• Question: Can energy drinks really harm your body, and if so what do they do?

    Asked by jimbobsteve to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 28 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Some of the sweeteners might not be so good for you, but I think the main ingredient is caffeine. This can promote the production of stress hormones, keeping you awake and alert, but also having other effects.

      I think energy drinks as a habit are a bad idea, but it may be difficult to see any effects from the odd one.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      If they’re full of sugar, they might harm your teeth.

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