On November 1st, 2011, Health Canada announced that they will start the long process of regulating energy drinks, such as Red Bull, under the Food and Drug Act. What great news! Having energy drinks regulated as “food” will force these beverages to have a Nutrition Facts table, allowing Canadians to inspect the drink’s sugar, calorie and caffeine content and make more informed purchasing decisions.
Read More90% of North Americans are hooked on this little white crystalline powder also known as trimethyxanthine. Withdrawal can also occur with symptoms ranging from headaches to vomiting. So, what am I talking about? – good old caffeine! A reader recently voiced his concerns about getting hooked on caffeine and was thinking about switching over to tea. However, he was told that tea has an equivalent amount of caffeine, so what’s he to do?
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