The Deceptive Business of Energy Drinks

[@wallstreetmillennial]

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[@pistolen87]

The next big energy drink is going to skip the caffeine and just add amphetamines instead.

[@FullLengthInterstates]

beth was used by historic militaries in the 40s and truckers in the 70s to drive 20 hours a day. you can bet its still an unofficial performance boosting supplement for a lot of people

[@serioserkanalname499]

trillion dollar idea right here.

[@camgere]

@@FullLengthInterstates Yes, Nazi troops used Pervitin, a form of crystal meth. Addiction followed.

[@tgoshe]

You stole my idea 😂

[@davianoinglesias5030]

😅in East Africa we are already there,,local energy drinks can kill you, they make monster energy feel like juice

[@phoneywheeze]

you forgot they also contain other compounds like taurine besides caffeine which can help as well

[@darkjudge8786]

Except there is no research supporting any benefits to consuming taurine in a drink. You are just stupid and susceptible to marketing

[@Dfthg-bz3hp]

Deez nuts

[@ktktktktktktkt]

I've seen Celsius around but I didn't know anyone actually drank it lol.

[@EneTheGene]

Same here. People drink ED or Monster or Euroshopper or Red Bull, but I haven't even seen a discarded celcius can.

[@micha-fc8lg]

same all i see is rows full of celsius drinks and i grab a redbull,moster or rockstar

[@ReiGon-k8g]

Here in south Florida people drink them a lot... But for that market valuation.. I mean cmon

[@zybon777]

It's one of the worst energy drinks. I don't get it.

[@fanban2926]

They have 11% market share..... Quite popular

[@ktktktktktktkt]

I'm honestly surprised Red Bull has done so well. I've only tried it a couple times because my club in university was sponsored and we got free drinks and it tastes so bad...

[@robina.jensen6114]

And it smells bad!

[@PetersFXfilms]

I happen to love the taste of Red bull.

[@Trizzer89]

Here's one thing you might not know. I dont react well to sucralose, so I was checking all of the drinks to see if they have it. You would think that it would only be a sugar replacement for low calorie versions, BUT NO!! Even energy drinks with a buttload of sugar still use sucralose to get even sweeter. What are they trying to cover up? There were like 12 different brands but only 1 had no sucralose

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

They are trying to cover up how bitter caffeine is.

[@monkemode8128]

​@@naamadossantossilva4736Yeah I use energy gum most of the time due to cost, and I get a brand without sweetener, and it's very bitter lol. I think it helps me not get addicted though.

[@FullLengthInterstates]

modern energy drinks contain a lot of extra ingredients to boost alertness, compared to just caffeine. I would love to get by on caffeine pills and cut down on fluid management but caffeine itself doesnt work on me any more.

[@LoresGate]

Nooo You sound like Ai

[@kingbonezai4925]

One factor is that energy drinks give caffeine without the resulting need to use the restroom coffee has-which can be handy for some.

[@PetersFXfilms]

No, the diuretic effect comes from caffeine itself. Energy drinks will make you go to the bathrom just as much as a cup of coffee with an equivalent amount of caffeine.

[@defundhollywood3259]

@@PetersFXfilms Coffee also has a laxative effect for some.

[@PetersFXfilms]

@@defundhollywood3259 Ahh I see.

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

How i escaped that addiction, no idea, when everybody around me drinks it heavily

[@monkemode8128]

I cycle it lol. I won't pay for more than 1 and eventually 1 isn't enough to have an effect, so I stop wasting my money for a bit. I've never had withdrawals because I always keep my consumption below 200mg per day, I guess it's just not enough to really give me withdrawals. But this way I don't become reliant and I can still get the mental benefits when I need it.

[@NoFearIsHere]

It's convience and price to me, a large 20 oz coffee around me is $7 when I can get 3 cans of sugar free monster for $7. I need to kick the habit and brew coffee at the house.

[@tylobabe129]

Your thesis isn't supported by the video. Creating a certain brand image isn't deceptive.

[@morgangrant5180]

I didn't understand the video as far as explaining anything deceptive.... Energy drinks give you energy or the affects of it by reducing drowsiness for the price they charge. nothing more or less.

[@chadakoin1]

A fool and his money are soon parted.

[@armandolimon7465]

The biggest downside of coffee is Americans hate it. They dump so much dairy and sugar into it. You can easily drink more than a 1000 calories in your beetus coffee.

[@TheNaldiin]

Regional variation, like tea. In my area, yeah, coffee is a milkshake. I'd say the bigger problem in America is that we mostly prepare it terribly or go so over the top the price per pour is equal to a full meal.

[@cooltux5437]

The succes of energy drinks is not just marketing, a lot of people simply don't like the taste of coffee and would rather drink some energy drink instead. A can of sugar free Monster is much healthier than a Starbucks drink with large ammounts of carbs and fat added to cover the real taste of coffee.

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

Mate, none of those are healthy. Duuuhhhh

[@MythoSpore]

You ever thought that they could be pretty EQUALLY unhealthy?

[@antman7673]

Pro tip: -You know that caffeine tablets exist? I got „expensive“ ones at 20ct per caffeine equivalent of a coffee. You can carry 10 cups in your trousers pocket and drink healthy water or whatever you like.

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

The use of the word carbs is such a red flag.

