Energy Drinks Caffeine: Facts You Must Know.

What are Energy drinks?

A non-alcoholic beverage, energy drinks contain stimulants such as caffeine, taurine, and guarana that awaken the brain and lessen fatigue.

What are the main ingredients in energy drinks ?

Caffeine.

It is most widely consumed psychoactive compound globally

It is found in coffee beans, Tea, Cola, Cocoa, Guarana, Yerba mate and other products.[Webmd]

 In Western countries, approximately 90% of adults consume caffeine on a regular basis.

Acc. to survey conducted in 2009-2010 U.S. adults men and women consuming approximately 150-200 mg/day of caffeine per day.

It is mot commonly used stimulant used in energy drinks.

Energy drinks contains more caffeine and sugars than soft drinks

B vitamins are group of water soluble vitamins.

B vitamins include Thiamine[B1] ,Riboflavin[B2], Niacin [B3] , Niacin[B5], Pyridoxine[B6], Biotin[B7], Folate[B9], Cobalamin[B12]

Sugars.

Guarana.

The plant seeds contain high concentrations of caffeine [2-8%] higher than in coffee beans.

It is a caffeine-rich fruit native to the Amazon.

It is a common ingredient of energy drinks and can be unsafe in large amounts.

Guarana seeds contain more caffeine than any other plant in the world,

L carnitine .

Involved in metabolism of Fat

They are also sold as fat burners

Glucuronolactone

 It is naturally occurring substance produced in small amounts within the body.

It is commonly used ingredient in energy drinks to increase attention and athletic performance.

Taurine-It is sulfur containing conditionally essential amino acids abundantly found in  brain, retina, heart, and reproductive organ cells, as well as in meat and seafood.

It is one of popular substance used in Energy drinks

Caffeine content in Energy drinks

How much caffeine does an energy drink contain?

The amount of caffeine in energy drinks might differ from one brand to another.

Which energy drinks have the highest and lowest caffeine content?

Energy drink with the Highest Caffeine

Brand	caffeine	Serving Size
Bang energy	300mg	16 Oz [473ml]
C4 energy	300mg	16 Oz [473ml]
Regin Total Body Fuel	300mg	16 Oz [473ml]
Spike Hardcore energy	350mg	16 Oz [473ml]
Redline Extreme Energy Shot	316mg	8 Oz [273ml]

Energy drink with the low amount of Caffeine

Energy Drink	Serving Size	Caffeine per Serving
Update energy	12Oz	0mg
5 Hour Energy Decaf	1.93 Oz	6mg
Marquis Energy Drink	12 oz	100mg
Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy	12 oz	100mg
Celsius BCAA+Energy	12 oz	100mg
Aspire Energy Drink	12 oz	80mg
V8 +Energy	8 oz	80mg
Red Bull (Regular & Sugar-Free)	8.4 oz	8omg
Verb Energy Drink Mix	8 oz	65mg
Airforce Nutrisoda Energize	8.5 oz	50mg
Vitamin Water Energy Citrus	20 oz	50mg
REIZE Energy Drink	8.4 oz	50mg

Side Effects of consuming Energy Drinks

What are the side effects of consuming energy drinks?

Energy drinks contain caffeine, which affects the heart and blood vessels.

Energy drinks contain stimulants like caffeine & guarana which increase heart rate and blood pressure. In simple means forcing the heart to beat faster than normal pace.

Energy drink consumptions have negative side effects on heart like tachycardia, hypertension, Cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction and arrhythmias.

The use of energy drinks can lead to negative side effects including sleep disturbance, anxiety, stress, and an increased risk of stroke and seizures.

Additional dangers of taking energy drinks include

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Diarrhea
• Hallucinations
• Headaches
• Mood swings
• Nausea
• Increased heart rate (tachycardia)
• Stroke
• Tooth decay
• Weight gain

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