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Energy drinks
are
beverages
whose producers say they can "can boost
energy
". This claim has to do with
vitamins
and
stimulants
in these drinks. Examples of energy drinks are
Red Bull
and
Monster Energy
. They are usually well liked by young
people
. 66% of energy drink sales are to people between the ages of 14 and 35.
[
source?
]
Up to a third of children in the
UK
have at least one energy drink every week.
They are a subset of the larger group of energy products, which includes bars and
gels
; they are also different from
sports 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 of
caffeine
and
sugar
, but there is little or no evidence that many other ingredients have any effect.
[3]
Most effects of energy drinks on
cognitive 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 is
evidence
that these drinks are harmful to the mental and physical health of children and young people, as well as their behaviour and education. Some
supermarkets
have 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. The
British Soft Drinks Association
says their voluntary
code of practice
says BSDA members do not market or promote energy drinks to under-16s.
[6]
- ↑
Miyeong, Han (19 February 2012).
"Energy drink, does it really work?"
.
Health Chosun News
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2023-03-23
.
- ↑
Haesoo, Lee (11 November 2014).
"The four main ingredients of energy drinks"
.
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2023-03-23
.
- ↑
McLellan TM, Lieberman HR (2012).
"Do energy drinks contain active components other than caffeine?"
.
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.
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(12): 730?44.
doi
:
10.1111/j.1753-4887.2012.00525.x
.
PMID
23206286
.
- ↑
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.
PMID
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.
- ↑
Alford, C.; Cox, H.; Wescott, R. (1 January 2001).
"The effects of red bull energy drink on human performance and mood"
.
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.
21
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doi
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.
PMID
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.
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the original
on 9 April 2022
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10 March
2024
.
- ↑
"Labour considering ban on sale of energy drinks to under-16s"
.
Sky News
. Retrieved
2024-02-12
.