{"id":328,"date":"2010-11-30T17:24:48","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T17:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=328"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:50","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:50","slug":"energy-drinks-bring-on-new-fans-and-new-opinions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Energy Drinks Bring on New Fans and New Opinions"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tori Godwin<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monster Energy drinks are now sold as merchandise. Photo by: Tori Godwin<\/p><\/div>\n

They are loved by thousands, they taste great, and they give people tons of energy. They are energy drinks. Although consumed by thousands of people daily, many do not know the ingredients or health effects of energy drinks. A few PHS students reveal their favorite energy drink and all that they know about them. Freshman Mariana Olvera says \u201cMy favorite energy drink is Monster.\u201d Dominic Hawkins, a sophomore, agrees by adding \u201cMonster has to be my favorite.\u201d Junior Michael Buchanan explains his slightly different opinion by stating \u201c[My favorite energy drink is] Monster or Venom.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nWith any type of food or drink, anyone can have some of their favorite thing, but having that certain thing in moderation is important. It\u2019s the same with energy drinks. It\u2019s okay to have a few energy drinks, but watching how many are consumed is also important. Junior Christine Banghart explains \u201cIf I have any[energy drinks], I usually have two or three,\u201d Freshman Benjamin Lapp says, \u201c[I have] one every two days.\u201d Sophomore Cody Matthewson says that he has two energy drinks within a day.
\nIf someone has ever had an energy drink, they know that they usually feel happy, hyper, or tired after drinking one. That may be a pretty nice feeling, but drinking too many can lead to serious side effects. \u201cShaking, heart problems, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and death.\u201d says Banghart about health effects from energy drinks. Olvera states \u201cI\u2019ve heard about kidney stones,\u201d Lapp explains, \u201cThey cause your arteries to clog up and induce the risk of heart attacks.\u201d Hawkins states \u201cIt speeds up your heart rate and could cause heart attacks and blood pressure problems.\u201d
\nIt sounds like these students know a lot about these drinks,so they probably know about a lot of people\u2019s opinions of energy drinks. Some people say energy drinks are healthy, but on the other hand, several believe that energy drinks are horrible for the body. Whether energy drinks are as unhealthy as people say they are has been a constant debate for a while. Buchanan states his opinion on whether energy drinks are unhealthy or not by saying, \u201cNo, they make me happy.\u201d Lapp says, \u201cI think they are unhealthy because of all the sugar and carbonation.\u201d Hawkins explains \u201cI do[think they are unhealthy] because people that are overweight are in high risk of heart problems. It just depends on who you are.\u201d Olvera lets out her full opinion by saying, \u201cYes. I know that they can affect my health, but I like them anyway.\u201d
\nIt\u2019s great that these students know and understand the risks of energy drinks especially if they\u00a0 had the chance to create one. One of the best parts of inventing something is picking out the name. Several students have some interesting ideas. Banghart says \u201cI would call it Tornado because it would make your head spin.\u201d Buchanan states that he would call an energy drink \u201cApple Juice to make it sound kid friendly.\u201d Olvera says \u201cI would name it Maximum Rage because it would be so good that you\u2019d go mad.\u201d Lapp states \u201cEnergy Frenzy because it would give you energy to go through the whole day.\u201d Hawkins explains \u201cOkachobi; I would give it that because it is different.\u201d Energy drinks may be unhealthy, but as long as they are consumed in moderation, it isn\u2019t a crime to have one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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