如果你只喝能量飲料會怎樣？：英語精讀講義

Whether it's to fuel your late night study session 慣用語

不論是為了替熬夜讀書的自己補充能量

or trying to stay alert on the job, 片語搭配

還是想在工作時保持清醒，

energy drinks are very popular

能量飲料都非常受歡迎，

with 76% of young adults consuming them. 文法

有 76% 的年輕成人會飲用。

But what would happen if you only drank energy drinks? 文法

但如果你只喝能量飲料，會發生什麼事？

One sip and the feel-good effect is almost immediate. 講解

才喝一口，愉悅感幾乎立刻就來了。

When the sugar molecules hit your taste buds, 用詞

當糖分子接觸到你的味蕾時，

it triggers your brain to release dopamine, 文法

就會促使大腦釋放多巴胺，

the hormone responsible for feelings of happiness and well-being. 片語搭配

這種荷爾蒙會讓人感到快樂與幸福。

This makes sense considering the sugar content of one can 表達脈絡

想想一罐能量飲料的含糖量，這也很合理，

ranges from 2 teaspoons to a whopping 14 teaspoons per serving, 講解

每份含糖量從 2 茶匙到驚人的 14 茶匙都有，

depending on the brand. 片語搭配

視品牌而定。

Within 10 minutes,

飲用後 10 分鐘內，

both your heart rate and blood pressure increase 文法

你的心率和血壓都會上升，

in response to adrenaline release 片語搭配

這是身體釋放腎上腺素的反應，

caused by the introduction of caffeine into your body. 文法

而腎上腺素的釋放，是因為咖啡因進入了體內。

How much caffeine?

咖啡因有多少？

As high as 242 mg per serving. 片語搭配

每份最高可達 242 毫克。

To compare,

作為比較，

a serving of brewed coffee contains 95 to 165 mg of caffeine,

一份沖泡咖啡含有 95 至 165 毫克的咖啡因，

brewed black tea contains 25 to 38 mg,

沖泡紅茶含有 25 至 38 毫克，

and a bottle of Coke contains 34 mg of caffeine.

而一瓶可口可樂含有 34 毫克咖啡因。

But Unlike soda, coffee, and tea, 文法

不過，與汽水、咖啡和茶不同，

energy drinks add in guarana extract. 片語動詞

能量飲料還會添加瓜拿納萃取物。

The guarana plant, which is native to South America, 片語搭配

瓜拿納這種植物原產於南美洲，

produces seeds which are about the same size as a coffee bean 文法

結出的種子大小與咖啡豆差不多，

but yield twice the caffeine content. 文法

咖啡因含量卻是咖啡豆的兩倍。

Spread out over a day, 文法

如果分散在一整天內攝取，

400 mg of caffeine appears to be safe. 語氣意圖

400 毫克咖啡因似乎是安全的。

But having more than 200 mg in a single sitting 片語搭配

但如果一次攝取超過 200 毫克，

can lead to caffeine intoxication. 片語搭配

就可能導致咖啡因中毒。

In 2011,

2011 年，

it is estimated that nearly 20,000 visits to the emergency room 文法

據估計，有近 2 萬人次前往急診，

in the United States were directly related 片語搭配

而這些發生在美國的案例都與

to the effects of energy drink consumption.

飲用能量飲料造成的影響直接相關。

Most of these visits involve those between the ages of 18 to 25,

這些就醫者大多介於 18 至 25 歲，

and the second largest age group being 26 to 39 years old.

其次多的是 26 至 39 歲的族群。

So, if you started subbing your eight glasses of water

所以，如果你開始把每天八杯水

for equivalent amounts of energy drinks,

換成等量的能量飲料，

the constant increases in heart rate and blood pressure

心率與血壓持續升高，

might lead to an increased risk of developing 片語搭配

可能會增加你罹患

a bunch of cardiovascular conditions, 用詞

多種心血管疾病的風險，

including hypertension or high blood pressure. 用詞

包括高血壓，也就是血壓過高。

An observational study reviewed 7 years of data

一項觀察性研究檢視了 7 年來的資料，

from calls to the Australian Poison Information Center.

