(Sound of clock ticking)
Bill Bessette: It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon
and you’re starting to feel a little bit
sleepy.
(Person yawns)
Bill: So you grab one of those energy drinks
for quick pick-me-up.
But did you know, you could be doing some
major damage to your teeth?
Marcy LeFave/Madison College instructor: (:19-:29)
“The energy drinks and sports drinks are
very acidic and they’re very high in citric
acid, which causes irreversible damage to
the enamel of the teeth.”
(Sound of soda fountain)
Bill: In fact, energy drinks are worse for
your teeth than soda.
So what’s a good alternative if you need
an energy boost?
(Sound of coffee machine)
Marcy LeFave: (2:20) “Coffee is helpful
because it’s going to give you some energy
with the caffeine and also you’re going
to get some antioxidants.
The PH of coffee is about 5.5 and your energy
drinks are 3.1—so it’s more than 100 times
more acid than coffee.”
Bill: Yikes—experts say that’s like bathing
your teeth in acid.
So will energy drinkers continue to guzzle
away?
Student: “Probably—because I’ve never
had a cavity.
Bill: Never, ever?
Student: Never, ever.
Bill: The rest of us might not be so lucky.
For Madison College Minute, I’m Bill Bessette.
