New Caffeinated Peanut Butter ‘STEEM’ — Is It Safe?
Just when you think you’ve heard everything, a new caffeinated peanut butter that targets the fitness crowd is raising some eyebrows.
WWJ Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites says the product called “STEEM” is drawing concerns from some health experts and a senator.
The company that makes STEEM claims that two tablespoons of the product, which is “made with natural peanut butter, and no artificial sweetener” contains as much caffeine as two cups of coffee.
According to the website, STEEM “is designed to provide a consistent release of sustained energy and the naturally slow digestion of peanut butter is the key to that. STEEM delivers protein, electrolytes, and caffeine, granting you hours of endurance and focus, and freeing you from distractions like hunger and fatigue.”
Experts are concerned that effects of the drug will likely last longer when consumed in that buttery form.
“You’ll prolong the caffeine experience because it’s in a fat mixture such as peanut butter,” explained Beaumont Health System dietitian Laura Meagher.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer wants the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the caffeinated peanut butter and other foods with caffeine added to them such as waffles, gum and syrup.
“What makes me apprehensive about this product and/or any supplement is that they’re not FDA regulated,” Meagher said. “So they can tell you that there’s 150 milligrams per two tablespoons, and that may not be the case.”
The owner of STEEM said he originally invented the caffeinated peanut butter as a way to cure a hangover.
STEEM isn’t currently for sale in Michigan stores, but you can buy it online at this link for $5.99 per jar, plus shipping.
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