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  From Red Bull to Prime, here’s what to know about the caffeine, sugar and sodium content of popular energy drinks. (Getty Images) When you’re feeling low on fuel, it can be tempting to seek out a magic potion for motivation — like one of the many energy drinks on the market, which have been touted as everything from “clean” health tonics to magic bullets for weight loss. But behind the sleek marketing, can energy drinks really be good for you? Energy drinks are caffeinated beverages that often contain other stimulants, such as guarana, ginseng, taurine and carnitine, which boost the effects of the caffeine.  Vanessa King , a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, explains that these beverages are commonly used to increase energy, performance and alertness. But while they’re often confused with sports drinks, energy drinks fall under a different category. “Energy drinks are not considered nutritional,” King tells Yahoo Life. “They can be included i...