Caffeinated water can be a great alternative to the stereotypical energy drink, but if you've never heard of caffeinated water, where do you start? Read more Trying Caffeinated Water? Start Here ..read more

Why does coffee make you feel like you have to pee? Does caffeine make you dehydrated? What if it’s caffeine from tea? From an energy drink? This is the second in a three-part series on caffeinated water. In this series, we answer the most commonly asked questions including: Does caffeine make you dehydrated? If water … Read more Why Does Coffee Make You Pee ..read more

In this three-part series, we'll talk about whether energy drink bans are good or bad, what has been tried in the US, and the bans or restrictions in other countries.Read more Energy Drink Bans ..read more

It dawned on me how well someone handles their caffeine is like how well someone plays Quidditch. Consider these examples...Read more Why Caffeine Sensitivity is like Quidditch ..read more

I was honored to be asked to contribute to this discussion on "chemicals in our food". This is the fourth in a series of collaboration between Don’t Eat the Pseudoscience and In Defense of Processed Food. Read more Chemicals and Food Safety in the 21st Century ..read more

I declared myself a biochemistry/chemistry major in 2003 – right at the beginning of the Energy Drink Boom. Fascinated by these drinks and all the fears surrounding their use, I’ve applied my education (and basically all my free time) toward understanding the science behind energy drinks and their ingredients. In 2003, energy drinks contained synthetic caffeine as well as caffeine extracts from guarana and yerba mate. While synthetic caffeine was often criticized for being synthetic, guarana and yerba mate were often criticized for being "dangerous stimulants". Then along came green coffee bea ..read more

I declared myself a biochemistry/chemistry major in 2003 – right at the beginning of the Energy Drink Boom. Fascinated by these drinks and all the fears surrounding their use, I’ve applied my education (and basically all my free time) toward understanding the science behind energy drinks and their ingredients. In 2003, energy drinks contained synthetic caffeine as well as caffeine extracts from guarana and yerba mate. While synthetic caffeine was often criticized for being synthetic, guarana and yerba mate were often criticized for being "dangerous stimulants". Then along came green coffee bea ..read more

In this three-part series, we'll talk about whether energy drink bans are good or bad, what has been tried in the US, and the bans or restrictions in other countries.Read more Energy Drink Bans ..read more

It dawned on me how well someone handles their caffeine is like how well someone plays Quidditch. Consider these examples...Read more Why Caffeine Sensitivity is like Quidditch ..read more

I was honored to be asked to contribute to this discussion on "chemicals in our food". This is the fourth in a series of collaboration between Don’t Eat the Pseudoscience and In Defense of Processed Food. Read more Chemicals and Food Safety in the 21st Century ..read more