Monster energy drink ingredients get a lot of bad publicity. With their high amount of caffeine and their consequent high sugar concentrations, the Monster energy drink, according to skeptics, may pose a high risk to members of the public. Is the negative publicity justified?
Monster energy drink is a drink introduced by Hansen Natural Corp. in April 2002. The drink is even more popular for its black can and its green M logo. Monster energy drink is a huge market share holder in the energy drink sector, the fastest growing beverage industry at the moment. HANS, which manufactures Monster, is known for sponsoring extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and motorcross.
The Monster Energy drink ingredients include carbonated water, glucose, sucrose, natural flavors, sodium citrate, added color, caffeine, panax ginseng root extract, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, inositol and guarana seed extract.
These Monster energy drink ingredients have been posited as the main cause why the energy drink is harmful for our health. Certain reports show examples of people who died after consuming the energy drink, as at the moment, the FDA is carrying out research on multiple stories about the energy drink that have resulted in the deaths of certain persons. Are the ingredients that harmful? Take a look.
1. High in caffeine
The drink is too high in caffeine. Each 16 Oz can contains about 160 mg of caffeine. That is the same amount of caffeine as is in one cup of coffee and twice as much as is recommended for older children and teenagers. In December 2011, 14 year old Anais Fournier succumbed to cardiac arrhythmia after caffeine intoxicity due to drinking two 710 ml cans of Monster. His parents sued the company.
2. The sugar content in each drink is about 5-6 teaspoons, making the drink a no for diabetics or anyone sensitive to sugar.
Monster energy drinks usually contain a packaging label advising customers against taking more than 48 Oz a day, 16 Oz in Australia. No regulations exist in America, leading to a higher intake of the Monster Energy drink ingredients.
