Energy drinks are widely touted as products that increase alertness and improve physical and mental performance. They are presented to young people as a "substitute for alcohol", thus making their young minds believe that they drink "adult" drinks. Yet these drinks contain ingredients far superior to what their bodies can handle.
In addition to multivitamins, energy drinks are the most popular dietary supplement for teenagers and young adults. Men aged 18 to 34 consume the most energy drinks and nearly a third of teenagers aged 12 to 17 drink regularly.
Consuming energy drinks increases the risk of significant health problems. Between 2007 and 2011, the total number of energy drink visits in emergency departments doubled, the largest increase (279%) for people aged 40 and older.
Young adults and teens are increasingly inclined to mix energy drinks with alcohol. About 25% of students consume alcohol with energy drinks and drink much more often than students who do not mix them.
In 2011, 42% of all energy drink emergency room visits involved combining these drinks with alcohol or drugs (including illegal drugs such as marijuana, as well as central nervous system stimulants such as ritalin or Adderall).
In 2014, according to the American Heart Association, more than 5,000 cases of young children would have been exposed to a poison control program after becoming sick from ingesting energy drinks. They have been reported as "accidental ingestions" leading to serious side effects, including seizures, irregular heartbeat or dangerously high blood pressure.
Monster Energy Drink Can Kill - Trial Against Monster Beverage Corp
Stage 4 kidney disease
Robert Grim went to work when the nausea settled. As his vision became blurred, the Arizona resident parked on the side of the road and became ill. His symptoms have only worsened at home, he said.
The 25-year-old rushed to the emergency room that day in December 2014 and would soon learn he was suffering from stage 4 kidney disease, according to court documents.
Grim claimed to have swallowed a can of Monster Energy before leaving the house, as he had always done for the past 10 years. Until his diagnosis, Grim swallowed four energy drinks a day, the caffeine equivalent of eighteen 33-cc cans of Coca-Cola, according to a new complaint filed against the beverage manufacturer.
He is now on dialysis and is waiting for a kidney transplant, according to a lawsuit.
Deceased cardiac arrhythmia
In 2013, a Californian mother sued Monster after the death of his 19-year-old son, Alex Morris , as a result of cardiac arrhythmia. Paula Morris claimed that Alex had consumed two cans of energy drink each day for three years, including the day of his death.
Cardiac arrest leading to death
The year before, Anais Fournier's 14-year-old family from Maryland had filed a lawsuit against Monster, saying the caffeine's overabundance of the drink had contributed to his death.
Anais Fournier, who was suffering from heart problems, had a heart attack after swallowing two 70 cl cans in less than 24 hours, according to his parents. An autopsy revealed that the toxicity of caffeine prevented his heart from pumping blood, CBS reported .
Collapsed due to a stroke
John Staten , a 14-year-old student athlete in West Virginia, has consumed a lot of Monster to train more intensely in wrestling and football. But when he woke up one day in February 2012, he collapsed after having trouble speaking and numbness on the left, according to a lawsuit filed in Riverside County, California.
Emergency room doctors initially thought it was a pinched nerve because of his age. Staten had an MRI scan a few days later, and his pediatrician determined he had a stroke, court documents said.
Staten claims to have ingested three 70-cl Monster cans over a three-month period - the caffeine equivalent of 21 cans of 33 cl Coca-Cola, says the trial.
And there are many other similar cases if you had watched!
Fourteen dangers of regularly drinking energy drinks
Energy drinks are highly sweet and easy to drink. They appeal to the youngest, who lack understanding about nutrition and have limited access to alcohol. We are seeing an increasing number of incidents related to the consumption of energy drinks among young people under 18:
Here are some of the dangers of regularly drinking energy drinks:
- Addiction
- Release of adrenaline
- Allergic reactions
- Cardiac arrest
- Type 2 diabetes
- Drug interaction
- Headaches and migraines
- Hypertension
- Increased anxiety
- Insomnia
- Nervousness
- Overdose of niacin
- Risky and violent behavior
- Vomiting
Why Monster Energy Drink Can Kill
Just look at the ingredients of the drink to know that these ingredients kill !!
Monster energy drinks can temporarily provide a quick boost of energy, alertness and concentration, but many dangers accompany this surge of energy that you should be aware of.
