Download Energy Drinks

What Are Energy Drinks???
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Beverages: Red Bull, Venom, Jolt, Monster, Red
Line, Rock Star….
Contain large doses of Caffeine
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Contain other legal stimulants
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80mg-175mg PER SERVING...(37mg in can of
Mountain Dew, 23mg in can of Coke)
Ephedra, taurine, guarana, ginseng….
Each of which contain more “caffeine”
Contain large doses of sugar
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Monster= 54g/can…nearly 20% of daily Carb intake
Some do have sugar free drinks
Possible Effects of Energy Drinks
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Increased heart rate
Heart palpitations
Increased blood
pressure
Insomnia
Increased
stress/Anxiety
Nervousness/Irritability
Dehydration
Other Ingredients in Energy Drinks
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Ginseng- enhances effects of caffeine
Guarana- chemically equivalent to caffeine
Ginkgo Biloba- blood thinner
Taurine- amino acid found in bile
B Vitamins- many health benefits
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See Article for full description of Ingredients!
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Energy Drinks
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1. What is the name of the Energy Drink?
2. What does the energy drink promote? Is there a
target audience or group that the drink is promoting to?
3. What does the drink say that it does for its consumer?
4. Is there a motto? What is it?
5. List the serving size, number of calories, caffeine,
sugars, and carbohydrates.
6. List the ingredients that your group is not familiar
with.
7. If your drink has a warning label, please identify that
warning.
8. Overall, would you buy this product? Why or why not,
please explain.