[@mynintendogamingfeed5208]

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[@CitizenZero1]

What happened to Bang? I feel like it died down a little.

[@chrisja1998]

Considering CELH looking at that company compared to Monster and Redbull. Dont have shares yet.

[@capt_beefheart4159]

I drink Rockstar, Monster, Red Bull, NOS, and a few other brands whose names I can't think of right now, and I've tried Celsius. My favorite is NOS, but it's hard to find. Celsius is the worst. It has a weird aftertaste, no matter which flavor (I've tried several and peach is the least-bad), and it makes me feel kind of gross/sick a few hours later. I don't experience that with the others. I also make cold brew coffee. It's definitely cheaper. I make it strong, then dilute it if I want less caffeine.

[@dlanor15]

It's not addictive. You can "quit" anytime you want. The only reason people think it is is because caffeine-related companies told them so, and they were gullible enough to believe it. I "quit" and "come back" to caffeine anytime I want, because this "addiction" is not real.

[@chrisja1998]

I hugely disagree with the fact that energydrinks don't have a edge over normal coffe. 1. You drink it cold. And that is nice. 2. They taste much better compared to coffe. I don't drink energydrinks. Don't get it, id rather have a soda. And im also not addicted to coffe tho.

[@ldg1414]

Weird that people "feel" certain ways about brands. I don't get that.

[@davianoinglesias5030]

You should try the energy drinks made in East Africa😅that stuff isn't caffeine, I'm highly convinced some hard drugs or mushrooms are involved😅

[@MattRodriguez-h7j]

I drink 5 redbulls everyday. Otherwise i cannot survive. Im 26 years old

[@kaystephan2610]

Dammit I should've invested $1000 in Celsius back in 2013 instead of being 13 😤

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[@ldg1414]

Tried red bull and monster maybe once or twice. It's okay, but cappuccinos are way better.

[@duramaxadventures5832]

Caught this one early. The amout of caffeine consumed by the military would shock you. 3-4 monsters per day evey day.

[@Erokk1988]

Anybody else really craving an energy drink after watching this?

[@cowpattiescowpatties]

wall street you want to talk about caffeine in coffee, look at dunkin’ donuts

[@bigk8210]

If it keeps me moving it's worth the chest pains.

[@staffordmcanuff8675]

3 radioactive claw marks? lol learn what the hebrew symbol of 6 is n then look up what was lucys nicknames in the bible n the world will put the rest together.

[@jordankendall86]

Celsius has to be the greatest turn around story.

[@MikeJones-ip5zk]

I was in a hotel with a Celsius influencer conference going on, never seen so many ambiguously fit college students in one place

[@wmpx34]

Might as well just smoke meth if you gonna consume that much caffeine

[@MOFOSGTFO]

Monster Zero Ultra with zyn hits the spot when you got a 10 hour shift without any sleep 😂

[@micha-fc8lg]

starbucks took over the coffee house then ruined it as a meeting place.

[@Price1985]

Thats why lattes are the best, almost no sugar and some healthy fat

[@Brockas]

At this point in time I’m shorting anything called “Celsius”

[@Big_Tex]

I just trade raw caffeine futures

[@camgere]

But a dozen cups of coffee a day is just normal, right?

[@Erokk1988]

Interesting topic!

[@samryan180]

First comment!

[@duramaxadventures5832]

I'm sad NOS didnt get a shout out

[@snakeplissken1754]

Energy drinks are also a great way to develope gal stones. Just on a sidenote.

[@TrollingWithTheTruth]

Kidney stones

[@serioserkanalname499]

@@TrollingWithTheTruth Kidney stones arent actually associated with energy drinks per se, its more like excessive sugar consumption leading to increased excretion of minerals which then form kidney stones as well as excessive caffeine causing mild dehydration. Theres 0 sugar energy drinks though.

[@snakeplissken1754]

@@TrollingWithTheTruth They have done a study on that. It´s not kdiney stones but gal stones. It´s a general thing you may get with soft drinks... but the concentration of those energy drinks is pretty much t*rture for your gal bladder.

[@wecameasdonuts]

Terrible take ngl. You completely missed the fact that energy drinks contain COMPLETELY different compounds than coffee. Having an espresso vs having a red bull are two completely different feelings and A LOT of people may prefer one to the other. Also the price of a celsius/red bull is cheaper than the price of a starbucks or cafe coffee (even though making your own coffee is obviously the cheapest)

[@clergyman-4281]

"Having an espresso vs having a red bull are two completely different feelings and A LOT of people may prefer one to the other." Placebo.

[@restoreleader]

@@clergyman-4281 Well, redbull cannot send you to toilet instantly, so there is definitely some difference in feeling!

[@georgerogers1166]

Taurine.

[@PetersFXfilms]

​@@restoreleader The diuretic effect comes from caffeine itself. Both energy drinks and coffee can send you to the toilet.

[@fmo94jos8v3]

I think you are mistaken when you say "without caffeine it is not an energy drink" considering that energy mostly comes from sugar. Caffeine just keeps you awake, it does not give you energy.

[@will.davlin]

2 pairs of socks to bed = way better life experience🟨never trying this a couple times your whole lifetime is a bigger L than sui🟧🟥🟩

[@jaredfischer6895]

I couldn't have said it better myself