Another day another story about kids drinking, this time it is caffeine instead of alcohol. Reports say that A teen chugged a latte, a Mountain Dew and an energy drink. The caffeine binge led to his death. About 75% of all US citizens use caffeine. This is nearly 3 out of 4 reaching for the either pop, tea or my favorite caffeine jolt - coffee. When I was a kid we didn’t have pop around the house except for a special occasion and that was on Mom’s bridge club day and a holiday when the relatives would come over and they would bring it. Funny if you fast forward 30 years that it is more common to see someone drinking a pop than not - not only at a restaurant but for lunch more than about anything else. Back to 75% of the population drinking caffeine, soda is the most common source of caffeine, followed by tea then coffee. Funny how now caffeine is even in foods and other drinks as well. We are seeing it in some jelly beans, marshmallows and some gums too, it is no wonder we have a society of jittery jumpy people. I hope that the amount of caffeine in your daily routine won’t have the same effect as the young man who had enough caffeine to disrupt and ultimately stop his heart.
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