Alcohol in energy drinks?

I was coming home from the gym a couple of days ago and someone called in to join a discussion about how energy drinks are bad for you. He said that there have been reports of major companies adding alcohol to their popular drinks. According to the caller, from 7 to 9% in some cases. This was to increase the euphoriaeffect while having the drink and also adding addictive capabilities to the beverage.

Now I couldn’t find these exact numbers online, however, there is quite a bit of information online about this. Most of it pertains to children being able to legally buy these drinks at any corner store. Now, I’m not even going to get started about how I feel everytime I see a 12 yr old child drinking a monster as big as his head. Anyway, I found this all very interesting and unfortunately not surprising at all.

Sports Drinks are not regulated by the FDA. A lot of people get confused on this one, so here we go. On the content list on regulated foods, there is a percentage of what is included in the item. Being regulated means that it is what it says it is. That it is randomly tested and contents are quality. Sports supplement companies have been getting around these regulations because supplements are not regulated. So these energy drinks can have a variety of levels and potencies of these supplements. In fact, the only testing done by these companies is by internal reviews. 

So I challenge you. I challenge you to be aware of what you put in your body on your way to becoming fit and healthy. Do the risks out way the benefits? Are you educated on what your body needs to reach your goals? If not I highly recommend you get yourself educated. Leave me a comment with your questions and I will be glad to get you started.