Are 'Healthy' Drinks Actually Good For You? | Business Insider Explains | Business Insider

Functional or "healthy drinks," claim to calm you down, boost your energy, or improve brain health. Celebrities from Katy Perry to Bella Hadid have embraced them. But are they actually worth it?

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00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - What Are 'Functional Drinks?'
01:00 - The Added Benefits Of Probiotics, Adaptogens, Nootropics, And CBD
01:31 - How Red Bull Started The Functional Drinks Industry
02:23 - The Appetite For A Healthy Diet Instead Of Ultra-Processed Foods
03:00 - Hacking The Gut-Brain Connection To Improve Mental Health And Well-Being
03:21 - How Brands And Celebrities Flock Into 'Functional Drinks'
03:47 - The Rise Of Kombucha
03:54 - Probiotics Drinks, An Industry Worth $40B Worldwide
04:06 - The Difference Between Prebiotics And Probiotics Sodas
04:26 - Are 'Functional Drinks' Good For Your Health?
05:27 - Tips To Pick 'Functional Drinks' At The Supermarket
06:40 - Credits

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[TopShotst]

I drink sparkling water because I like the bubbles, I dropped drinking soda years ago. Best decision I've made.

[MrKornnugget]

Drink water, get a bottle and refill it. That is about as functional as it gets.

[xohbtsj]

What annoys me is that kombucha costs cents to make, but a liter of it costs $9.

[nandinhocunha]

Shout out to water, without you and sugar and yeast. I won't have alcohol

[UNPAVEDMusic]

Wow, this was so functionally vague. I learned nothing other than drink water and stop drinking sugary drinks.

[myrineae]

Saving you 6 minutes. NO IT DOESN'T WORK.

[Omegaki]

Just told the story of how Red Bull was stolen from Thailand 😂

[JunFromIT]

Correction: RedBull is just a rebrand of Krating Daeng which was the supplement from thailand. They just change the name and taste to suit the western market.

[DiggerPrints]

It's simple, if it's not plain water, it's doing something to your body other than hydrating. Some of these health drinks would be "better" than reaching for a coke or can of beer so you would be making a healthier choice.

[JB-dzsb]

I guess it comes down to how the drink makes you feel.... Like psychotherapists always ask: "And how does that make you feel?" over and over again.

[thegreencompany]

I really doubt about how healthy these drinks are! In most cases there is still a massive amount of sugar in it🤔

[bakerkawesa]

It's water, tea, and fruit juice for me.

[EcomCarl]

Great overview on the functional drinks market! It's essential for consumers to demand transparency and scientific backing for health claims to ensure that these products deliver real benefits. 🥤

[djohanson]

I like the "sparkle" effect on the teeth of the Red Bull inventor. Love the added effect. 😉

[gee_at_ease]

These drinks are just another opportunity to make money. They are still fizzy drinks, and they have sugar, and they have no specification on how they improve your health.

[specialk]

Kombucha has been around in Japan for a very very long time. It’s nothing new.

[tacwolf]

I always love the comments "This product is not approved by the FDA." That is when you know it is something good lol Shoutout to SPIKE energy!

[jmssun]

1:26 Yakult and calpis were functional drink as industry decades before redbull in the 1980s. They started in 1930s and 1910s respectively

[John_Smith_]

Let me provide a summary. No, they don't work.

[stormssf]

I like the burning fizz sensation, do these have that feature ?