Essay: Argument – Synthesis
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The Buzz Behind Energy Drinks
Many people drink energy drinks every day without knowing the negative effects it can actually have on them. Although society consistently chooses to drink energy drinks, proven by the rapid increase in sales since the year 2000, they are extremely damaging to our health. Energy drinks are responsible for numerous unwanted negative effects such as: feeling twitchy or jittery, insomnia, headaches, anxiety, rapid heartbeat, increased blood pressure, irritability and a decrease in concentration. For these reasons no one should use energy drinks, especially not on a regular basis. Energy drinks contain too much caffeine and does not give you energy, but instead a caffeine buzz which leads to unwanted effects.
When looking at these energy drinks in the store, you have to remember that not everything they label is true. Simon Benlow mentions this in his article Intoxitwitching, when he states “If all this were true, Red Bull would be more than an energy drink; it’d be a superhero serum” (735).
People need to realize that what they see advertised on the bottle is not true or even possible. Again, Benlow says “Anything that quickens reaction time and increases the metabolism is bound to decrease concentration” (735).
The decrease of concentration is said to be caused by the alertness and twitchiness from the energy drinks. Do not get being alert and having twitchy reflexes confused with energy, they are not the same thing. To me this sounds like something people should not be using so regularly. Daniel Trabulo, Susana Marques and Ermelinda Pedroso all wrote the article Caffeinated energy drink intoxication, they stated that “energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine and other additives that act as stimulants” (1).
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This agrees with Benlows article Intoxitwitching: The Energy Drink Buzz when he says “They have maximized caffeine and sugar”(1).
It is often argued by people who drink energy drinks that energy drinks help them wake up in the afternoons if they still have a long day ahead of them, which may be true. Certainly this could be helpful on special occasions when you do not want to be real tired or sleepy. However, these drinks are abused and used daily on a regular basis which is not healthy in any way. Regardless of the reason, the fact is these drinks are loaded with caffeine which will make you more awake and alert but the “energy” you seem to get is merely a caffeine buzz. If you choose to drink these drinks you should prepare yourself for a long night of staring at your ceiling while trying to go to sleep. Not to mention if you are planning on doing late night homework or a big project you will likely have trouble focusing and concentrating on your work, all the while feeling jittery and twitchy from the unhealthy amount of caffeine in your body. Michele Pettit and Kathy DeBarr wrote an article called “Perceived Stress, Energy Drink Consumption, and Academic Performance Among College Students” which states “Positive correlations exitst between Participants’ perceived Stress and energy drink consumption” (1).
This agrees with Benlows article Intoxitwitching: The Energy Drink Buzz agrees with that statement by saying “Anything that quickens reaction time and increases the metabolism is bound to decrease concentration.
Many people who drink energy drinks that contain a great deal of caffeine and other ingredients on a regular basis may argue that they do not feel the unwanted effects that some people complain about. However, they do not realize that is it still unhealthy for their body. People that can slam an energy drink and claim to not feel anything from it shows how they have become immune or built up a tolerance to the caffeine and now need more to do the same effects. This shows that caffeine does not affect people the same way; because some people have use energy drinks so often they have a tolerance.
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Most of us don't know, but caffeine is present in almost every drink sold in supermarkets. Most people consume caffeine because of the positive effects it has, however, most of us would be shocked at the negative effects it imposes. Caffeine, for years, has been regarded as a mild stimulant whose usage throughout the world has increased greatly because of the effects it has on the central nervous ...
In Sandra Braganza and Marian Larkin’s article Riding High on Energy Drinks they state “the mainstay of all energy drinks, however, is caffeine – usually in higher amounts than traditional sodas” (61).
Though adults react to some of the ingredients like caffeine differently, most children do not have a tolerance built up to caffeine which results in many of the negative effects of the energy drinks weather they are aware of it or not. In a double blind study done on seventh and eighth grade students, the children with higher caffeine intakes had more trouble with falling asleep and had an increase with daytime sleeping (65).
This is something that children should not have problem with at such a young age. Not to mention that it’s unhealthy that many children recently are taking in more caffeine daily then most adults when drinking coffee. In Intoxitwitching: The Energy Drink Buzz, Benlow mentions that he is a caffeine fiend and drinks 3-6 cups of coffee every day and recently tried the energy drink Red Bull and had trouble with insomnia many hours after drinking it (735).
One reason why these energy drinks are appealing to children and young adults is because of the attractive packaging or bottles. Usually they are labeled as “fresh” but in reality they are artificially flavored and colored. Today it’s not uncommon to see someone pass up a healthy natural drink for an energy drink, not because they are looking for any benefits from it, but simply because they need a drink to go along with their meal. I blame advertising for these actions. If you watch a commercial for an energy drink you will more often than not see someone like a race car driver or rock star advertising their product; which makes younger consumers want to associate themselves with these people by buying the drink.
When it comes to energy drinks, their packaging may be flashy and their stated effects are typically desirable. However, one should look into the true effects of the ingredients and not get caught up in the marketing strategies used to sell the product, not necessary to benefit the consumer. Energy drink companies should be required to post the damaging effects these drinks can have on your body. To avoid negative effects, moderation is important. Everyone needs to take their own health into consideration before drinking them.
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In general, many people on school drink and buy energy drinks, also during school. It is bought so often, because those energy drinks are very cheap and delicious. Those energy drinks are found almost everywhere; at supermarkets, petrol stations, hospitals and more and more. Energy drinks shouldn't supported so much, because it has very badly side-effects. Researchers have proven that those energy ...
Works Cited
Benlow, Simon. “Intoxitwitching: The Energy Drink Buzz.” Inventing Arguments. 2nd ed. Eds.
Braganza, SF, and M Larkin. “Riding High on Energy Drinks.” Contemporary Pediatrics 24.5 (2007): 61. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.
Pettit, Michele L. “Perceived Stress, Energy Drink Consumption, and Academic Performance Among College Students.” EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page. EBSCOhost, 27 May 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3>.
Trabulo, Daniel. “Caffeinated Energy Drink Intoxication.” EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page. EBSCOhost, 21 Oct. 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7>.
