Introduction: In recent years, according to Diana Koelliker of Telluride Medical, numerous energy drinks have entered the market to provide us all with a quick boost of energy, easily. These drinks usually contain high levels of caffeine and other additives that act as stimulants. Sometimes we need someone to help me get through the rest of the day or to help us stay awake while we study for an exam. So, what better way to do this than to get a Red Bull or a Monster? Well, studies have shown that energy drinks may not be our best option. Transition: Because they contain so much sugar and extra additives, energy drinks can cause more problems for our bodies than they're actually worth. 1st point: Brown University's definition of an energy drink is: “A drink such as Red Bull, Rock Star or Monster, which contains large doses of caffeine and other legal stimulants such as guarana and ginseng. The amount of caffeine in an energy drink can range from 75 milligrams to more than 200 milligrams per serving, compared to 43 milligrams in Coca Cola and 55 milligrams in Mountain Dew. If a drink doesn't advertise caffeine, the energy comes from guarana, which is the equivalent of caffeine. 5 Hour energy drinks advertise "no accidents," but this claim does not refer to a "sugar accident" because the drink contains artificial sweeteners. “We always hear about how harmful it can be to have too much caffeine, too much sugar, too much… well a lot of things. Ok, we all know too much that everything can be harmful to our bodies, but we never hear a reason why all these things are harmful. So, what could be the possible effects you ask? Well here are some that Caffeine Informer has shared on their website: Cardiac arrest: energy drinks c...... center of paper.... .. Children, CDC says." ConsumerHealthDay. April 12, 2014 information- 27/food-and-nutrition-news-316/energy-drinks-coffee-are-increasing-sources-of-caffeine-for-kids-cdc-says-684690.html>.Like energy drinks affect your body." Fox News. FOX News Network, March 6, 2014. Web.April 12, 2014. your-body/>. Meier, Barry. "More emergency room visits linked to energy drinks." The New York Times. 11 January 2013. The New York Times. April 13, 2014energy-drinks-report-says.html?_r=0>."Top 10 Dangers of Energy Drinks.". 2014..