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Here in the UK a lot of stores no longer sell caffeinated drinks to under 16s (it's not a law, but it's a common practice) so Red Bull et al. are out. I guess s

Here in the UK a lot of stores no longer sell caffeinated drinks to under 16s (it's not a law, but it's a common practice) so Red Bull et al. are out. I guess such a thing could be extended to sugary soda in general eventually. It's annoying, though, because if I want to buy one, I have to be "challenge 25" checked, but I guess it reduces my consumption as well!

dcolkitt 5y ago
There’s zero evidence whatsoever that caffeine is unhealthy for children. And given what we know about the health benefits in adult, coffee is most likely health promoting for children.
- viraptor 5y ago
  It's not just the caffeine itself - that's one aspect. It's promoting the "use this to not sleep" recurring lifestyle choice, which some kids do come to rely on. This gets worse with Monster and others pushing the caffeine limits. (I remember a free Monster giveaway at uni - could not sleep for close to 30h - that stuff is not healthy)
  - valvar 5y ago
    Well, that's you. Everyone drank Monster at my uni and I don't think there were any reports of sleep issues. Of course it depends on your existing caffeine tolerance, and I guess most students consume quite a lot of caffeinated beverages, but if it was a common issue for those with low tolerance I'm sure we'd have noticed.
    - tester34 5y ago
      >Everyone drank Monster at my uni How was the silhouette of the people who drank the most of it?
      - valvar 5y ago
        It varied :-p. But the best-seller in our vending machine was the white, sugar-free variant.
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- kingosticks 5y ago
  No, see evidence regarding energy drinks in the references of https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0188668 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal... > Several studies identified a strong, positive association between the use of energy drinks and higher odds of health-damaging behaviours, as well as physical health symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, hyperactivity and insomnia
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dcolkitt 5y ago

There’s zero evidence whatsoever that caffeine is unhealthy for children. And given what we know about the health benefits in adult, coffee is most likely health promoting for children.

viraptor 5y ago
It's not just the caffeine itself - that's one aspect. It's promoting the "use this to not sleep" recurring lifestyle choice, which some kids do come to rely on. This gets worse with Monster and others pushing the caffeine limits. (I remember a free Monster giveaway at uni - could not sleep for close to 30h - that stuff is not healthy)
- valvar 5y ago
  Well, that's you. Everyone drank Monster at my uni and I don't think there were any reports of sleep issues. Of course it depends on your existing caffeine tolerance, and I guess most students consume quite a lot of caffeinated beverages, but if it was a common issue for those with low tolerance I'm sure we'd have noticed.
  - tester34 5y ago
    >Everyone drank Monster at my uni How was the silhouette of the people who drank the most of it?
    - valvar 5y ago
      It varied :-p. But the best-seller in our vending machine was the white, sugar-free variant.
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kingosticks 5y ago
No, see evidence regarding energy drinks in the references of https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0188668 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal... > Several studies identified a strong, positive association between the use of energy drinks and higher odds of health-damaging behaviours, as well as physical health symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, hyperactivity and insomnia
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