Calm in a can? Here’s what the evidence says about the chill-out drink craze

Calm in a can? Here’s what the evidence says about the chill-out drink craze

In a world that rarely slows down, a new wave of “functional beverages” is promising to help us do exactly that. So-called “chill-out drinks,” marketed as natural stress relievers, are appearing in supermarkets and online stores as a calming alternative to caffeinated energy drinks or alcohol. But do they work and are they safe?