At What Age Should We Stop Drinking Energy Drinks?

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about when dementia experts think we should consider giving up booze for good to keep our brains healthy.

Speaking to HuffPost UK, Dr Arun Narayanan, a clinical electrophysiologist and an assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, said that another beverage – energy drinks – might carry risks for our hearts, too. 

“Energy drinks may affect the heart differently [than other caffeinated drinks] because they often deliver caffeine in larger doses, more quickly, and in combination with additional stimulants or additives,” he shared.

“This can increase the risk of palpitations, elevated blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and, in susceptible individuals, more serious cardiac events. Tea and coffee are generally better studied, more predictable in composition, and less likely to contain multiple stimulant compounds in a single serving,” he...