There have been many lifestyle changes with the youth today. And one of them includes the constant consumption of energy drinks. However, a recent study states that these energy drinks could have adverse effects on your health and they could pose more harmful than coffee for kids too! According to the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, over half of the youth and young adults who consume an energy drink, have reported experiencing an adverse health event, including rapid heartbeat, nausea, and in rare cases and seizures.
“Most risk assessments to date have used coffee as a reference for estimating the health effects of energy drinks; however, it is clear these products pose a greater health risk,” said study author David Hammond. “The health effects from energy could be due to the different ingredients than coffee, or the ways in which they are consumed, including with alcohol or during physical activity; regardless, the findings suggest a need to increase surveillance of health effects from these products,” he added. The team surveyed 2,055 young Canadians aged 12 to 24. Of those that had reported consuming energy drinks at some point in their lives, 55.4 % reported experiencing an adverse health event. “The number of health effects observed in our study suggests that more should be done to restrict consumption among children and youth,” Hammond stated.
Well, parents, looks like this is something you'll should look into STAT!
