Should Energy Drinks Be Limited Essay
Should Energy Drinks be Limited?
Energy drinks are very dangerous and surprisingly have no laws to protect the consumer from these drinks. Energy drinks are everywhere in society. In the morning, many people grab a hot cup of coffee, but the younger generation leans more towards getting an energy drink. Energy drinks have as much if not more caffeine than coffee depending on the brand of energy drink, and have as much sugar as a soft drink does. Many consumers however do not know the dangers of energy drinks when they over consumed. In today’s society, energy drinks should have laws that limit the consumption and sales, and protect the consumers, such as kids, from the harmful ingredients in them.
Researches from the WHO Regional Office in Europe looked at studies that suggested that caffeine intoxication can lead to heart palpitations, hypertension, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, psychosis, and in rare cases, death (WHO Regional Office in Europe, Caffeine should be limited in energy drinks, says WHO research, Life, Health, and Wellbeing). There are several cases in the United …show more content…
Overconsumption of energy drinks can lead to caffeine intoxication, which can then lead to heart palpitations, hypertension, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, psychosis, and in rare cases, death. Energy drink company's main marketing focus is to kids, even though the energy drink companies know the harm that the drinks cause on the youth. Although the caffeine from energy drinks provides a quick boost in energy to the consumer, the consumer will crash later in the day from a drop in blood sugar, and if the person consumes these drinks every day in severe cases energy drinks can cause death due to cardiac arrest. Energy drinks should have laws against them to protect the consumer, especially children, from the harmful effects that energy drinks can
Energy drinks are very dangerous and surprisingly have no laws to protect the consumer from these drinks. Energy drinks are everywhere in society. In the morning, many people grab a hot cup of coffee, but the younger generation leans more towards getting an energy drink. Energy drinks have as much if not more caffeine than coffee depending on the brand of energy drink, and have as much sugar as a soft drink does. Many consumers however do not know the dangers of energy drinks when they over consumed. In today’s society, energy drinks should have laws that limit the consumption and sales, and protect the consumers, such as kids, from the harmful ingredients in them.
Researches from the WHO Regional Office in Europe looked at studies that suggested that caffeine intoxication can lead to heart palpitations, hypertension, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, psychosis, and in rare cases, death (WHO Regional Office in Europe, Caffeine should be limited in energy drinks, says WHO research, Life, Health, and Wellbeing). There are several cases in the United …show more content…
Overconsumption of energy drinks can lead to caffeine intoxication, which can then lead to heart palpitations, hypertension, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, psychosis, and in rare cases, death. Energy drink company's main marketing focus is to kids, even though the energy drink companies know the harm that the drinks cause on the youth. Although the caffeine from energy drinks provides a quick boost in energy to the consumer, the consumer will crash later in the day from a drop in blood sugar, and if the person consumes these drinks every day in severe cases energy drinks can cause death due to cardiac arrest. Energy drinks should have laws against them to protect the consumer, especially children, from the harmful effects that energy drinks can