Flashback Friday: Are There Risks and Benefits of Energy Drinks?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2021-04-09

Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test. 

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What about coconut water? Here you go: Coconut Water for Athletic Performance vs. Sports Drinks (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Coconut-Water-for-Athletic-Performance-vs-Sports-Drinks)

If energy drinks are risky, what about the original energy drink, coffee? See:
• Coffee & Cancer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/coffee-and-cancer/)
• Preventing Liver Cancer with Coffee? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-liver-cancer-with-coffee/)
• Coffee & Artery Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Coffee-and-Artery-Function)
• Coffee & Mortality (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/coffee-and-mortality)

Anything we can consume that improve blood pressure? Check out:
• Hibiscus Tea vs. Plant-Based Diets for Hypertension (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/hibiscus-tea-vs-plant-based-diets-for-hypertension/)
• Flax Seeds for Hypertension (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax-seeds-for-hypertension/)
• Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/oxygenating-blood-with-nitrate-rich-vegetables)
• How Not to Die from High Blood Pressure (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die-from-high-blood-pressure)

What about sports drinks? Check out: Are Sports Drinks Safe & Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Are-Sports-Drinks-Safe-and-Effective)

What can we do for athletic performance and recovery?
• Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-fatigue-with-citrus/)
• Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-soreness-with-berries/)
• Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress with Watercress (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-exercise-induced-oxidative-stress-with-watercress/)
• “Veg-Table” Dietary Nitrate Scoring Method (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/veg-Table-dietary-nitrate-scoring-method)
• Fennel Seeds to Improve Athletic Performance (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fennel-seeds-to-improve-athletic-performance)
• Foods to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Foods-to-Improve-Athletic-Performance-and-Recovery)
• Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Ground-Ginger-to-Reduce-Muscle-Pain)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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