The main ingredient in energy drinks
What is caffeine?
This government department sets regulations for caffeinated Energy Drinks.
What is Health Canada?
Health Canada prohibits advertising, marketing or promoting of energy drinks to children under this age
What is 12 and under?
The amount of caffeine in a 500 ml energy drink is 160mg or 95mg
What is 160mg?
Average cost per can of an energy drink is around $5. How much would it cost if someone had one per day for a week?
$35
(Think of what you could buy instead.)
Two names of energy drinks
What are Monster, Celsius, Red Bull, Rock Star?
Energy drinks must have what kind of label
What is a caution label?
(Energy drinks must have this caution statement: "Not recommended for those under 14 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women or individuals sensitive to caffeine")
Name of an energy drink that has marketing hype
What is Rock Star, Red Bull, Monster and Pure Energy?
85mg is the maximum caffeine intake per day for 4 to 6 year olds or 10 to 12 year olds.
What are 10 to 12 year olds?
(A can of energy drink contains much more caffeine than this amount and can put these youth at risk for symptoms such as anxiety or jitteriness.)
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol can lead to a risk of this.
Alcohol poisoning
(The energy drink is a stimulant which increases alertness and may make you think you're not as drunk as you are and you may continue to drink. Overdrinking in a short period of time may lead to loss of gag reflex and shortness of breath.
Gum, mints, pills, candy and chocolate chews are these.
What are other forms of energy products besides energy drinks?
All energy drinks must have a supplementary food fact table by this date.
December 31st, 2025
(This label will include how much caffeine is in the container.)
Energy drink companies have connected with these individuals to appeal to young males
What are male icons such has UFC fighter, moto cross champions and race car drivers?
Researchers found that youth in grade 7, 8 and 9 with higher caffeine intake experience more of this
What are sleep disturbances?
Energy drinks have a lot of sugar which can do this.
What is impair hydration or dehydrate you?
(Energy drinks are not sports drinks.)
Guarana, Taurine and Ginseng are some of these.
Other additives to energy drinks.
(These 3 claim therapeutic benefits but are far below the amount needed for therapeutic results.)
The supplemented food caution identifier on an energy drink can tells you this.
What is inform you that there are caution statements on the back of the can?
Caffeine is an addictive substance. Following caffeine exposure a withdrawal symptom that you may experience is this.
What is irritability, anxiety, fatigue and headache?
Two things you can do to increase energy in a healthy way.
What are drink water, sleep well, be active and eat well?