CHAMPAIGN - A new form of getting that caffeine boost is an energy strip that dissolves in your mouth.

But a local health expert says they're a risk.

Sheets brand Energy Strips can be found in gas stations across Champaign Urbana.

University of Illinois Food Science and Human Nutrition professor Dr. Margarita Teran says consuming too much caffeine is dangerous.

Consuming too many of these energy strips or energy drinks can cause harm to the body, affecting sleep, mood, anxiety, gastrointestinal issues and causing severe headaches.

Each energy strip contains 100 mg of caffeine.

The Academy of American Pediatrics recommends people under 21 years old should have no more than 100 mg of caffeine in one day.

Taking 4 of the energy strips in one day puts people at a toxic level of caffeine consumption.