News tagged with energy drinks

Caffeine in kids' foods 'dangerous', US regulator says

The US food and drug regulator on Friday called the addition of caffeine to children's foods like chewing gum and jelly beans "dangerous" and warned of a possible crackdown.

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US will investigate added caffeine in foods (Update)

Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.

Health created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking one 12oz sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent

Drinking one (or one extra)* 12oz serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study suggests. The research is published in Diabetologia (the j ...

Diabetes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New studies examine caffeine's effect on cognitive tasks, food pairing

Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks, our children are consuming more of it. One well documented effect of caffeine ...

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers discover new link between heart disease and red meat

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis – or the hardening or clogging of the arteries – according to Cleveland Clinic ...

Cardiology created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb your heart's natural rhythm, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism ...

Cardiology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA urged to curb caffeine in energy drinks

(Medical Xpress)—A group of doctors and public health experts are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect young people from the effects of caffeinated energy drinks. In a letter ...

Health created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caffeine 'can significantly protect against crash risk' for long distance heavy vehicle drivers, study says

Long distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while driving, are significantly less likely to crash than those who do not, even though they ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kid's consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food

A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric intakes of children that consume SSBs as ...

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can energy drinks improve the physical and mental performance of cyclists?

Consumption of energy drinks containing caffeine may have beneficial effects on exercise but probably not for mental function. The effects of pre-exercise caffeine consumption by trained cyclists on racing ...

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Should caffeine be a regulated substance?

Caffeine-related toxicity, deaths, and near-deaths are an undeniable fact. In Sweden, for example, four people died as a result of confirmed caffeine-related causes in one year. Yet caffeine use continues to grow, including ...

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds popular energy drinks trigger caffeine jitters

The growing popularity of energy drinks—and deaths linked to those products—are fostering new concerns about how much caffeine people can safely consume, according to the cover story in the current edition ...

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Energy drinks pose risks to teens, study finds

(HealthDay)—A new report warns that popular energy drinks such as Red Bull and Rockstar pose potential hazards to teens, especially when mixed with alcohol.

Pediatrics created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Emergency room visits after energy drinks on rise (Update)

A new U.S. government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Energy drinks do not make youngsters smarter, study finds

Drinking one energy drink has no effect whatsoever on the cognitive performance of secondary school pupils. This is the conclusion reached by University of Twente psychologist Pascal Wilhelm (department of Instructional Technology) ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Energy drink

Energy drinks are soft drinks advertised as providing energy to improve physical activity of the drinker, as compared to a typical drink. Rather than providing food energy (as measured in calories), these drinks are designed to increase a user's mental alertness and physical performance by the addition of caffeine, vitamins, and herbal supplements which may interact to provide a stimulant effect over and above that obtained from caffeine alone.

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