energy drinks
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Energy Drinks
Energy Drinks
English 210
Mrs. Maysa Banat
By: Mohamed Saleh 2006 0293
Maya Zeidan
Table of Contents
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I- Abstract
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II- Introduction
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III- History
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IV- Disadvantages: - Short-time dangers of energy drinks
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V- Disadvantages: -Combining energy drinks with alcohol
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VI- Advantages: - Importance of energy drinks
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VII- Advantages: -The safe use of energy drinks
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VIII- Components of Energy
Drinks……………………………………………..p 12
IX- Should Energy Drinks be used?
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X- Conclusion
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XI- Appendix
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XII- Sources
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Abstract
This paper mainly discuss about energy drinks, what are they
made off, where was the first energy drink found, and its undesirable
effects on teenagers and elderly people. It also shows how dangerous
an energy drink could be while being combined with alcohol. To always
be on the safe side, this paper will also show the safe uses of an
energy drink, when and how it should be drinking and it include some
recipes to let everyone make his own healthy energy drink. And no
matter how energy drinks are considered dangerous, it still are
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important nowadays because everyone needs that extra boost to be
able to accomplish his work or his practice perfectly.
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Introduction
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An energy drink is simply just like any soft drink or beverage sold
in convenience stores, grocery stores, and bars and nightclubs, but it
differs in that is gives that extra boost of energy. Energy drinks are
known for providing energy to improve physical and mental activity.
They contain large amounts of caffeine and other legal stimulants like
guarana, taurine and ginseng which are substitutes for energy found in
normal food which is measured in calories. Energy drinks may contain
as much as 80 mg of caffeine, the equivalent of a cup of coffee.
Compared to the 37 mg of caffeine in a Mountain Dew, 23 mg in a
Coca-Cola Classic, it is quite a large amount of caffeine to be found in a
drink that’s mostly sold to consumers who aren’t above 30 years of
age. Many of these different combinations of ingredients have not yet
been tested for safety. For this reason, many energy drinks are banned
in countries like Norway, Denmark and France. They are even banned
in many sports leagues around the world.
History
People used to see energy drinks and energy pills long ago only
in fiction movies. This dream became real after the invention of energy
drinks to become just like any other consumer product found
everywhere.
The first mass market energy drink dates all the way back to
1901! The Scottish drink Irn-Bru was the first recorded energy drink to
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enter the market. Irn-Bru which is commonly referred to as Iron Brew
was brewed and marketed in Scotland.
The UK followed Scotland in 1929 with its own energy drink
Lucozada Energy. It was first manufactured in 1927 by
a Newcastle chemist, who experimented for several years to provide a
source of energy for those who were sick with common illnesses, like
the common cold or influenza. It became available throughout
the United Kingdom for use in hospitals under the name Glucozade.
This was changed to Lucozade in 1929. Lucozada Energy then was
marketed as a medicinal beverage. It was not until decades later in
the early 1980’s that it was sold to reload energy.
Japan began marketing its own series of energy drinks in the
1960’s. Japans first energy drinks were not sold like soft drinks.
Instead they were bottled in brown bottles more closely resembling
medicine bottles. Japans first energy drink was Lipovitan which was
first introduced as a medicinal tonic drink for those suffering from lack
of energy and fatigue, it grew in popularity in Asia as part of a fad that
had more to do with late party hours and clubbing. Energy drinks in
Japan and South Korea are named genki-products.
The 1980’s saw a new name for energy drinks. The drink Jolt
Cola was marketed as having twice the normal caffeine of any other
soft drink. This increased caffeine aided the drinkers of Jolt Cola to
stay awake, and was the cornerstone of the marketing strategy. Quick
note Jolt Cola had the same amount of sugar as the other leading soft
drinks of that time.
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Pepsi in the United States introduced Josta in 1995. Josta was Pepsi’s
first energy drink, and lead the way for other major soft drink
manufacturers in the energy drink market.
