Energy Drink Shots May Trigger Short-Term Insulin Resistance In Teens.

reports that teenagers who drank a “shot” of “5-hour Energy – which contains no sugar but has 208 milligrams of caffeine – were not able to metabolize sugar as efficiently as when they drank a decaf version of the same drink,” according to research presented at the World Diabetes Conference. The study’s findings indicate that “this effect might lay the foundation for developing type 2 diabetes later in life, the researchers said.” http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/could-energy-shots-raise-diabetes-risk-in-teens-705826.html