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A new study uncovered a mechanism for how caffeine in coffee and tea can protect against cardiovascular diseaseDepositphotos VIEW 1 IMAGES Your morning vice might not be that guilty a pleasure after all: coffee seems to have a range of health benefits, but exactly how it affects the body to produce these results remains unknown. A new study has identified specific proteins that caffeine works on, which help the liver remove bad cholesterol from the bloodstream and protect against cardiovascular disease. Several large-scale, long-term studies have revealed that coffee is good for you in various ways. One study tracked the...

Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull said it posted record profits of €501 million ($559 million) in 2015, an increase of 35 percent, according to the economics magazine Trend. The unlisted firm, which does not directly publish its figures, saw drink sales nudge up 6.1 percent to 5.96 billion cans, its turnover rise 20 percent to €3.2 billion, and operating income soar by 90 percent to €633.3 million, according to Trend. Red Bull’s bottom line was boosted by a cost-cutting program and a weaker euro, the magazine reported. …

(Reuters) - The New York State Attorney General issued subpoenas in July to three firms that make energy drinks, including PepsiCo Inc, seeking information on the companies' marketing and advertising practices, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Besides Pepsi, maker of AMP, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman also sent subpoenas to Monster Beverage Corp and Living Essentials LLC, maker of the 5-Hour Energy drink, said the source, who declined to be identified, citing lack of authorization to speak to the media. A spokeswoman for Schneiderman declined to comment, as did PepsiCo. Living Essentials also declined to comment beyond...

LA PAZ (Reuters) – A pale green energy drink made from coca leaves has given Bolivian President Evo Morales a boost as he tries to persuade the United Nations to scrap a ban on the traditional Andean practice of chewing the leaves. Coca is the raw material for making cocaine, but Bolivians have chewed the leaves for centuries for it mild stimulant that reduces hunger and altitude sickness. The coca leaf was declared an illegal narcotic in the 1961 U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, along with cocaine, heroin, opium and morphine and a host of chemical drugs. Tuesday's launch...

Winter Park junior defensive tackle Beano Duffie doesn't think energy drinks and football mix. Duffie can't put his finger on what exactly could go wrong, but he will only chug energy boosters such as Red Bull and Monster Energy drinks in spare time. "The coaches have told me not to drink too much before workouts," he said. "I don't drink before practice or games because I don't want to have real bad cramps. I don't know. I've just heard it could be bad me." Numerous other high school football players interviewed by the Sentinel said they have gotten the message...

TAIPEI - A man in Taiwan has died and four others were poisoned after drinking a popular bottled fizzy drink laced with cyanide and labelled "I am poisonous. Please do not drink." Some of the victims thought the warning was a new advertising slogan, police said on Thursday. The manufacturer of Bullwild energy drink, Paolyta Co., ordered an island-wide recall of about 1.2 million to 1.6 million bottles. The drink, which is popular among taxi drivers and workers, has also been taken off shelves in Hong Kong and Macau. Police suspect someone laced the drink with cyanide before placing it...