Red Bull has long been a marketing leader in energy drinks. This
energy drink was created and marketed by a very market savvy
Austrian named Dietrich Mateshitz. The Red Bull energy drink was
developed to resemble and is actually based on an energy product
named Krateing Daeing. Krateing Daeing is manufactured and sold in
Thai Wan with a fair amount of success. Interestingly enough this Thai
beverage Krateing Daeing was developed to not only resemble but was
also based on the original Japanese energy drink Lipovitan.
Energy drinks are one of the fastest growing retail drink markets
in the world. In 2001 energy drinks recorded sales of $8 million
annually. Only 5 years later energy beverage sales grew to exceed $3
billion dollars annually.
One of the interesting developments in the energy drink market
was a new approach to marketing. This approach was in the form of a
unique packaging of energy drinks initiated by the Snapple Corporation
in 2002.
They began producing and bottling there energy drinks in
aluminum bottles shaped like bullets. One of the increased marketing
benefits of these bullet shaped aluminum bottles was the fact that they
are easily recycled. This adds appeal to those of us interested in
recycling for the betterment of environment.
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Disadvantages: Short-time dangers of energy
drinks
Fig1: Heart affected by energy drinks
After all what is said about energy drinks, people would sometimes
think of overdrinking this substance. It is a typical human mentality
that if less is good, more must be better, and many people do not think
that there can be too much of a good thing; it is common for people to
forget that other side effects can occur from over consumption or
consumption over a prolonged period of time. As Fact Expert once said,
Energy drink overdose, as the in terms of causing death or serious
immediate health problems, is very rare, but there are significant
health concerns related to excessive use of energy drinks. Some
stories of youngsters dying after drinking such drinks before sports
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games became popular lately. One of them is that of a young 18-year-
old basketball player that died right after the match. He drank 3 cans
of non alcoholic Energy drinks before the match. Children athletes
aren’t recommended to drink energy drinks, they are supposed to get
all the energy they need from food they eat. Drinking water every 20
min of playing thus during breaks can replace energy drinks.
Usually people drink energy drinks to keep up their energy during
periods of extreme physical activity or after exercise to satisfy thirst,
but rather than re-hydrating their bodies, these drinks may actually
lead to drying out. Health Canada reports some health symptoms of
over drinking or mixing with alcohol that include:
Electrolyte disturbances;
Nausea and vomiting; and
Heart irregularities.
Another problem arises in the large amounts of caffeine found in
energy drinks that may lead to sleep disturbances, headaches,
irritability and nervousness. Over drinking means drinking more than 2
cans of energy drinks a day or more than 500 ml.
Disadvantages: Combination with alcohol
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Many modern alcoholic drinks today are mixed with other drinks
or put in cocktails. Here this mixing means that alcohol is reacting with
whatever is mixed with it. In some cases there are some adverse side
effects resulting from this mixing. Our main concern is the mixing of
alcohol with energy drinks. This has become a widespread habit among
teenagers and whoever drinks alcohol. Scientists fear the final results
obtained from the mixture of energy drinks and alcohol. Mixing
powerful stimulants contained in some energy drinks with depressants
in alcohol could cause cardiopulmonary or cardiovascular failures, said
David Pearson, a researcher in the Human Performance Laboratory. "It
is scary to think that these energy drinks are being used as a mixer
with vodka and whiskey," he said. "You are just overloading the body
with heavy stimulants and heavy depressants." Some of the
disadvantages of this mixing is that when alcohol is mixed with energy
drinks the person drinking this combination can’t control himself and
know how much alcohol he consumed and as is stated earlier
excessive drinking of these drinks leads to dehydration.
Advantages: - Importance of energy drinks
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Fig2: Energy drink as an example of a battery for humans
On the other hand, energy drinks if used safely can be a handy
tool to gain some strength in certain cases such as driving at night,
studying or working late, and waking up after a hard night. While
driving at night, energy drinks can be a positive factor to prevent
drivers from falling asleep and as a result saving the driver from a
possible accident. Students can also use energy drinks as well as late
workers to gain some strength to finish their work. However, energy
drinks are not an alternative to healthy sleeping habits and may only
be used as an assisting material to gain time rather than power.
