Energy Drinks

ModernMan.com has a new article that offers up the best natural energy drinks, for people who are sick of the usual Red Bull, Monster, etc. Here’s an example: CHIA DRINKS You remember those terrible commercials with the Chia Pets? Turns out...

I always knew that energy drinks weren’t exactly health food, but even so, I was surprised when a federal report landed in my e-mail last month with a startling headline: The beverages were sending thousands of people to the hospital each year....

Coca-Cola Co. said it is not in talks to acquire Corona-based energy drinks maker Monster Beverage Corp., despite rumors to the contrary that caused Monster’s stock to spike on Monday. A Wall Street Journal story that said Coca-Cola had its eye...

Chaleo Yoovidhya Billionaire developed Red Bull energy drinks Chaleo Yoovidhya, the self-made Thai billionaire who introduced the world to "energy drinks" and co-founded the globally popular Red Bull brand, died Saturday of natural causes in Bangkok,...

What is Starbucks Corp. anyway? A chain of cafes or maybe a juicery, a coffee-machine maker or an alcohol-serving bar? Adding to the identity crisis, the Seatte giant told shareholders Wednesday it would add energy-drink producer to that list. At its...

1) Red Bull Red Bulls catchy phrase “Red Bull gives you wings” has finally paid off. People all over the world, not just Hartford residents, believe Red Bull is the top energy drink out there. In fact, there's a U.S. NASCAR team called Team...

A lot of people down energy drinks for a quick boost, but the "intense" fix may not be worth the health risk.  One local man's caffeinated jolt sent him to the hospital, where he had a heart-stopping experience. James Marois said he sipped two to five...

Lots of people use energy drinks for a quick boost, but doctors say the intense fix may not be worth the health risk. James Marois has an empty shelf in his fridge where he used to keep all kinds of energy drinks. He sipped two to five cans a day, until...

A new report says people are increasingly landing in emergency rooms after overdoing it with energy drinks and other substances. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says there has been a 10-fold increase in emergency room...

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — The University of New Hampshire's short-lived decision to ban sales of nonalcoholic energy drinks on campus has created more buzz than the caffeinated beverages themselves. UNH announced Monday that it would stop selling Red...

Both Java Monster Loca Moca and Starbucks mocha-flavored Doubleshot energy drinks come in brown 15-ounce cans. They both offer caffeine, B vitamins and "energy" in the form of guarana and ginseng. But one is marketed as a food/beverage and the other as a...