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What is in a 5 hour energy drink is it bad for you.
The product is not u s food and drug administration approved.
It contains no sugar instead providing the stimulant caffeine and the psychoactive dopamine.
So exactly how dangerous are these drinks and energy shots.
If you d rather use something healthier than 5 hour energy there are a few healthy energy drinks you can rely on.
The official website lists the active ingredients of 5 hour energy as.
5 hour energy contains around 200mg of caffeine which is about a third of the maximum amount of caffeine that health experts suggest consuming on a daily basis.
The regular strength shooter offered in berry grape citrus lime pomegranate orange and pink lemonade holds 200 milligrams of caffeine according to its website.
5 hour energy packs more caffeine in its 1 93 ounce frame than many of its larger canned competitors.
Energy drinks are beverages that contain ingredients marketed to increase energy and mental performance.
Caffeine s main benefits are increasing alertness and reducing the feeling of fatigue.
5 hour energy also contains high levels.
The sugar free shots are not only portable but also lower in calories than most energy drinks.
Just like all the other energy drinks 5 hour energy contains caffeine.
Vitamin b6 folic acid vitamin b12 sodium taurine glucuronolactone malic acid and n acetyl l tyrosine l phenylalanine caffeine and citicoline.
The taste is not the greatest but it s not as bad as it could be.
The 2 ounce 5 hour energy shot which is artificially sweetened has 4 calories.
A regular 8 ounce.
Since their beginnings in 2003 the founders of 5 hour energy have been involved in a lot of scandals.
This is where the positive stops and the negative keeps on going.
The active ingredient in the energy shots regardless of flavor or strength is the b vitamins.
Energy drinks are notorious for their bad taste.