Americans Overdose On Energy Drinks

A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics explains how "energy drinks are consumed by 30 percent to 50 percent of adolescents and young adults." Because of slick marketing techniques, young people across America are rehydrating more and more with drinks such as Red Bull, Full Throttle, Monster and Rockstar rather than drinking water or even sports drinks, such as Gatorade and Powerade.

It seems America's youths are confused about how to rehydrate. What most are also unaware of is that drinking a single energy drink injects up to 14 times the caffeine that is found in a normal can of soda pop – an amount that is considered clinically toxic for children.


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