Functional Drinks: Are You Paying For A Placebo? | Talking Point

In Singapore, a new wave of drinks is promising more than just hydration - from stress relief and sharper focus to better gut health. But can simply sipping these drinks that come at a premium really deliver these benefits? In this episode of Talking Point, host Steven Chia takes a closer look what’s really inside a variety of functional beverages. He also explores the trend of adding mushroom extracts to drinks. But how do these mushroom drinks actually taste and can the extracts really deliver the benefits they promise? 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Why are functional drinks so expensive? 02:32 How do they taste and make me feel? 04:04 What goes into functional drinks? 05:07 Do functional drinks work? 12:38 Confronting a manufacturer of functional drinks 16:22 What makes some mushrooms more valuable 19:15 What goes into mushroom powders and extracts? 20:33 How do drinks with mushroom extracts taste and benefit us? WATCH MORE Talking Point https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTai524iU74UlzpWvb1RRAvl About the show: Talking Point investigates a current issue or event, offering different perspectives to local stories and revealing how it all affects you. ================================================ #CNAInsider #CNATalkingPoint #Singapore #FunctionalDrinks #Sodas #PlaceboEffect #GutHealth #MushroomDrinks For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider