Healthy Living
Energy drink ingredients and “cocktails”
As questions arise about the safety of energy drinks, what is actually in them? Caffeine is the leading ingredient – and amounts can vary in energy drinks and so-called energy shots. Food Insight says they can have between 50 and 160 milligrams of caffeine per eight ounce serving but one drink falls in the category of moderate caffeine consumption. The potential problems lie in a person’s sensitivity to caffeine or any of the ingredients, pre-existing conditions like hypertension that can be made worse, over-consumption of the drinks, and, energy cocktails where they are mixed with alcohol.
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