Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Caffeine Bad Effects for Teens

For lovers of coffee, this drink could be energy booster. A distinctive aroma and taste to make coffee so many people's favorite beverage.

Plus, the mushrooming of coffee shops that provide a variety of serving coffee also increased the number of fans of this drink. Not only adults, but also from among adolescents.
The problem is not just coffee, now teenagers are also fond of the consumption of other caffeinated beverages such as sodas and sports drinks.

The percentage of adolescents consuming caffeinated beverages has increased dramatically in recent years. The data in 2006 revealed that adolescents and young adults spend nearly U.S. $ 2.3 billion for caffeinated beverages during the year. And in 2007, the National Coffee Association found that 31 percent of teens consuming coffee.

But the question, whether caffeinated drinks consumed by teenagers have a bad impact if that is still in its infancy?

Nutritionists are concerned, about the habits of adolescents consume caffeinated beverages. Not a few young people today who replace meals with caffeinated drinks without recognizing the high calorie content in their drinks.

The harmful effects of caffeinated beverages, according to health experts can cause anxiety and insomnia. However, the most dangerous because this drink is addictive. As quoted from the pages of The Washington Post, which is worrisome, it is more vulnerable to addiction experienced by adolescents.

Moreover, the teens have less understanding of the contents of the content in the drinks they consume. So that they can consume these beverages in excess portion, which in turn could endanger health.

2 comments:

Larung said...

i love coffee very much...

relizers said...

same with me bro...

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