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Study: Energy Drinks Harden Arteries

A new study is sounding the alarm about energy drinks. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic say they may contain more than an extreme burst of caffeine. The study found many of the drinks contain carnatine, a compound abundant in red meat, that boosts energy and also promotes hardening of the arteries. Lead researcher Dr Stanley Hazen says when bacteria in the intestine digest carnatine, the byproduct it creates is 10 times more artery clogging than cholesterol.

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