A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that energy drinks, sports drinks, and any drinks with caffeine should be avoided by children and teenagers. Energy drinks typically contain caffeine and other stimulants which can lead to health issues like caffeine toxicity. A teenager died after drinking two 24 oz energy drinks. While the FDA regulates caffeine in soft drinks, there are no regulations for energy drinks which are classified as dietary supplements despite some having very high caffeine levels equivalent to several cups of coffee. The document provides healthier alternatives to energy drinks like getting enough sleep, staying hydrated with water, and consuming protein shakes or green tea.

3. Sometimes you can feel tired and unmotivated…
… and want some quick energy in a can…
.

8. Don’t be fooled into thinking that all those
energy drinks you see are harmless!
.

9. A clinical report from the American
Academy of Pediatrics warns that
energy drinks, sports drinks, and any
drinks with caffeine should be off
limits to children and teenagers.

10. Energy drinks typically
contain caffeine and other
stimulants…
which can lead to…

12. Think
again!
France and
other European
countries
banned energy
drinks for many
years.
Although the US Food
and Drug Administration
(FDA) limits caffeine
A teenager died from content in soft drinks,
caffeine toxicity after which are categorized as
food, there is no such
drinking two 24 oz.
regulation of energy
energy drinks.
drinks, which are
classified as dietary
supplements.

13. Surveys show that 30% to 50% of teens and young adults
consume energy drinks on a regular basis to boost their
energy, concentration, and athletic performance.
Another
“Fix” energy
drink has 500
mg. of
caffeine per
20 ounces.
That’s
equivalent to
5 cups of
coffee.
A popular “RED” Drink
(48.5 g sugar/11 fl. oz.) =
the sugar in 24 Dunkin’
Donuts plain cake
munchkins
A typical 16
ounce can
of energy
drink has
50 to 60
grams, or
12.5 to 15
teaspoons
of sugar!

14. What are some Healthy
Alternatives to Energy Drinks?
Get enough protein Sixty percent of women do not get
enough protein in their diets and that is often the
number-one reason for fatigue. Protein Shakes can help.
Sleep more Plan your life around your sleep
schedule to get as much sleep as possible.
Drink water We all need to consume a minimum of eight
glasses of water daily to hydrate our bodies. If we are
even a little dehydrated, our metabolism can slow down
up to 3%.

15. More ideas to give your
diet a boost…
GREEN TEA increases energy
expenditure and fat oxidation. Get more
energy and look great at the same time!

16. There are so
many better
ways to keep
mooo-ving
through
your day!

17. Focus on Friends!
Forget energy drinks…

18. The End.
By L. James 2012