HEALTH bulletin
Doctors warn against giving energy drinks to children
Children given energy drinks could pile on the pounds because they are not active enough to burn off the extra calories, warn doctors. They say energy drinks — which contain between 10 and 270 calories a serving — should never be given to children. Instead children should be offered water to quench their thirst, and drink the recommended daily amount of fruit juice and low-fat milk with meals. A hidden problem with energy drinks is caffeine, which can reach toxic levels up to 14 times greater than in other soft drinks. The stimulant has been linked to seizures, diabetes, heart problems and behavioural disorders. Source: Paediatrics
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