Teen health risks from energy drinks
The uplifting effects of energy drinks are well advertised, but a new report finds consumption among teenagers may be linked with poor mental health and substance use.Researchers are calling for limits on teen’s access to the drinks and reduction in the amount of the caffeine in each can.
March 10, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: drinks, energy-drinks, limits-on-teen, new-report, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, the-caffeine, the-drinks, uplifting-effects
Irreversible Damage To Teeth Caused By Sports And Energy Drinks
A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, found that an alarming increase in the consumption of sports and energy drinks, especially among adolescents, is causing irreversible damage to teeth – specifically, the high acidity levels in the drinks erode tooth enamel, the glossy…
May 3, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: academy, acidity-levels, clinical-journal, consumption, drinks, energy-drinks, glossy, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, the-consumption, the-drinks, the-high, the-peer-reviewed
Think Before You Drink
Americans may like their drinks “sickeningly sweet” but a new labeling initiative may discourage us from pouring on the unnecessary calories, said Jessica Bartfield, MD, medical weight-loss specialist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. As of February, the front labels of packaged beverages now include the total number of calories in containers of 20 ounces or less…
March 17, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, drinks, from-pouring, initiative-may, jessica, oncalldiets, the-total, their-drinks, total
