Energy drinks: The question of consumption

 Doctors at the University of Miami recently published a study titled "Health Effects of Energy Drinks on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults" in the Journal of Pediatrics saying,

 The study states, "[energy drinks] have no therapeutic benefit, and many ingredients are understudied and not regulated." It also encourages those in the health professions, as well as consumers, to educate themselves about energy drinks.

The Richland Chronicle conducted an informal survey around the campus concerning students' opinions about energy drinks. Stephen Spencer said that Red Bull was the best energy drink.

 "It tastes like it works," he said.

Though people generally knew that energy drinks are not healthy, views differed on the matter of whether or not the FDA should require beverage companies to publish the amount of caffeine in the energy drinks on containers.

 Julie Alvarez said, "It's up to the consumers to know if it's good or not for them."

Daniel Davis, however, viewed it differently.

"Absolutely not. Caffeine can cause serious problems, and the company should be required to divulge this information," he said.

Spencer agreed with Davis. "[They] should put everything on the cans, even if it takes paragraphs and paragraphs of space."