![]() “Two thousand percent of any nutrient should be a red flag to people,” she said. Too much B6 can lead to nerve damage in the arms and legs, said nutritionist Marissa Lippert. The drink labels purport to provide 2,000 percent of the daily dose of vitamin B6 and up to 8,666 percent of vitamin B12 - claims that nutritionists dismissed as bogus at best and harmful at worst. “It doesn’t do anything for me,” said Mirian Aguilar, 24, a saleswoman who admitted trying 5-hour Energy when she’s dragging. Some users reported no effect from the drink. One study conducted for Men’s Health found that 5-hour Energy packed 207 milligrams of caffeine in 2 ounces - about the same as two cups of coffee. The energy you receive is not just from caffeine, it comes from the proprietary blend as a whole.” It’s a crap shoot.”Ī Stacker2 6-Hour Power spokeswoman retorted: “Listing the caffeine is not necessary. “You have no idea what you’re actually drinking or how much caffeine you’re ingesting. ![]() “They don’t have to prove safety or efficacy, so you have no idea if what it says on the labels is true,” said NYU nutritionist Marion Nestle. That’s less caffeine than in a small cuppa joe.īut most companies refer to caffeine counts as “proprietary trade secrets.” Labels say only that they have “the equivalent caffeine levels of a regular cup of premium coffee.” The 25-hour Energy Pump claims to provide about 50 milligrams of “an energizing blend of caffeine and green tea” per serving. The drink makers are not required to list how much caffeine they contain, nor does the law require them to be FDA approved. They target adults “looking to be more productive.” But the energy-slingers really just rely on caffeine content, which most won’t reveal, experts said. Energy 8-Hour ENERGY Shot, 10-Hour Power Energy and 25-Hour DMix Energy Pump - claim to be sugar free and only zero to 20 calories. Most of the drinks on the market - including the Stacker2 6-Hour Power, Redline 7-Hour Energy Boost, Mr. The small bottles - each one pricier than a tall Starbucks latte - provide only a placebo effect for New Yorkers looking for a pick-me-up, experts said. The latest supplement craze that has every deli and Duane Reade in New York City hawking “energy shots” for up to $4 a pop may be nothing more than slightly caffeinated, sour-tasting water.
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