Walk past a beverage cooler in any store and you'll be struck by lightning bolts and bold lettering screaming, “Energy!”
The makers of these drinks promise that ingredients such as caffeine, amino acids, and herbal extracts will deliver superhuman focus and motivation by the sip. Yet lurking beneath the pull tab is a danger that may outweigh any lift the drink offers. It’s important to ask, “What if the cost of this burst of energy isn’t just money?”
