What are the effects What are the effects of Energy Drinks?of Energy Drinks?

Mason SeelingerMason Seelinger

HistoryHistory

Dietrich Mateschitz- Austrian, creator of Red Dietrich Mateschitz- Austrian, creator of Red BullBull

Krating Daeng- Thai beverageKrating Daeng- Thai beverage Taurine- first discovered in bullsTaurine- first discovered in bulls

Energy DrinksEnergy Drinks

Red BullRed Bull MonsterMonster Full ThrottleFull Throttle AmpAmp XSXS Rock StarRock Star SparkSpark

Key componentsKey components

TaurineTaurine GlucuronolactoneGlucuronolactone CaffeineCaffeine SugarSugar

Taurine (1000 mg)Taurine (1000 mg)

1000 mg1000 mg Amino acid found in the bodyAmino acid found in the body Produced in the brain and liverProduced in the brain and liver Osmolarity regulationOsmolarity regulation Muscle contractionMuscle contraction NeuroprotectionNeuroprotection

Glucuronolactone Glucuronolactone (600mg)(600mg)

Naturally occurring compoundNaturally occurring compound Produced by metabolosm of Produced by metabolosm of

glucose in the liverglucose in the liver Important structural component Important structural component

of all connective tissuesof all connective tissues

Caffeine InfoCaffeine Info

Occurs naturally in plants as a Occurs naturally in plants as a pesticidepesticide

When processed, it is turned into a When processed, it is turned into a white powderwhite powder

Consumed by 90% of Americans Consumed by 90% of Americans dailydaily

Affects brain, then spinal cordAffects brain, then spinal cord About 80 mg per can of Red BullAbout 80 mg per can of Red Bull

Caffeine ProsCaffeine Pros

Initially cause:Initially cause:

-Increased alertness-Increased alertness

-Faster thought process-Faster thought process

-Better focus-Better focus

-Enhanced coordination -Enhanced coordination

Caffeine ConsCaffeine Cons

Over-use leads to:Over-use leads to:

-Anxiety-Anxiety

-Insomnia-Insomnia

-Muscle Twitching-Muscle Twitching

-Irritability-Irritability

-Heart Palpitations-Heart Palpitations

-Addiction = Caffeinism-Addiction = Caffeinism

-Death-Death

Why Energy Drinks Are Why Energy Drinks Are PopularPopular

Large Amounts of AdvertisingLarge Amounts of Advertising

-TV commercials-TV commercials

-Sporting Events-Sporting Events

-Apparel-Apparel

-Easy Access-Easy Access

-Stressful Job-Stressful Job

-Stressful School-Stressful School

Energy EnhancerEnergy Enhancer

Institute of Sports Medicine at the Institute of Sports Medicine at the University of Paderborn in Canada.University of Paderborn in Canada.

Tested 13 athletesTested 13 athletes-Red Bull-Red Bull-Caffeine-Caffeine-Placebo-Placebo

Results were 21% better stroke Results were 21% better stroke volume of heartvolume of heart

Brain BoosterBrain Booster

Tested studentsTested students

-found the they rated higher on -found the they rated higher on tests for mood and mental tests for mood and mental sharpnesssharpness

Tested 11 sleepy driversTested 11 sleepy drivers-much faster reflexes-much faster reflexes-less lane drifting-less lane drifting

Detoxifying AgentDetoxifying Agent

Red Bull claims that it will Red Bull claims that it will eliminate waste substances from eliminate waste substances from the bodythe body

Glucuronolactone- binds to wate Glucuronolactone- binds to wate product and is then excretedproduct and is then excreted

Only found 56 mg of thisOnly found 56 mg of this Not enough to detoxifyNot enough to detoxify

Harmful?Harmful?

Brown University Health EducationBrown University Health Education Bruce Goldberger, University of Bruce Goldberger, University of

FloridaFlorida-Found that during exercise, people -Found that during exercise, people drinking energy drinks are much drinking energy drinks are much more likely to dehydratemore likely to dehydrate-Withdrawal effects-Withdrawal effects-Lethal in much lower amounts when -Lethal in much lower amounts when mixed with alcoholmixed with alcohol

Harmful?Harmful?

Drinking of Energy DrinksDrinking of Energy Drinks

-Tend to drink a energy drink like -Tend to drink a energy drink like a soda, rather than coffee.a soda, rather than coffee.

-Can lead to stomach problems -Can lead to stomach problems like upset stomach and diarrhealike upset stomach and diarrhea

ConclusionConclusion

Not the best for working outNot the best for working out Don’t mix with alcoholDon’t mix with alcohol Effective with little sleepEffective with little sleep Does have helpful traitsDoes have helpful traits Done over-useDone over-use

SourcesSources

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article=1096&context=uclabiolchem/article=1096&context=uclabiolchem/nutritionbytesnutritionbytes

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