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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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. UFC announces global marketing partnership with Logan Paul and KSI for their Prime Beverage Brand. UFC. Accessed 9/22/2023.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights potential negative effects of energy drinks, such as impacts on the heart, dehydration, anxiety and sleep disturbances such as insomnia. Heart complications can include irregular heartbeat and heart failure, while anxiety can include feeling nervous and jittery. Dehydration—inadequate water in the body—is a condition that can lead to unclear thinking, mood changes, overheating, constipation and kidney stones. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed 9/22/2023. 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. Logan Paul vs. KSI 2 fight results, highlights: KSI wins controversial split decision in celebrity bout. CBS Sports. Accessed 9/22/2023. However, from April they are set to be more widely available in the UK, and a doctor has issued a warning to parents about children 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.

Is Prime safe for children to drink?

Body Fuel, a Liverpool-based competitor to Prime which has been endorsed by Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett, went on sale last week. 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.

Rubio C, Cámara M, Giner RM, et al. Caffeine, D-glucuronolactone and Taurine Content in Energy Drinks: Exposure and Risk Assessment. Nutrients. 2022;4(23):5103. FDA asked to investigate Logan Paul’s energy drink, Prime, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans. Associated Press. Accessed 9/22/2023. Despite Prime Energy’s label warning against consumption by individuals under 18 years of age, in July 2023, Sen. Schumer asserted a minimal discernible distinction in the online marketing between the two Prime beverage products. As such, he called on the FDA to investigate Prime.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.” Some smaller corner shops are selling it well over its recommended retail price, and parents are complaining about how hard it is to get hold of the beverage. The YouTubers have a relatively young fan base, and many youngsters have been desperate to get their hands on the product. It can also interfere with sleep, which children need plenty of. She added: "Caffeine results in an increased need to pass urine, so will not help at school with more trips to the toilet and could contribute to bed wetting." Dr Lee also notes that there is added zinc, and said: "Most children do not need zinc supplements – it is readily obtained from the diet. This can cause symptoms too, such as vomiting, diarrhoea and headaches."

Electrolyte replenishment is important after strenuous exercise, emphasizes Lindsay Malone, a private practice registered dietitian and instructor at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. Interestingly, Prime Hydration provides less sodium (10 milligrams)—an electrolyte that maintains fluid balance—in comparison to other sports drinks, notes Zenker. While the coconut water base offers potassium, which can contribute to sweat replenishment, Prime is missing the mark on the electrolyte we lose the most through sweat—sodium, says Dana White, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified athletic trainer in Connecticut.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.” 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". 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."

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." The Prime drink, which was launched by English YouTuber KSI and American YouTuber Logan Paul last year, has become popular and has been flying off the shelves. There are two products for sale – Prime hydration and Prime energy.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 Ingredients The energy version of Prime isn't officially sold in major supermarkets in the UK yet, but some smaller corner shops have been selling them. However, from April they are set to be more widely available in the UK, reports The Mirror. 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 ) The 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." 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.