Argumentative Essay On Energy Drinks

There’s been controversy whether energy drinks give and promise people an edge when they drink them. In the excerpt “Energy Drinks Promise Edge, But Experts Say Proof is Scant” I think the author portrays exactly why energy drinks aren’t what they say. He sticks to why energy drinks don’t give people an edge and makes several good points like cost, caffeine, and there is no scientific proof.

In the article the author brings up cost a handful of times and for good reason. “Energy drinks are the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry… sales in the U.S reaching more than $10 billion in 2012. Knowing that people are spending way more money on energy drinks is absurd. They are over-priced for no reason. Other drinks can have the same effect that energy drinks do instead. A 16 ounce energy drink is $2.99 while a 12 ounce cup of coffee is $1.85 with more caffeine. People should go buy that instead of wasting their money on energy drinks.

They don’t have as much as people think. Starbucks coffees have more caffeine in them than the energy drinks. You can buy a tablet of NoDoz which costs 30 cents and has the same amount of caffeine as a 16 ounce energy drink. “Caffeine is the world’s most widely used drug.” It’s a stimulant and people like caffeine. There’s no need to buy a Red Bull when it’s more expensive and you don’t get the edge that promised when drinking it. Both coffee and energy drinks have the same effect so why go for the more expensive one when the other has more