Mountain Dew’s Rise contains 180 milligrams of caffeine per 16 fluid ounces - which is 120 milligrams less than Bang - and while it still reeks of artificial sweeteners that are far from ideal, Rise contains fruit juice that Bang does not. Heck, some energy drinks fit the moderation bill. It can be as simple and healthy as black coffee, or it can be more elaborate with less health benefits like a seasonal pumpkin spice latte. The reason why sugar-free energy drinks have lower calories is courtesy of sucralose, an infamous replacement for natural sugar that raises blood sugar levels.Ĭoffee is an option for students to receive their caffeine fix. Unlike Bang, it contains significantly less artificial components. Like Bang, coffee is a low-calorie option.
It’s all about moderation, or better yet how one consumes caffeine.Ī better alternative to Bang or brands of the sort is coffee, as it offers caffeine in more manageable doses.
The stress of classes, extracurriculars and a social life can be too much to handle without a helping hand of caffeine. And it’s understandable.Īs mentioned above, the plights of college students are all too familiar. This is what energy drink consumers are putting in their body. Since there’s a lack of scientific evidence, consumers don’t even know how much Creatyl-L-Leucine is in Bang. Bang created a proprietary version of creatine, and there is a lack of information on what Creatyl-L-Leucine actually does. Meanwhile, do you want to drink creatine? I imagine not, and it’s a good thing Bang doesn’t have creatine - it contains SUPERCREATINE, otherwise known as Creatyl-L-Leucine.
There are several conflicting studies on what the artificial sweetener actually does, and many claims to undergo further studies. What’s really scary is that little has been confirmed about Ace-K. It’s also been connected to cancer, although there are conflicting studies to the validity of this. It’s been linked to a myriad of negative health effects that can lead to weight gain and diabetes. It’s a chemical compound commonly used as a calorie-replacing sweetener with the infamous sucralose, but Ace-K is no sweet treat. Acesulfame potassium, or Ace-K, is more than some scientific mumbo-jumbo term. A study by the University of the Pacific found that drinking energy drinks consistently can cause long-term effects on the “body’s metabolism, including cholesterol, blood sugars and weight.”Įnergy drinks are chock-full of ingredients you wouldn’t put into your body if you actually took the time to read it. Now, this isn’t a commonality, but energy drinks can lead to long-term health issues. He died, and no one would have even looked for caffeine as the cause if not for witnesses who told officials what the 16-year-old was drinking. Consuming that much caffeine in under two hours led to a “caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia,” per the Richland County coroner. A California teen drank a McDonald’s latte, a large Mountain Dew soft drink and an energy drink. Some have even died from rapidly consuming caffeine. However, drinking excessive amounts of caffeine in a short time can cause anxiety and jitteriness, not to mention a rising heart rate. Some people might read that as a better “bang” for your buck - getting a day’s worth of caffeine with one purchase from Café Q. The Food and Drug Administration suggests that consumers shouldn’t exceed 400 mgs of caffeine a day, meanwhile students can drink one Bang and consume a daily intake in under an hour. Unfortunately, drinks such as Bang are readily offered all around Quinnipiac University when they really shouldn’t be.Ī single 16 fluid-ounce can of Bang contains 300 milligrams of caffeine, which is the equivalent of three cups of coffee. And to get through that three-hour philosophy class, energy drinks tend to be the go-to option. Working too much for too long is something any college student is familiar with.
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