'Energy Drinks' and Wales

'Energy drinks' are one of the biggest cons on the planet. There is 'energy' in sugar and glucose but it's often not a good idea to slurp solutions of them (with or without a caffeine boost). Nutritionists have been advising children not to use these drinks, since 2015. There is now a possibility that 'energy drinks' will be banned for those under 16 in Wales (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/09/selling-energy-drinks-under-16s-could-banned-wales/). Wales, like the rest of the UK, has problems with childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay. Drinking 'energy drinks' doesn't make people more active. Benton, D., Kumari, N. and Brain, P.F., showed in 1982, that giving young people glucose to drink, generally produces reactive hypoglycaemia. It causes circulating blood sugar levels to fall, by stimulating the body's release of insulin. It also makes them more grumpy, as the brain relies on its blood supply to maintain its glucose levels. An 'energy drink' is consequently the last thing you should consume, before undertaking any vigorous activity (eat a banana!). Consuming 'energy drinks' will simply make chubby people fatter. There is even a strong possibility that 'energy drinks' will help induce type 2 diabetes. Repeatedly 'hitting' the insulin-releasing mechanism, may cause problems, resulting in this endocrine disorder.