Energy Drinks & Our Teenagers
A father from the snowy mountain west region of the US cautions teens about the consumption of energy drinks. He recently lost his 16 year old son while on a ski trip after consuming too many energy drinks in one day. Apparently his heart simply stopped. He’s not alone though. There have been many energy drink related deaths, especially when mixing them with alcohol within the past couple years. Since then some companies have put warnings on their drinks.
Ever notice the warning labels on them? You’d have to wonder about the safety of a drink when you read “may cause hyperthyroidism, psychiatric disease, spasms…” What about the ones that say “do not drink if you are pregnant, have asthma or are taking asthma medication, or if you are being treated for high blood pressure”? Does that make you wonder why it would be on there and what other problems it could cause?
These drinks are loaded with unnatural caffeine, sugar and potentially harmful chemicals that could cause serious health problems. These kinds of energy drinks are also believed to cause sleep and behavior disorders, depression, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
Today’s troubled teens blog isn’t intended to slam energy drinks, but is more of a word of caution. Be sure to read the labels before consuming.
You can find numerous articles on this subject by going to: www.energydrinkwarnings.com
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