


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.
