Energy drinks are supposed to “increase or boost energy” but it does the opposite. Most of the energy comes from two ingredients: sugar and caffeine. A typical energy drink can contain up to 80 milligrams of caffeine (about the same amount as a cup of coffee). However, the amount of caffeine differs from product to product.
NOTE : FSSAI notifies caffeine level for energy drinks not to cross 300mg per litre , on 14th December 2016.
A survey conducted on 2018 concluded that energy drinks are popular among students than in working group (http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/Ijnd/article/view/176655).
Most of them perceive that energy drinks provide ‘extra energy’ and are ‘beneficial’ to health. This myth should be cracked as energy drink contains only sugar and caffeine.
REFERENCES
Personalise.co.uk, What happens 24 hours after drinking an energy drink?, accessed 14 August 2015.
Additional source: The Daily Mail, Rising blood pressure, feeling TIRED and constipation: what really happens to your body 24 hours after drinking a can of Red Bull , accessed 14 August 2015.
Additional source: University of Maryland, Energy drinks fact sheet, accessed 14 August 2015.
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