Sip Trends, Check Safety: The Hidden Risks in Modern Wellness Drinks

The wellness drink trend feels unstoppable. Smoothies blend in dorm kitchens before morning classes. Green powders get whisked into water during study breaks. Cold-pressed juices, chai protein shakes, probiotic sodas, electrolyte drinks — almost everywhere you turn, someone is sipping something meant to energize, cleanse, or “boost” something inside the body.

It looks healthy. It feels intentional. But the rise of fresh drink culture has quietly outpaced basic food-safety awareness. We talk about gut health, inflammation, and antioxidants — yet rarely about bacterial growth in protein shakes left in warm cars, blenders that aren’t fully cleaned, or raw juices sitting in fridges longer than safe.

Most people don’t think

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