With midterms on the horizon and finals just two months away, it is important to study and maintain proper health while striving for good grades. While many students will be tempted to consume energy drinks in order to pull just one more all-nighter, it is imperative to practice safe consumption and not go beyond one’s caffeine limits.
Even energy drink “alternatives” with healthier forms of caffeine or lower sugar contents, such as mushroom coffee or yerba mate energy drinks, can cause harm to someone’s physical and mental health.
“From a Student Health Services perspective, we do not support energy drinks and cannot suggest alternatives because they may not be appropriate for everyone.” – Vanessa Jones, UNG Director of Student Health Services
Vanessa Jones, the Director of Student Health Services at the University of North Georgia, urged that maintaining a healthy lifestyle by having a concrete sleep schedule, minimizing stress, taking part in regular physical activity, hydrating often and having a well-rounded diet will provide most with a good amount of energy to tackle the day and study successfully.
However, for those who still need that extra boost in energy and would like to be well informed on what energy drinks are readily available to the mass public, this is a top five best selling list according to the financial website Informer Monkey.
5. Rockstar – The brand makes non-carbonated and electrolyte focused beverages alongside their normal caffeinated drinks. with drinks in a wide variety of flavors, Rockstar energy drinks are typically found in 16-ounce cans and averaging 160 milligrams of caffeine per serving.
4. Bang – Despite their late introduction in the 2010s, Bang energy drinks are the most caffeinated beverage with 300 milligrams of caffeine per serving with zero sugar being a staple across its entire line-up.
3. Celsius – Celsius a “fitness-focused” brand of energy drinks that utilizes a unique blend of green tea extract and epigallocatechin gallate (typically abbreviated as EGCG) to prevent the “crash” that one may feel after consuming a sugary energy drink while providing 200 milligrams of caffeine per serving.
2. Monster – With roughly 160 milligrams per can, Monster energy drinks have a lower amount of caffeine. Alongside the brand’s original product line, other Monster energy drink lines include Ultra, a non-carbonated juice line, and their Java coffee line that uses 200 milligrams of caffeine per serving.
1. Red Bull – This energy drink brand found its roots in being a sponsor for extreme sports in 1989. Red Bull drinks are contained in 8.4-ounces to 12-ounces. 12-ounce cans have 114 milligrams of caffeine per serving and the 8.4-ounce size have 80 milligrams.
These drinks can be found in major retail stores and in most gas stations for all late night studying needs.
