Harvard Announces Uptick in Energy Drink Consumption

We at Drink Pink Now are always on the lookout for news related to weight loss supplements and energy drinks. In a recent study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from Harvard University found that the consumption of energy beverages in the United States has grown considerably in the past few years. In the study, researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health reviewed survey data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey taken from 2003 to 2016. From that data, researchers found that consumption of energy beverages among young adults had grown from .2% to 1.4% in the past decade. Of no surprise to us, these same researchers found that regular energy drink consumers had elevated levels of caffeine in their bodies when compared to irregular consumers or non-consumers (duh!).

The main concerning takeaway of the study was that the increased consumption of caffeine and sugar by young adults can potentially lead to “negative health consequences”. Researchers found that issues in consistent labeling were often tied to these negative consequences. We at Drink Pink Now do not condone the consumption of these drinks by children and advise anyone who feels that they are being negatively impacted by their consumption to immediately speak to a health professional. With that being said, we also believe that energy beverages and supplements can be a part of a healthy diet, if used responsibly and can give users a helpful energy boost during natural lulls in the day. This only further highlights the importance of proper nutritional labeling by the companies that produce these products.