Decaf 5 Hour Energy: What the…?

5 Hour Energy is a popular two ounce energy shot. They never did list caffeine amounts (hidden in a proprietary blend). However they do state that “5-Hour Energy contains caffeine comparable to a cup of the leading premium coffee.” Whatever that means.

They have now released a decaf 5 Hour Energy (see more) that contains …

Boy Hospitalized After Red Bull Overdose

Red Bull sold over 3.5 BILLION cans last year. Just take a moment or two to ponder that. 2007 sales figures increased 17% over the previous year.

However, I digress. A 15 year-old in the UK was taken to hospital with heart palpitations after drinking eight cans of Red Bull.

Eight cans is about 640mg of caffeine - which …

Energy Drink Ban: The Beginning of the End?

If you’ve been keeping half an eye on the EF blog - I’ve often maintained that sooner or later - one of the “hardcore” energy drinks is going to wreck it for everyone else.

Simply put - someone wanders into a 7-11, walks out with a Spike Shooter or Redline, chugs it, and has some sort of bad reaction (palpitations, etc).

Kentucky …

BrainTonIQ: The Birth of a True Think Drink

Recently I took some time to visit a well known tech conference in the Bay Area and started noticing one person after another carrying around a very visually appealing stark white beverage that resembled an energy drink.

As the day progressed I started to notice two things, not only did near everyone have one, but …

Drivers: Coffee Better Than Sleep

French researchers have tested the driving performance of sleep-deprived drivers.

They gave the drivers decaf coffee, regular coffee, or allowed them to have a 30-minute nap. They then counted the number of line crossings during a driving test.

The decaf drinkers racked up a total of 159 line crossings while drowsy, compared to just 2 line crossings during the daytime

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