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Article: EDITORIAL: Energy drinks need warnings
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- June 25, 2001
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Staff Editorial
University Wire
06-25-2001
(The Oracle) (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- Dietitians across the country are expressing concerns about dangers associated with the heavy consumption of popular new brands of energy drinks mixed with alcohol. Drinks such as Red Bull and Jones Whoop-Ass Energy Drink emerged on the market touted as energy drinks that increase athletic endurance.
However, the drinks' popularity in club settings as both mixers and ways to stay awake give people a false belief that they can drink more than their bodies can take. This misconception concerns some experts in the medical field. Cynthia Sass, a dietitian at the University of South Florida, said in a report filed ...