万花筒 2012-11-22&11-24 美国能量饮料4年喝死13人 在中国热卖

 We know that people will go very far in the search for more energy and a lot of that time it means pouring in the caffeine. But can too much caffeine too fast be deadly? Tonight the FDA is looking into reports of more than a dozen people whose deaths might be linked to the 5-hour energy drink. And ABC’s senior national correspondent Jim Avila has more on these potential caffeine bombs.

These YouTube videos are a manual on what not to do with the energy drinks. This is clearly 5-hour energy drink abuse. Videos that angered the founder¹ of the billion-dollar company that sells 1.5 million 2-ounce bottles of the stuff every day.

“Don’t get crazy and don’t take too much, and that would really be a dump thing to do. If you do dump stuff you’re gonna end up in the hospital.”

And Manoj Bhargava says that’s the only way his little bottle of Joy is dangerous, abuse. As for today’s alarming news of 13 deaths in 33 hospital organizations, the last 4 years reported to the FDA all claiming to be linked to this product. Bhargava says just not true.

“Is there any risk to a healthy person drinking your?”

“Not at all, none.”

How much caffeine is really in 5-hour energy? A 2-ounce bottle contains 207mg of caffeine, equivalent to 2 8-ounce cups of coffee, 2.5 Red Bulls, or nearly 6 Coco colas. And many doctors say research shows that doesn’t tell the whole story.

“Energy drinks take this to an entirely² different level, because there are other components³, other ingredients in these drinks that take the caffeine and make it even more poisons.”

One of the ingredients in 5-hour energy is Taurine, which scientists call “a caffeine potentiating amino acid” or “coffee turbo-charged”,kicking up the caffeine dramatically 

You knew you are capable of drinking, you know, 4 cups of coffee over the morning. You probably would feel very different if you consume for energy drinks.

How much caffeine does it take to kill a healthy person? About 5000mg, that’s 50 cups of coffee or 25 shots of 5-hour, more than most can physically⁴ drink and many more than the two bottles a day 5 hour energy recommends.

Jim  Avila, ABC News, New York.

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

4 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。