這些資料來自澳洲毒物資訊中心接獲的來電。

Of the 297 calls analyzed, 表達脈絡

在研究分析的 297 通來電中，

the most common symptoms of caffeine toxicity

最常見的咖啡因中毒症狀

included palpitations, agitation, tremor,

包括心悸、躁動、顫抖，

and gastrointestinal upset. 用詞

以及腸胃不適。

21 cases had signs of serious cardiac

其中 21 個案例出現嚴重的心臟

or neurological toxicity,

或神經系統中毒跡象，

including hallucinations, seizures, arrhythmias,

包括幻覺、癲癇發作、心律不整，

or cardiac ischemia.

或心肌缺血。

And at least 128 subjects required hospitalization. 用詞

至少有 128 人需要住院治療。

A cup of black coffee has fewer than 5 calories, 文法

一杯黑咖啡的熱量不到 5 大卡，

but the high sugar content of energy drinks

但能量飲料的高含糖量

means a calorie count of about 850 calories

表示熱量總計約為 850 大卡，

in 8 cups of Red Bull.

以 8 杯 Red Bull 來算。

This increases your risk for obesity

這會增加你肥胖的風險，

and developing type 2 diabetes.

也更可能罹患第二型糖尿病。

But some of the risks are unpredictable,

但有些風險難以預料，

such as a 26-year-old man who drank

例如一名 26 歲男子，

at least two cans of energy drinks daily for a decade

十年來每天至少喝兩罐能量飲料，

with no prior significant health issues, 用詞

過去並沒有重大的健康問題，

he had a seizure and fell into a 3-day coma. 片語搭配

卻突然癲癇發作，並陷入昏迷 3 天。

Doctors ultimately attributed this 片語搭配

醫師最後將原因歸結為

to chronic sleep deprivation and overconsumption of caffeine. 用詞

長期睡眠不足與咖啡因攝取過量。

Overall, energy drinks are relatively safe 語氣意圖

整體來說，能量飲料相對安全，

for infrequent consumption.

前提是只偶爾飲用。

But you may not want to drink them on a regular basis. 片語搭配

但你可能不會想經常飲用。

Hey, we want to send a huge shout out 慣用語

嘿，我們要在這裡特別致意，

and thank you to Sara from Domestic Geek

並感謝 Domestic Geek 的 Sara，

for narrating this episode while we were away.

在我們不在時為這集影片擔任旁白。

We're going to put a link over to her channel,

我們會放上她頻道的連結，

which is awesome.

她的頻道真的很棒。

You should check it out over there. 片語動詞

你一定要去看看。

If you don't already know, 表達脈絡

如果你還不知道，

we started our podcast called Sidenote.

我們推出了一個叫 Sidenote 的 Podcast。

Make sure you subscribe to it 片語搭配

請務必訂閱，

wherever you get your podcasts. 文法

不論你在哪個平台收聽 Podcast 都可以。

We tell stories, we debate,

我們會分享故事、展開辯論，

and then we splice in all the interesting information 片語動詞

接著再把所有有趣的資訊

and science throughout.

和科學知識穿插其中。

We've almost broken up many times 片語動詞

我們已經差點分手好多次了，

because we choose subjects that we disagree on. 片語搭配

因為我們會挑彼此意見不合的主題。

We disagree on a lot, though. 語氣意圖

不過，我們確實對很多事意見不合。

That's true.

這倒是真的。

To the core, we are very different people. 慣用語

從骨子裡來說，我們是非常不同的人。

But it's fun.

但這樣很好玩。

It is fun.

真的很好玩。

And if you want to find out about when we almost broke up,

如果你想知道我們差點分手的經過，

listen to the podcast Sidenote.

就去收聽 Podcast《Sidenote》。

Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

訂閱我們的 YouTube 頻道。

And the podcast.

還有 Podcast。

Oh, yeah.

喔，對。

Right.

沒錯。

Subscribe to two things.

要訂閱兩個東西。

Oh, lots of things.

喔，還有好多東西呢。

Um, and we will see you next Thursday

呃，那我們下週四見，

for a new video.

到時會推出新影片。

See you.

再見。

Peace.

Peace！