Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions. Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:I know you've mentioned before how horrible energy drinks are for your health, specifically because of all the added sugars. However, what about the zero calorie energy drinks? Even though they don't have the extra sugars in it, are they still that bad for you?What Dr. Mike wants you to think about is if an energy drink is low-calorie, how does it give you any energy? For example, when you think of any foods, they all contain calories... So, really, there's no such thing as a zero calorie energy drink.However, manufacturers add in specific compounds to the energy drink to give you the boost in energy.For example, on Red Bull's Total Zero label, there's no protein, sugar, fat, or calories. It does contain 80 mg of caffeine, taurine (an amino acid), B group vitamins (they actually don't tell you which ones and how much), Alpine Spring water, and the sweeteners aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame K.The aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame K are what makes zero calorie energy drinks unhealthy. These are artificial sweeteners, which have been known to be harmful to your health.Dr. Mike suggests trying CoQ10, fermented ginseng, D-Ribose, and cordyceps instead of these energy drinks.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.