An energy drink can help you wake up for your morning workout or stay alert during an afternoon meeting. Sobe No Fear Energy Drinks are available in regular, "Motherload" with extra vitamins and a sugar-free option with no calories. Before you try the drink, though, be aware that the jolt of energy may come with side effects.
Nervousness and Insomnia
Some of the ingredients in Sobe No Fear are stimulants that can make you feel more energetic, but a potential side effect is nervousness or the jitters. Caffeine is an ingredient in each of the drinks: one 8-oz. serving -- one-half of 1 can -- of the sugar-free contains 77 mg caffeine, of the regular drink, 87 mg and of the Motherload, 91 mg caffeine. Caffeine stimulates your central nervous system, making you more alert, but it can also make you feel anxious. Caffeine can interfere with your sleep and induce insomnia, and those who are sensitive to caffeine are more susceptible to this effect. Sobe No Fear also contains Panax ginseng extract, which Medline Plus warns can cause insomnia.
Blood Sugar Swings
Ingredients in Sobe No Fear Energy Drinks affect blood sugar and may make it difficult to maintain stable levels. Each serving of Motherload and the regular drink provides 33 g of sugars from high-fructose corn syrup. Digestion of high-fructose corn syrup causes a rapid elevation in your blood sugar. MayoClinic.com reports that caffeine may also lead to higher blood sugar levels, and diabetics should be aware of this effect. As noted, Sobe No Fear Energy Drinks contain Panax ginseng extract, which Medline Plus warns can reduce blood sugar levels, leading to hypoglycemia -- especially in those taking diabetes medications.
Weight Gain
Weight gain is a potential side effect of drinking regular or Motherload Sobe No Fear Energy Drink, because both of these drinks provide energy from calories. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that your calorie balance determines whether you gain weight, lose weight or maintain your current weight. A positive energy balance occurs when you eat more calories than you burn off, making you gain weight. You gain about 1 lb. for every 3,500 extra calories that you eat. Regular and Motherload drinks have 130 calories per 8-oz. serving, or 260 calories per can. If you drink one can per week without reducing your calorie intake from other sources, you could gain nearly 4 lbs. in a year.
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