Energy drink
Energy drinksarebeverageswhose producers say they can "can boostenergy".This claim has to do withvitaminsandstimulantsin these drinks. Examples of energy drinks areRed BullandMonster Energy.They are usually well liked by youngpeople.66% of energy drink sales are to people between the ages of 14 and 35.[source?]Up to a third of children in theUKhave at least one energy drink every week.
They are a subset of the larger group of energy products, which includes bars andgels;they are also different fromsports drinks,which are advertised to improve sports performance. There are many brands and varieties in this drink category.[1][2]
Energy drinks have the effects ofcaffeineandsugar,but there is little or no evidence that many other ingredients have any effect.[3]Most effects of energy drinks oncognitive performance,such as increased attention and reaction speed, are primarily due to the presence of caffeine.[4]Other studies ascribe those performance improvements to the effects of the combined ingredients.[5]
There isevidencethat these drinks are harmful to the mental and physical health of children and young people, as well as their behaviour and education. Somesupermarketshave introduced a voluntary ban on the sale of energy drinks to under-16s. The British government said they would ban energy drinks for under-16s in England in 2019, but in 2024 that has not happened. TheBritish Soft Drinks Associationsays their voluntarycode of practicesays BSDA members do not market or promote energy drinks to under-16s.[6]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Miyeong, Han (19 February 2012)."Energy drink, does it really work?".Health Chosun News.Retrieved2023-03-23.
- ↑Haesoo, Lee (11 November 2014)."The four main ingredients of energy drinks".Global Economic.Retrieved2023-03-23.
- ↑McLellan TM, Lieberman HR (2012)."Do energy drinks contain active components other than caffeine?".Nutr Rev.70(12): 730–44.doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2012.00525.x.PMID23206286.
- ↑Van Den Eynde F, Van Baelen PC, Portzky M, Audenaert K (2008). "The effects of energy drinks on cognitive performance".Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie.50(5): 273–81.PMID18470842.
- ↑Alford, C.; Cox, H.; Wescott, R. (1 January 2001)."The effects of red bull energy drink on human performance and mood".Amino Acids.21(2): 139–150.doi:10.1007/s007260170021.PMID11665810.S2CID25358429.Archived fromthe originalon 9 April 2022.Retrieved10 March2024.
- ↑"Labour considering ban on sale of energy drinks to under-16s".Sky News.Retrieved2024-02-12.
