THE TRUTH ABOUT ENERGY DRINKS

So much hype and misinformation is being thrown around about energy drinks that it is easily possible to lose track of what they really are. With so much interest in the topic, it should be clear that energy drinks fill a need in today's world -- a need that has a tradition thousands of years long. Energy drinks are merely the latest incarnation in humanity's use of herbal stimulants to sharpen and control their awareness, mood, and activity level. Modern energy drinks are new enough to still be under the harsh light of inquisition and suspicion. Exactly what are they?