WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT

ENERGY DRINKS?
BY: NICOLÁS CELIS OREJARENA
AND SEBASTIÁN PINZÓN
FONTECHA
 AVOID IT…
• DO YOU DRINK ENERGY DRINKS?

• WHAT`S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SPORTS DRINK AND AN ENERGY DRINK?

• DO YOU THINK THAT VITAMINS AND AMINO ACIDS ARE ADDED TO ENERGY
DRINKS?

• TRUE OR FALSE: ONE CAN OF AN ENERGY DRINK CONTAINS CAFFEINE?

 WHAT ARE ENERGY DRINK?
• THEY ARE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS THAT CONTAIN STIMULATING SUBSTANCES
AND THAT OFFER THE CONSUMER A TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN THE SENSATION
OF FATIGUE AND EXHAUSTION, IN ADDITION TO INCREASING MENTAL ABILITY
AND PROVIDING AN INCREASE IN PHYSICAL RESISTANCE.

SPORT DRINKS.
• Less sugar
• May help for extended periods of
intense exercise.
• More Hydrating
• Not caffeine
 HOW ARE THEY COMPOSED?

• CAFFEINE, VARIOUS VITAMINS, CARBOHYDRATES, AND NATURAL ORGANIC

SUBSTANCES

• ELIMINATE THE FEELING OF EXHAUSTION OF THE PERSON WHO CONSUMES

THEM.

HOW MANY TEASPOONS OF SUGAR DO YOU

THINK COULD BE IN AN ENERGY DRINK (473ML)?
 HOW ARE THEY COMPOSED?
COMMON NUTRICIONAL CHART SUGA HERBS,
R VITAMINS
AND AMINO

Taurine: amino that

controlls metabolic
processes

Guarana:
antioxidants fight
free radicals

Take from: ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES

 HIGH CAFFEINE CONTENT
• CAFFEINE LEVELS CAN BE VERY HIGH.
• COMBINED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SUGAR.
• THESE POPULAR BEVERAGES INCREASING NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM LARGE
DOSES OF CAFFEINE AND SUGAR.

Recommendations for
consuming caffeine are
up to 400 mg a day and
no more than 200 mg in a
single dose.
CAFFEINE IN OUR BRAIN
 RISKS OF ENERGY DRINKS

-CONSUMING ENERGY DRINKS INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART AND BRAIN

DAMAGE
THE CONSUMPTION OF 1.4 MILLIGRAMS OF CAFFEINE PER KILO OF WEIGHT PER
DAY CAN LEAD TO INSOMNIA AND REDUCED SLEEP DURATION.
IF THE INTAKE EXCEEDS 3 MILLIGRAMS, IT ENTAILS CARDIOVASCULAR AND
HEMATOLOGICAL, NEUROLOGICAL AND PSYCHO-BEHAVIORAL RISKS.
ENERGY DRINKS IN OUR BODY AFTER
ENJOYING
DO YOU WANT AN ENERGY DRINK?
• PRESENT BY: NICOLAS CELIS OREJARENA AND SEBASTIAN PINZON FONTECHA

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION