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Discussion: Review the common ingredients of an energy drink such as Rockstar, Red Bull, Monster, etc. Some common ingredients include taurine, guarana, ginseng, B vitamins and L-carnitine. What are these ingredients? Are these ingredients regulated or recognized by the FDA or USDA? How do these ingredients provide “energy” or “enhance performance”? What is the nutritional value of the energy drink (size of drink (ounces), sugar, fat, calories, % of calcium or other vitamin/mineral, amount of caffeine)? Are you surprised by any of the values? Do you feel that consuming caffeine every day is harmful or beneficial?

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Chapter 10 discusses the use of Energy Drinks for Athletic Performance page 358 Most energy drinks consist of glucose and caffeine. They may or may not contain other ingredients that promise to promote athletic performance.

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taurine, guarana, ginseng, B vitamins , L-carnitine, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCI, Vitamin B12, caffeine etc ... Are common in all the mentioned brands. Taurine is a conditional amino acid that is naturally producing in the body. Neurological and muscular development is happening in the body by taurine. They are essential for growth and neural survival. In energy drinks it is used as stimulant. While guarana has tremendous amount of caffeine. This helps to maintain focus and mental energy through energy drinks. It is an effective stimulant like taurin. Ginseng is a herb used years ago and now is a brain booster. It stimulates hypothalamic and pituitary glands. L carnitine is also a Amino acid produced in the body and boost energy in metabolic processes. Vitamin b is water soluble and helping for every boost in the metabolic processes.

Taurin is approved by FDA. Guarana is approved as safe. Cant use of medication purposes. Ginseng also approved as safe and cannot use for medications. L carnitine is approved by FDA for disease and as a supplement. Vitamin b also approved by FDA as dietary supplements.

Ginseng help to fight fatigue and promote energy . polysaccharides and oligopeptides are linked as components of ginseng and they reduce oxidative stress and increase energy production. Taurin reduce muscle damage and fatigue. It helps for hard and along workouts. Guarana helping to reduce amount of adenosine and thereby relaxation of brain. Such like other compounds are boosting the metabolic activities to provide more energy. Stress reduction, homeostasis, anti diabetic, anti aging , anti cancerous properties are shown by these supplements.

Nutritional values of these drinks varies. Around 40-45 calories are provided per 100g. Fat and cholesterol are zero for usual conditions. 0-2% of calcium is present. Vitamin B6 is very high . Monster contain 40 percentage and redbull contain 100 percentage of vitamin b6. Cobalbumin is very high around 30-40 percentage in each drinks. 10g of sugar is in redbull . In case of rockstar is 25g. Moster contain 36mg of caffeine. In case of redubull and rockstar it is 160mg per 16 ounce can for rockstar and 30 mg is present in redbull per 100g.

Caffeine has good effects as well as bad effects. Caffeine is good for short time uses. Long term used provide several abnormalities. They are muscle tremor, nervousness, difficulty in sleeping, restlessness, weakness and fatigue etc... Many sources are also state that everyday use of caffeine create a tolerance and the effects will be less. Evidences are showing 16-18 % lower risk of heart diseases in men and women who are consuming 2-4 cups of coffee everyday.

Pregnant women and children are not recommend for the use of caffeine. Caffeine consumption is generally considered as safe.