Moreover, energy drink can assist people to wake up after a hard night
where they had to stay late, yet those cases should be rare and
governed by importance.
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Advantages: The safe use of energy drinks
Energy drinks should be used safely and responsibly. There are
several dangers surrounding energy drink yet they can be used in
reasonable and answerable manners. Energy drinks should be limited
to rare doses. A can of an energy stimulant every once and a while
when needed is equivalent to the use of a regular beverage. Moreover,
energy drink should not be used regularly as an addiction habit can
evolve.
Fig3: Comparison to some other energy providing drinks
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Components of Energy Drinks:
Fig4: Components of Some Energy Drinks
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Here is a detailed list of some common components found in
most energy drinks and how each component affects the body.
1) Ephedrine - a stimulant that commonly found in weight-loss
products and decongestants. There are studies raising concern and
issues about its effects on the heart.
2) Taurine - a natural amino acid needed by the body to help regulate
heart beat and muscle contractions. Currently, researchers are trying
to discover its impact as an energy drink additive.
3) Ginseng - a kind of root thought to have several medicinal benefits.
It is said that ginseng relives stress and can increase your level of
energy.
4) Vitamin B - a group of vitamins that can change sugar to energy
5) Carnitine - an amino acid. Its effects can be mainly on the
metabolism of fatty acids in the body.
6) Creatine - an organic acid which main contribution is on energizing
the muscles for muscle contraction.
7) Inositol - a member of the vitamin B complex that helps relay
messages within cells in the body.
8) Ginkgo biloba – came from the seeds of the ginkgo biloba tree.
There are studies claiming its memory enhancement capabilities.
9) Caffeine - Caffeine blocks certain brain chemicals in sending its
messages to the brain. This brain chemical is called adenosine which
is mainly involved in sleep. Thinking that the body is experiencing a
problem, the pituitary gland releases adrenaline, which makes the
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heart beat faster, eyes dilate, and the liver to release extra amounts of
sugar than normal.
Should Energy Drinks be used?
Fig5: A sarcastic illustration showing energy drink mania
The legality of energy drinks is questionable and a deep debate
around the use of energy drink emerges. Should energy drinks be
used? The answer varies from one person to another. While energy
drinks are hazardous to a very high instant, they can be a stimulant
material that can boost some energy in certain cases when needed. It
is in the same context when a race driver boosts up his engines to gain
few horsepower out of his vehicle to win a race, yet this doesn’t mean
the driver doesn’t maintain his vehicle an does not practice. So should
they be legal? The legality of energy drinks are up to legislators. The
use of energy drinks is the same as smoking cigarettes. It is a choice
and people should take their choice aware of the dangers. After all,
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with the safe and responsible use of energy drinks, they can beneficial
as much as they are hazardous.
Conclusion
At the end, no matter how energy drinks are considered
dangerous while being combined with alcohol or even being
excessively drunk it can also be important for some. So, these energy
drinks can be that extra boost of energy you need at a certain time so
you could be able to accomplish a certain work or activity. And for
those who don’t like to drink these energy drinks they can always find
natural substitution for that such as caffeine and some different kinds
of vegetable and fruits. So it is for you to choose the best, either buy
these energy drinks from stores or make your own, but after all don’t
forget to make sure of the safe use of these energy drinks.
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Fig6: energy Drink Supplement facts
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Appendix
Fig1: Heart affected by energy drinks
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Fig2: Energy drink as an example of a battery for humans
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Fig3: Comparison to some other energy providing drinks
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Fig4: Components of Some Energy Drinks
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Fig5: A sarcastic illustration showing energy drink
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Fig6: energy Drink Supplement facts
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