conditions where they should not have taken the drink in the first place. Drinking these popular energy drinks can lead to dehydration and high caffeine consumption. Over consumption of these energy drinks can lead to many health issues. These can include: anxiety, type 2 diabetes, insomnia, headaches and many more. Two reasons people should not be consuming an energy drink is dehydration, and the many health issues …show more content…

We as humans need to drink at least half a gallon of water a day. Do you think most people who drink these energy drinks get that much water? I myself does not think they get near enough water. Energy drinks can lead to dehydration because of all the caffeine it contains. Caffeine in coffee causes dehydration too, so most people would ask what the difference is in how dangerous it would be to consume a cup of coffee, then that of an energy drink. Well, the answer lies in the amount inserted. An average cup of coffee contains 95 mg of caffeine while the average energy drink contains over 200 mg. There is your difference.
Energy drinks can also cause major health issues such as the ones listed above. In one case a teenager died from drinking to much of one certain type of energy drink. This is called red bull. It is one of the most popular and dangerous energy drinks around. Lanna Hamman was the victim of a heart attack while on vacation in Mexico. This was caused by her drinking energy drinks instead of water. Her friends said that she would rarely drink water. Energy drinks were her prime source. This is a clear subject as to one reason why drinking energy drinks such as red bull have fatal

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