Prime Hydration Drinks Can - KSI and Logan Paul Energy Drink - Zero Sugar - Strawberry Watermelon - Blue Raspberry - Tropical Punch - Lemon Lime - 330ml (Strawberry Watermelon, 1x Can)

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Social media influencers Logan Paul and KSI meet fans during a Prime promotional event in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 27.(Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard/Reuters ) To determine whether Prime drinks are right for you, it’s important to factor in your health conditions, including whether you’re pregnant or nursing, your diet, any supplements you might be using, physical activity and sleep quality, advises Zenker. For a sports drink, Prime Hydration is high in potassium and suboptimal in its carbohydrate content at 5 grams, adds Kansas City Chiefs’ sports dietitian Leslie Bonci. Optimal carbohydrate content is 4 to 8 grams per 100 milliliters, so Prime Hydration’s 500 milliliters (one serving) should contain 40 to 80 grams of carbohydrate, Bonci explains.

Prime is marketed as zero sugar and low calorie, but it's got sucralose, which is an "artificial sweetener which has been shown to alter the gut microbiome and increase levels of systemic inflammation". Body Fuel, a Liverpool-based competitor to Prime which has been endorsed by Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett, went on sale last week. Dr Deborah Lee, from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, told The Mirror: "I would not recommend children drink Prime energy drinks or other energy drinks for children of any age. Children don't need energy drinks anyway – they have plenty of energy! Prime Energy contains 200 milligrams of caffeine in its 12-ounce serving cans. The FDA specifies an intake of 400 milligrams of caffeine a day in healthy adults is generally considered safe and not linked to adverse effects such as insomnia, jitters and fast heart rate. Although it's not easy to find all the ingredients online, Dr Lee also notes that there are other things to consider when deciding whether to buy your children a Prime drink. She said: "Dipotassium phosphate is an artificial flavour enhancer and preservative which is said to be safe for consumption but can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headaches and constipation."

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The Prime energy drink, which was launched by English YouTuber KSI and American YouTuber Logan Paul last year, is set to arrive in the UK soon - and a warning to parents has already been issued. She said: "Dipotassium phosphate is an artificial flavour enhancer and preservative which is said to be safe for consumption but can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headaches and constipation."

Artificial sweeteners are calorie-free— however, they aren’t well-studied in children and typically taste sweeter than sugar, promoting a sweet preference, according to Zenker. While artificial sweeteners are generally considered safe, there’s still much research needed, especially regarding their long-term effects, she adds. Prime Energy IngredientsThe doctor added that Prime is made from coconut water, which is "full of electrolytes (sodium and potassium)" but "again, children obtain plenty of these from their diet. They do not need any extra from an energy drink. What they need during the day is plenty of good old-fashioned, water." A doctor has now issued a warning to parents about the drink's high caffeine content. Prime energy contains a whopping 200mg of caffeine, compared to 86.4mg in a can of Monster Energy.

The brand, which comes in ‘hydration’ and ‘energy’ forms is ubiquitously available and was launched as a social media, influencer-type product that has the undivided attention of children under the age of eighteen,” writes Sen. Schumer in his letter. “These same children are also the target market for Prime. Many physicians have serious concern for Prime, and I write to specifically urge your agency to investigate Prime for its claims, marketing and caffeine content.” A primary concern with Prime Energy is its caffeine content, which is especially significant for parents to consider, says Malone. Although Prime Energy labeling indicates the beverage is for those 18 and older, she observes that Prime “heavily markets toward young people who may not realize there’s a difference between Prime Energy and Prime Hydration.”As for caffeine and children, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children under the age of 12 years not consume any caffeine and recommend that children ages 12 to 18 years not exceed 100 milligrams of caffeine per day [2] Parenting in ‘caffeine nation’. CentraCare. Accessed 10/12/2023. [3] Caffeine and Children. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Accessed 10/12/2023. .