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How do energy drinks work?
Runners clutching bottles of energy drink are a common sight and it has long been known that sugary drinks and sweets can significantly improve athletes’ performance in endurance events. The question...
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High-caffeine energy drinks a load of bull?
Researchers have found that certain popular energy drinks that are promoted to, and used by, a growing number of athletes in order to gain an “extra push”, can contain as much as a quarter cup of sugar...
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Cocktail improves performance of women athletes
A cocktail of low-carb, mixed-carb sports drink with added protein leads to prolonged endurance performance in trained female athletes, according to a study in the April issue of The Journal of...
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Energy drinks bad for kids
Sports and energy drinks are at best unnecessary and in some cases contain substances that could be harmful to children. A new clinical report published in the June issue of Pediatrics outlines how...
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Caffeine beneficial for exercise but probably not on mental function
Consumption of energy drinks containing caffeine may have beneficial effects on exercise but probably not on mental function. The effects of pre-exercise caffeine consumption by trained cyclists on...
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Energy drinks alter heart function
The production of energy drinks has grown into a multi-billion pound industry that continues to grow, while remaining largely unregulated. Now a new study, presented at the annual meeting of the...
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The hidden dangers of energy drinks
The much vaunted properties of energy drinks are well known thanks to convincing advertising and clever marketing, but a new report published in the journal Preventive Medicine indicates that...
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