The Popularity of energy drinks has really increased over the last decade. With every 8 ounce serving of these drinks, one consumes approximately 7 cubes of sugar. But it is not uncommon to see energy drinks come in 16-ounce and 24-ounce cans. That’s about 14 and 21 cubes of sugar, respectively! In addition to the high sugar content, there oftentimes are high amounts of caffeine. Guaranine is another popular ingredient found in energy drinks. It is derived from a South American plant, with one gram of guarana being equivalent to 40 mg of caffeine. In essence, energy drinks that contain guarana AND caffeine essentially have caffeine AND more caffeine.
-Dr. Jon and Team HappyHealthyTeeth