ENERGY DRINKS

Energy drinks are beverages taken to boost the stregth of the consumer, they originated from the United kingdom and Japan in 1921. Although there are various types of energy drinks and the market has grown tremendously, reseachers indicates that energy drinks are typically attractive to young people with approximately sixty-five percent of consumers between the ages of thirteen and thirty-five.
The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre,Yenagoa, Dr. Ebitimitula Etebu spoke on the health implications of consuming energy drinks. Dr.Etebu advised consumers to avoid excessive intake of energy drinks due to various health implications.
The state coordinator of the National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control, (NAFDAC)also spoke on the excessive consumption of energy drinks. A visit to drinking spots and bars in the state confirmed that over eighty percent of people drinking beer and spirit mix it with energy drinks.