Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Keep your teen away from energy drinks: The dark side of energy drinks - risking your health for temporary stimulation

Some of the more common unwelcome side effects of energy drinks include elevated heart rates, hypertension, anxiety, headaches and interrupted sleep patterns. Earlier this year, a report in the medical journal Pediatrics warned against energy drinks and cited potential harms including heart palpitations, seizures, strokes and even sudden death.

Late last year, poison control centers started tracking energy drink overdoses and side effects nationwide. 677 cases occurred from October through December. The chart's list of reported energy drink-related symptoms included seizures, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, chest pain, high blood pressure and irritability.  Read more...



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  1. kimayaOctober 25, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Energy drinks are consider to be good for the health but people should also aware about side effects of energy drinks.

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