It’s hard to believe, but according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics energy drinks are “likely” to “contribute” to making kids big, hulking fat asses, according to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Not only that, but they can cause other serious damage as well.
Monday’s study also focused on the effects of energy drinks that contain caffeine and other stimulants. These beverages can damage adolescents’ neurologic and cardiovascular systems and shouldn’t be consumed, said Benjamin, a University of Chicago associate professor of pediatrics.
Then again, brain damaged kids probably make better consumers and that’s a win for everyone. If you have the stomach for it, click here to read the entire report. . . it’s got electrolytes.
[Link: Pediatrics via SF Chronicle]
This just in-cigs are bad for you, too! File under, ”No Shit, really?!”.
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