Why are energy drinks unhealthy but coffee isn't?

It's perception. Coffee has been around for a long time and is an accepted part of our daily lives. Energy drinks are new and don't have all of the same institutions and traditions around their use like coffee does. The effects from drinking energy drinks are very similar to the effects from drinking a coffee. read more

When you compare energy drinks and coffee (black coffee; coffee with milk and sugar is a very different animal), three things stand out: Caffeine. Energy drinks have slightly less caffeine than a cup of block coffee. Black coffee has 150–200 mg of caffeine. A can of red bull has 111 mg. read more

Was just looking up some information on how unhealthy energy drinks can be, trying to get some insight on it because i have a speech to do over what drinks are healthy for you, and what are not. Plus trying to see on how different DELTA-E is from the drink that i am recently taking that gives me great energy day in and day out. read more

While most energy drinks don’t have as much caffeine as a Starbucks’ coffee, they are heavily sweetened and easy to drink, which appeals more to the younger demographic. Therefore, we are seeing increased incidents of those 18 and younger having dangerous side effects from consuming too many energy drinks at one time. read more

Of course, not all energy drinks are the same. The natural sports drink company Golazo, for example, includes 100 milligrams of caffeine in its products, but none of the other common energy drink additives such as taurine and B vitamins. read more