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Energy Drinks & Gels FAQs

Fuel your performance with our energizing drinks and gels! Addressing FAQs about energy, ingredients, and usage, our range offers the clarity and confidence you need to power through your day.

Are Energy Drinks bad for you?

Energy drinks can boost your energy, alertness, cognitive function and performance and are convenient, on-the-go sources of vitality. Energy drinks commonly contain ingredients like caffeine, Taurine, Beta-Alanine, B vitamins and more. Many of them a

Do Energy Drinks make you fat?

If they are consumed correctly in line with the recommended daily serving and are accompanied by a balanced diet and fitness regime, there is no reason for them to cause weight gain. However, if you consume excess quantities regularly without a healt

Do Energy Drinks give you energy?

Yes, energy drinks are packed with natural nutrients that can promote energy and improved performance. These include caffeine, caffeine anhydrous, Taurine, Beta-Alanine, N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine, B vitamins and more.

Do Energy Drinks keep you awake?

The ingredients in energy drinks - particularly caffeine - will keep you awake if consumed late in the day or before bed. Energy drinks contain 2-3 times as much caffeine as coffee or soft drink and can reduce your sleep time if consumed too late in

Do Energy Drinks have caffeine?

Yes, caffeine is a primary ingredient in energy drinks and is key in providing the mental benefits that energy drinks can offer. Caffeine is a stimulant that increases activity in your brain and nervous system and can incite focus, energy, and alertn

What do Energy Drinks do to your body?

Different energy drinks will have varying formulas, but they will generally have the same effects on your body: to boost energy and performance. Caffeine and other ingredients like Taurine, Beta-Alanine, and L-Carnitine can boost alertness, energy, c