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    The document summarizes the effects of energy drinks on the brain and body. It states that within 10 minutes of drinking an energy drink, caffeine enters the bloodstream raising heart rate and blood pressure, making one feel more alert. However, the effects wear off after an hour causing a caffeine crash and feeling tired again. It also notes that energy drinks contain around three times as much sugar as a standard soft drink, which after the caffeine is absorbed, enters the bloodstream raising blood sugar levels and later potentially causing a sugar crash with tired feelings. The document outlines both pros and cons of energy drinks.

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    The document summarizes the effects of energy drinks on the brain and body. It states that within 10 minutes of drinking an energy drink, caffeine enters the bloodstream raising heart rate and blood pressure, making one feel more alert. However, the effects wear off after an hour causing a caffeine crash and feeling tired again. It also notes that energy drinks contain around three times as much sugar as a standard soft drink, which after the caffeine is absorbed, enters the bloodstream raising blood sugar levels and later potentially causing a sugar crash with tired feelings. The document outlines both pros and cons of energy drinks.

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    The document summarizes the effects of energy drinks on the brain and body. It states that within 10 minutes of drinking an energy drink, caffeine enters the bloodstream raising heart rate and blood pressure, making one feel more alert. However, the effects wear off after an hour causing a caffeine crash and feeling tired again. It also notes that energy drinks contain around three times as much sugar as a standard soft drink, which after the caffeine is absorbed, enters the bloodstream raising blood sugar levels and later potentially causing a sugar crash with tired feelings. The document outlines both pros and cons of energy drinks.

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    Aspire International School

    Effects of Energy Drinks

    Energy Drinks
    What are the effects of caffeine?
    Lots of children, young
    Within around 10 minutes of drinking an energy drink, the caffeine
    people and adults enjoy within will begin to enter your bloodstream, raising your heart rate and
    energy drinks These your blood pressure. As more caffeine enters your blood, you will begin
    fruity, fizzy drinks are to feel more alert and focused, as the caffeine blocks the chemical in
    available in an your brain that sends messages from our body that we are tired.
    astounding range of weird
    and wonderful flavours
    and they promise to After this initial period of caffeine in your bloodstream, the effects will
    deliver that extra energy begin to wear off, usually after around an hour. You will begin to
    boost to help you get experience a caffeine crash, which means you will start feeling tired

    through a busy day As and sluggish again.

    with many treats energy


    What are the effects of sugar?
    drinks are fine in
    Did you know that non-diet energy drinks often contain almost three
    moderation, but it’s
    times the amount of sugar as a standard soft drink? After the caffeine
    important to be mindful of
    from an energy drink has been absorbed into your bloodstream, the
    how much you are
    sugar begins to enter your bloodstream too. As your blood sugar levels
    drinking Let’s have a look
    rise, an organ called the pancreas begins to produce insulin,which
    at how these energy helps your body to turn the sugar into energy. If that energy doesn’t get
    drinks affect our brains used up, it is stored as fat.
    and bodies
    Similar to a caffeine crash, you may also start to
    experience a sugar crash with excess feelings of
    tiredness.

    Quick Facts Health Risks

    Caffeine: 80mg to 300mg There’s a reason why energy drinks are only allowed to be
    sold to people aged sixteen or over in the UK. Did you know
    Sugar: up to 50g
    that around 12 hours after consuming an energy drink, your
    Age: over-16s only brain actually starts to have withdrawal symptoms? You
    might get headaches and feel more irritable than usual.
    Having too many energy drinks can also lead to increased
    risk of problems such as anxiety, dehydration and increased
    heart rate.

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    Pros of Energy Drinks Cons of Energy Drinks


    • Quick boost of energy • Lots of sugar and caffeine
    • Lots of flavours to choose from • Can lead to health problems

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    Questions

    1. In the introduction, what phrase does the writer use to make energy drinks sound desirable?

    2. How much caffeine does an energy drink usually contain?

    3. What happens within 10 minutes of drinking an energy drink?

    4. How does caffeine stop you from feeling tired?

    5. Why do you think the writer wrote this article?

    6. How much sugar does an energy drink contain compared to a soft drink?

    7. What does insulin do to sugar in your body?

    8. What do you think people could do to feel alert, instead of having an energy drink?

    9. Why do you think only over-16s can buy energy drink

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