DROP THE DRINK!!!
By the members of the Student council
Why are energy drinks banned? • Energy drinks such as monster, red bull are banned because of the substances they hold inside. • Energy drinks hold a high level of caffeine and up to 15 spoon full of sugar per bottle. • They cause strokes, disturbance of sleep, restlessness, heart problems, and high blood pressure. • They are also linked to sudden death!!
• Convinced yet….
Why are energy drinks banned? • 14 year old Anais Fournier went into cardiac arrest and died after drinking 2 24 ounce cans of monster drinks in less than 24 hours!!
• Her parents are suing the company!!
• Convinced yet….
If there so bad why do people sell them?
They don’t care!!! • • •
People sell them for money!
They don’t care about your health! As long as they make profit, they are happy!
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They are targeted at young people through marketing campaigns.
• Convinced yet…
They say Red Bull gives you wings and makes you fly.. What adult wants to fly, this is aimed at children!!
They say Monster makes you look like hulk‌.this isn't a good look!!!
What's in an energy drink? • Ginseng • Taurine • Sugars • Guarana • Caffeine • Lets go into futher deatail….
Caffeine • The average cup of coffee has 100mg of caffeine. • The average energy drink has around 500mg of caffeine. 5x the amount of a cup of coffee.
Sugar
• The rock star energy drink has around the same amount of sugar in it as 6 Krispy Creme doughnuts. • Would you eat that many doughnuts together?
Energy Drinks are bad!! The BBC agree!!
Thank you for listening!!!