Energy Drinks Good or Bad for Your Health?

Energy drinks are intended to boost your energy, alertness and concentration.

People of all ages consume them and they continue to grow in popularity.

But some health professionals have warned that energy drinks may have harmful consequences, which has led many people to question their safety.

This article weighs the good and the bad of energy drinks, providing an extensive review of their health effects. 
 Energy drinks are beverages that contain ingredients marketed to increase energy and mental performance.

Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy, Monster, AMP, Rockstar, NOS and Full Throttle are examples of popular energy drink products.

Nearly all energy drinks contain the ingredient caffeine to stimulate brain function and increase alertness and concentration.

However, the amount of caffeine differs from product to product. This table shows the caffeine content of some popular energy drinks: 
           Product                               Size                         Caffeine Content
          Red Bull                               8.4 oz (250 ml)                80 mg
          AMP                                    16 oz (473 ml)                  142 mg
         Monster                              16 oz (473 ml)                   160 mg
         Rock star                            16 oz (473 ml)                  160 mg
         NOS                                   16 oz (473 ml)                   160 mg
        Full Throttle                      16 oz (473 ml)                   160 mg
       5-Hour Energy                   1.93 oz (57 ml)                   200 mg
All caffeine information in this table was obtained from the manufacturer's website or from Caffeine Informer, if the manufacturer did not list caffeine content.

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