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> We're also seeing a crazy uptick in people in their 20s coming down with heart diseases. I havent looked into that specific issue in a while but the leading t

by piva00 2y ago

> We're also seeing a crazy uptick in people in their 20s coming down with heart diseases. I havent looked into that specific issue in a while but the leading theories were over consumption of caffeine and beef. I highly doubt it's caffeine, here in the Nordics we consume an absurd amount of coffee, and don't seem to experience a higher-than-average rate of heart disease in young adults.

chneu 2y ago
It's energy drinks specifically. Multiple studies have found that the combination of caffeine + other stimulants produce heart issues that caffeine alone does not produce. 1 in 3 American children drink at least one energy drink per day. 2/3rds of teens have had an energy drink within the last 3 months. The US sees a weirdly high amount of hospitalizations related to energy drinks. It's a problem. This stuff stresses the heart way more than necessary and by their early 20s a lot of kids are showing heart issues.