What are the effects of
Energy Drinks?
Mason Seelinger
History
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Dietrich Mateschitz- Austrian, creator of Red Bull
Krating Daeng- Thai beverage
Taurine- first discovered in bulls
Energy Drinks
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Red Bull
Monster
Full Throttle
Amp
XS
Rock Star
Spark
Key components
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Taurine
Glucuronolactone
Caffeine
Sugar
Taurine (1000 mg)
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1000 mg
Amino acid found in the body
Produced in the brain and liver
Osmolarity regulation
Muscle contraction
Neuroprotection
Glucuronolactone (600mg)
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Naturally occurring compound
Produced by metabolosm of glucose in
the liver
Important structural component of all
connective tissues
Caffeine Info
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Occurs naturally in plants as a
pesticide
When processed, it is turned into a
white powder
Consumed by 90% of Americans daily
Affects brain, then spinal cord
About 80 mg per can of Red Bull
Caffeine Pros
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Initially cause:
-Increased alertness
-Faster thought process
-Better focus
-Enhanced coordination
Caffeine Cons
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Over-use leads to:
-Anxiety
-Insomnia
-Muscle Twitching
-Irritability
-Heart Palpitations
-Addiction = Caffeinism
-Death
Why Energy Drinks Are
Popular
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Large Amounts of Advertising
-TV commercials
-Sporting Events
-Apparel
-Easy Access
-Stressful Job
-Stressful School
Energy Enhancer
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Institute of Sports Medicine at the
University of Paderborn in Canada.
Tested 13 athletes
-Red Bull
-Caffeine
-Placebo
Results were 21% better stroke
volume of heart
Brain Booster
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Tested students
-found the they rated higher on tests
for mood and mental sharpness
Tested 11 sleepy drivers
-much faster reflexes
-less lane drifting
Detoxifying Agent
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Red Bull claims that it will eliminate
waste substances from the body
Glucuronolactone- binds to wate
product and is then excreted
Only found 56 mg of this
Not enough to detoxify
Harmful?
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Brown University Health Education
Bruce Goldberger, University of Florida
-Found that during exercise, people
drinking energy drinks are much more
likely to dehydrate
-Withdrawal effects
-Lethal in much lower amounts when
mixed with alcohol
Harmful?
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Drinking of Energy Drinks
-Tend to drink a energy drink like a
soda, rather than coffee.
-Can lead to stomach problems like
upset stomach and diarrhea
Conclusion
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Not the best for working out
Don’t mix with alcohol
Effective with little sleep
Does have helpful traits
Done over-use
Sources
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_9_1
7/ai_80309795/pg_2
http://media.www.thesandspur.org/media/storage/
paper623/news/2007/09/24/LifeTimes/Energy.Drink
s.Cause.Harmful.Side.Effects-2985020.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story
Id=6720000
http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?arti
cle=1096&context=uclabiolchem/nutritionbytes
Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2
R_1ZanJLk