Taurine is an essential amino acid, and some studies have found that it improves mental performance when combined with caffeine. Surprise! The same insight provided by Hunnes also applies to this ingredient.ĥ) Taurine: This is the first ingredient listed as part of the “Energy Blend” found in 5-Hour ENERGY. Once again, this is more than likely a useless addition to 5-Hour ENERGY.Ĥ) Vitamin B12: Similar to niacin, vitamin B12 helps the body convert food into energy.
But again, unless your diet is extremely limited, that extra burst of vitamin B6 in your 5-Hour ENERGY will inevitably end up in the toilet.ģ) Folic Acid: Folic acid (aka vitamin B9) helps the body produce red blood cells and DNA. “We would pee out the B-vitamins that it contains,” she confirms.Ģ) Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 plays some kind of role in almost every bodily function, from energy production to hormonal regulation. All of which means that the addition of niacin (and the following B-vitamins) in 5-Hour ENERGY is essentially pointless, something that Dana Hunnes, senior dietitian at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, previously told me. However, this energy-boosting effect really only applies to people who are already suffering from significant niacin deficiencies, which are “ exceedingly rare ” in the U.S. ġ) Niacin: The producers of 5-Hour ENERGY claim that niacin (vitamin B3) basically helps the body convert food into energy, which is technically true.
This edition: 5-Hour ENERGY Shots, which are made from 17 separate ingredients that we’ve broken down in the exact order they appear on their website.
But since most of us have no idea what xanthan gum or potassium benzoate are - or more importantly, what they’re doing to our bodies - we’re decoding the ingredients in the many things Americans put in (and on) themselves with the help of an expert. We’re often told that you should never eat anything (or put anything on your body) if you don’t recognize everything on the ingredients list.
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