Too much glucose (sugar)
Glucose is the main ingredient of Monster energy drinks. A 33cl can of energy drink contains up to 38g of sugar (equivalent to 9.5 teaspoons)! Sugar is just toxic. Feeding your body with so much sugar with sodas and energy drinks can damage it and cause many health problems.
In small quantities, glucose is a fuel for all the cells in your body. When overdosed, glucose can act as a slow poison that begins to affect the ability of your pancreas cells to make insulin. The pancreas overcompensates when insulin levels remain high and, over time, the pancreas is damaged.
High levels of glucose also cause the hardening of the blood vessels, atherosclerosis. The damage is fast, especially when combined with other existing toxins in the body from a diet rich in processed foods and fat. Stress will contribute to faster damage to the blood vessels and other organs of the body.
Too high in artificial stimulants - caffeine and guarana seed extract
Energy drinks such as this one contain an extremely high amount of artificial stimulants - caffeine and guarana seed extract. A 33 cl can contains 120 mg of caffeine. This amount of caffeine is 600% of that of an ordinary soda such as Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Regularly drinking caffeinated beverages with the combination of all the other ingredients in this energy drink can can be fatal.
For a young person, drinking a can of this drink can quickly exceed the maximum recommended daily dose, resulting in insomnia, dizziness, nausea, headache, tremors, abdominal pain, anxiety and extreme irritability that can turn into violent behavior.
Even for an adult, this high amount of artificial stimulants can cause high blood pressure, heart palpitations, gastrointestinal upset, dizziness, irritability, nervousness, headaches, and withdrawal fatigue. allergic reactions and an increase in urination that can cause dehydration. Drinking regularly can even cause a stroke and death.
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Most of the published studies use a standardized extract of Panax ginseng at 200 mg per day in the short term. The Monster energy drink contains 400 mg of this stimulating extract in a 33 cl can!
When combined with other stimulants such as caffeine and artificial ingredients, they interact and can lead to many side effects such as insomnia, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, increased heart rate, breast pain due to asthma, and loss of weight. appetite, headache, mood swings, nose bleeds and excessive menstruation, fatigue, and even kidney failure!
Overdose of niacin / niacinamide (vitamin B3)
The standard nutrition intake established by the Food and Nutrition Office for niacin ranges from 14 to 18 mg per day for adults, with a maximum intake of 35 mg for therapeutic use. A 33 cl can of Monster energy drink provides 40 mg, more than 200% of the required daily amount of vitamin B3 (synthetic).
When you consume natural whole foods rich in vitamin B3 (niacin), you will probably have no side effects. There is a reason why niacin is rarely found in natural foods - it's because our body does not need it so much. But, taken in high doses or in supplement form or in synthetic form, the side effects can be harmful.
Niacin is often used as a natural anticoagulant and only a very small amount is needed to improve blood circulation. Half an hour after taking niacin, you may experience "redness of the niacin" as the capillaries dilate and increase blood flow, causing a sensation of warmth and reddening of the skin. When taken on an empty stomach, the effect may be felt even more quickly and may be more intense.
This overdose of niacin used as one of the ingredients of an energy drink - which gives a burst of energy - will also be accompanied by all the artificial stimulants and synthetic ingredients to be administered throughout the body. This can give the drinker a temporary "rise", but also cause extreme harm to all organs of the body.
Some of the conditions that can result from overdose of synthetic niacin are:
- Cutaneous reactions - urticaria and rash
- Nausea or vomiting
- Headache and vertigo
- High and irregular heartbeats
- Gout and aggravated arthritic symptoms
- High blood pressure
- Difficulty breathing
- Swelling of the face or tongue
Artificial food preservatives
Potassium sorbate
For the less informed, potassium may seem like a good thing. However, potassium sorbate is a chemical preservative that has been shown to be genotoxic to lymphocytes (white blood cells). In other words, it damages the genetic information of a cell, causing mutations that can lead to cancer.
Sodium benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a synthetic chemical made by combining sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid. A laboratory study evaluated the genotoxic impact of sodium benzoate on cultured human cells. The chemical has been found to significantly increase DNA damage as well as cell mutation and cancer.
The effect is aggravated when added to food and inside metal cans containing drinks or liquid foods, due to the interaction with the metal.
Dark messages hidden in Monster's energy drink brand
In a controversial YouTube video titled "Monster Energy Drinks Are Satan's Work," a woman says Monster Energy drinks use satanic images to promote an anti-Christ program. In three days, the video has been viewed more than 5.7 million times. Watch this video and its explanation of "666".
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