“Many of the ingredients in energy drinks, such as B vitamins and taurine, are found naturally in many foods,” the statement said. Rachel Hicks, a spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association, issued a statement from the group that said many people around the world have safely consumed energy drinks for more than 25 years.
When energy drinks contained real (radioactive) energy “For certain groups, it could be potentially dangerous, like for those under 18, women who are pregnant, people who have a caffeine sensitivity, people who don’t consume caffeine on a regular basis and people who are taking certain medications, like Adderall for attention deficit (disorder).”
“People need to be aware of that,” he said. We really don’t know a lot about them,” Higgins said of energy drinks. With the caffeine, sugar and stimulants, Higgins said that more research is needed to determine how those ingredients could interact to cause negative health effects. Higgins, who has led multiple studies on energy drinks and health impacts, agreed. “Overall, the concern is that these vitamins, amino acids and herbals are often in higher concentrations than naturally in food or plants, and the effects when combined especially with caffeine may be enhanced,” said Katherine Zeratsky, a clinical dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The amount of caffeine in energy drinks is not currently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Most energy drinks typically contain large amounts of caffeine added sugars vitamins, such as B vitamins and legal stimulants, such as guarana, a plant that grows in the Amazon taurine, an amino acid that’s naturally found in meat and fish and L-carnitine, a substance in our bodies that helps turn fat into energy. John Higgins, a sports cardiologist with McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Over the years, concerned experts have been getting closer to answering those questions, said Dr. So what exactly are those ingredients, and how do they impact your body? The American Beverage Association stands by the safety of energy drinks, indicating that many of their ingredients are also found in common foods and have been rigorously studied for safety. Children “should not consume” them, cautions the American Academy of Pediatrics. They “may pose danger to public health,” warns the World Health Organization. Energy drinks may be popular – the global energy drink market was worth $39 billion in 2013 and is forecast to reach $61 billion by 2021 – but they have gotten a bad rep among health experts.
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