HOST: Welcome to "Energy Boost," the radio show where today we are going to ____ about energy drinks and how they affect our lives. I'm your host, Alex. On the show, we have Dr. Smith, a food ____, and our special guest, Tom, who drinks energy drinks a lot, in fact three a day!! Dr. Smith, let's start with you. Energy drinks are supposed to make us feel more ____. How do they do that? DR. SMITH: Well, Alex, the main thing in energy drinks that gives us energy is ____. It wakes up our nerves and helps us ____ more awake. But these drinks also have sugar and other things that can ____ our health. HOST: Tom, can you tell us why you drink energy drinks and what good things they do for you? TOM: Sure, Alex. I drink energy drinks to stay awake and ____, like during long work hours or tough ____. They help me ____ when I'm tired. HOST: Dr. Smith, some studies say that energy drinks can make our blood sticky, which can be ____. Can you tell us more about that. DR. SMITH: Of course, Alex. Sticky blood happens when blood cells stick together, and it can block our veins and arteries. This can cause ____ and strokes. Research shows that energy drinks can make our blood stickier. We're not sure exactly why, but it might be ____ of the caffeine and other things in the drink. HOST: It's interesting that Australia has strong ____ about energy drinks. By law, energy drinks must contain no more than 32 mg of caffeine per 100 ml. In practice, this means a standard 250 ml can of energy drink has no more than 80 mg which is the same as a 250 ml cup of instant coffee. Dr. Smith, do you think these rules are ____, or should we have more limits? DR. SMITH: Australia's rules are good, but there's always room to ____ I think it would help if there were age ____ on who can buy energy drinks. This could protect young people from health ____. HOST: Tom, what do you think? Are the current rules good enough? TOM: I think the rules we have now are a good ____ but I agree with Dr. Smith. It's important for people to know the risks and make ____ choices about energy drinks. HOST: Dr. Smith, can you share other ____ about energy drinks that people should be aware of?

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