Throughout the halls of MHS, students can be seen carrying colorful cups of energy drinks, coffee, tea, and soda.
Caffeinated drinks have been a MHS favorite this school year, but some are concerned that they’re consuming too much of them.
Junior Claire Foster said, “I think about 90% of students drink caffeinated drinks everyday.” Many different students reported a percentage in this range, too.
Junior Emily Grabarczyk said, “I drink about 200 mg per day at least.” Riley Children’s Health reports that high school students should have no more than 100 mg of caffeine per day.
Junior Josh Dill said that he feels caffeine has a positive effect on him, noting, “It gives me energy and makes me happy.”
Most students that were interviewed said they generally enjoy their caffeine boosts throughout the day, but studies show that overconsumption of caffeine can cause shaking and a lessened attention span.
Foster said, “It depends on how much caffeine you drink, because if it’s something with low caffeine content then it’s fine, but when it gets super high, like 200mg, then it can be a lot on your heart. When I consume drinks with 200 mg or more, I usually can’t focus that well and I start to shake. But if it still tastes good then I will continue to drink it.”
The fruity energy drinks really know how to capture teens’ taste buds just enough to make them want more.
Overall, it is safe to say that MHS students are drinking a lot of caffeine during the school year. It is evident that energy drinks and other caffeinated beverages have a chokehold on students as a whole.
Quinlyn Bodznick, Staff Writer
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