I have written about this topic more than a few times and realize that many more times will be necessary because I see children drinking energy drinks and highly caffeinated drinks every time I am at a track meet.
Speedurance.com has yet another eye opening article on the dangers of these drinks.
“Now I’m getting worried.
When an eight year old becomes sick from the unpleasant after effects from energy drinks such as Red Bull, I have to ask one thing:
Where the heck are the parents?
Seriously, there’s a huge difference in Gatorade, or Tiger Gatorade Focus, and Red Bull or Monster drinks.
Honestly, until kids reach High School, fruit juice and water is all they need for beverages. But Pepsi and Coca-cola are doing their best to sell (or brainwash?) them at a very young age with their TV ads
The amounts of caffeine and sugar relative to a child’s body weight is scary. Imagine an adult having a couple of venti Starbucks coffee with 6 sugars each.” Read the rest of the article at SpeedEndurance.com
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