They say quantitatively, they found Copper presenting the highest concentrations recorded in any spirit brand studied, followed by Barium and Manganese. The brands found to contain the most metals mainly Copper were the locally distilled Lira-Lira spirits with concentrations averaging 95 percent.
Nutritionists are cautioning inactive and semi-active people to stop consuming energy drinks for recreational purposes. Joweria Nambooze, a nutritionist at Africa Innovations Institute, says that if people with inactive or semi-active lives consume energy drinks, it could lead to obesity due to the high amount of sugars stored.
