Oct 6, 2008
toronto.ctv.ca: Energy drinks that promise a short-term boost to energy levels and alertness can contain as much caffeine as 14 cans of pop, which can potentially lead to dangerous health problems such as rapid heart beats, tremors and insomnia, researchers say.
Energy drinks are especially popular with young people needing a pre-exam pick-me-up or a surge of energy before a sports competition.
But they need warning labels that indicate the exact amounts of caffeine and warnings of the potential health effects, researchers who study the drinks say.
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