Information about the absence of benefit and the presence of potential risk associated with energy drinks should be widely shared among all individuals who interact with young athletes.Energy drinks should not be used for hydration prior to, during, or after physical activity.Water and appropriate sports drinks should be used for rehydration.Specifically, the NFHS SMAC strongly recommends that: Boys, aged 16-17, who were physically active 3 to 6 times per week consumed the most.Ĭoncerned about the high caffeine content of energy drinks, about three times that of soda, the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee of the NFHS issued a position statement last Fall to inform parents about the possible negative effects. Overall, 9% of the youth consumed them regularly, probably because 19.5% of them believed that energy drinks were safe and 12.5% thought they were a type of sports drink. According to a CDC-sponsored 2011 Youth Styles Survey of 779 kids, aged 12 to 17, their preference for energy drinks was obvious. Now, a new Spanish study concludes that while energy drinks actually do improve sports performance, there are lingering negative effects.įull of carbs and caffeine, energy drinks have exploded into a $7 billion industry which retailers love thanks to their higher prices and 40% margin.
While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have recently issued warnings about their consumption, sales continue to climb. What could be better for our over-scheduled, constantly on-the-go, sleepy kids than something called an “energy drink”? While brewing an extra pot of coffee for our young athletes seems weird, we seem to have latched on to this wildly popular beverage choice to go one step beyond regular soda.
By Dan Peterson, TeamSnap's Sports Science Expert
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