The dangers of energy drinks

The dangers of energy drinks
Most energy drink’s manufacturing companies claim their products as effective energy booster. It has been years that consumers would sort to energy drinks in order to keep themselves alive and energetic as they combat with their heavy or hectic workloads or tasks. However, the question behind: is it healthy to drink energy boosters when the energy it contains were chemicals or drugs? This would lead to the main thesis of the paper: What are the dangers of energy drinks?
A. Lipovitan - is an energy drink that claims as a good source of endurance or stamina and energy. It has been said to be that the energy enhancing vitamins has been incorporated and processed into liquid form for the body to quickly absorb the energy it contains. The primary ingredient of the product is taurine and caffeine. Taurine is an organic acid known as sulfonic acid. For every 100ml bottle contains 64 calories, no fat and cholesterol and 16g of Carbohydrates. The product has been manufactured by Taisho Pharmaceutical CA, Inc
B. Red Bull – is an energy drink that claims that the product as part of their slogan “gives wings”. Furthermore, it has been said that it would elevate performance metabolism, reaction and concentration speed, and improves emotional condition. The following were the ingredients used in Red Bull: taurine, caffeine, glucuronolactone, B vitamins, glucose and sucrose. For every 250ml of Red Bull, it has 110 calories, 200mg sodium and 28g of carbohydrates. It was manufactured by Red Bull GmbH.
C. Rockstar - is an energy drink manufactured by Rockstar Inc. It contains taurine, sugar and caffeine as the primary ingredients and different herbs such as ginseng, seed of guarana etc.
From the comparison of the above data, it could be drown that majority of energy drinks contains taurine and caffeine. Caffeine is the central or main ingredient of every energy drinks. It is a drug which is classified as stimulant. In fact it has been claimed as the stimulant of the CNS (Central Nervous System). Tuarine on the other hand serves as an antioxidant to the body. Aside from which, most energy drinks contains the following: acaj, guarana, acai, carbonated water, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, carnitine, creatine, glucuronolactone, maltodextrin and inositol. This would imply that most energy drinks don’t contain carbohydrates from the natural source of energy for the body from eating rice, potatoes, bread and other Go foods.
Among the desirable effects of energy drinks were the following: improve performance on both mental and cognitive, and alertness (Van Den Eynde, et.al, 2008). Furthermore, it could increase endurance of the muscles. These have been attributed to the effects of caffeine as stimulant to the body. In moderation, energy drink is helpful but since caffeine and other drugs included are addictive there are tendencies of overdose and addiction. These would lead to the undesirable effects or dangers of energy drink to the body.
More than One battle of energy drink per day could lead to irritability or bad temper, nervousness, urination becomes frequent, sleeplessness, arrhythmia or irregularities of heart beat or rhythms and upset stomach (Loeb, 2009). Furthermore, it could cause dehydration since energy drinks have no electrolytes that would replace the loss of body water as the energy has been burned out or maximize (“Sport Diet Dilemma”, 2009).
Based from the analysis of gathered data, the dangers of energy drinks could lead to severe physical and psychological damage when not handled properly. The ingredients used as stimulants are drugs that could induce addiction to the consumer.