Uncover the health implications of energy drinks in kids and teens. Find out how high caffeine and sugar content can impact sleep, anxiety and heart health.
Young people will always tend to do/consume things that aren’t good for them and this will continue far after energy drinks are yesterday’s news and history shows us that villainizing a product usually only makes kids want it more, so perhaps teaching responsibility may be better than regul...
Other readers offer energy drink alternatives. “We don’t allow our kids to have energy drinks as they contain harmful ingredients,” the reader said. “We have allowed our kids to try coffee. They don’t care for the taste, but it did help my son to be less crabby in the morning....
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Thepotential dangers of energy drinks, those highly caffeinated beverages that promise to stave off sleepiness, are well known, but a new study suggests that even young children are at risk. Although the target markets for energy drinks are typically teens and young adults, more than 40 percent...
For a healthier alternative, consider healthy pre-workout options such as whole fruits, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates, which can provide natural energy without negative side effects. Energy drinks may be consumed for various reasons, such as improving physical and mental performance, ...
Energy(能量) drinks? Sporty kids like them a lot. This kind of drink has caffeine (咖啡因) in it. It can give you more energy. But don't drink too much. Once a student wanted to do well in his PE test. Hoping to have more energy, he drank some "Red Bull (红牛)".As a ...
Background: Minors are considered the main consumer group of energy drinks (EDs). The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of ED consumption on left ventricular (LV) hemodynamics and efficiency in healthy children and teenagers. Methods: This study was a randomized, sin...
Energy drinks can cause heart problems in healthy teenagers,scientists fear.Researchers are urging doctors,parents and teachers to monitor children's drinking more closely because marketing them as relieving tiredness and providing physical and mental power ignores major concerns. Dr Fabian Sanchis-Gomar...
For the record, here’s a table of what the FDA recommends you take your daily caffeine. Age Recommended Daily Amount Kids 60-80 mg Teenagers 100 mg 18 and above 400 mgFDA-Recommended Daily Caffeine Intake Is sugar healthy? Sugar is everywhere and is a huge part of daily food and drink...