The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no caffeinated coffee, tea, soda, sports drinks or other products for children under 12, while adolescents between 12 and 18 should limit their intake to less than 100 milligrams per day — about the size of an old-fashioned cup of coffee. A 16-ounce “grande” of Starbucks popular Blonde Roast coffee contains 360 milligrams, while the same size of its Pike Place Roast is 310 milligrams. Coffee comes in all sorts of sizes, flavors and levels of caffeine. Adobe Stock It’s not just coffee. A bottle of sports drink can contain nearly 250 milligrams of caffeine depending on the brand, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. A cup of tea can have up to 47 milligrams, while a diet soda can have 46. Chocolate has some caffeine, too, with the amount rising as the chocolate darkens in color. A handful of chocolate-covered coffee beans can have 336 milligrams of caffeine, according to the US Department of Agriculture. You can even buy caffeine chewing gum, mints, gummy bears and energy bars — and let’s not forget coffee ice cream. What age can you drink coffee? Because children are usually smaller in body size, it takes less caffeine to impair their functioning. An insignificant amount for an adult could be overwhelming for a small child. In high doses, caffeine can be dangerous. pouring soda carlofranco/E+/Getty Images Billions spent on ads encouraging minority youth to drink sugar-laden beverages despite health consequences With all this bad news, why are parents letting kids drink coffee? Coffee toppings and add-ons can affect nutrition There’s another issue: the impact of coffee, tea, soda and sports drinks balanced diet. “My other problem with kids drinking coffee is that it’s of little nutritional value, and it’s replacing something that should be nutritionally complete, such as milk and water,” said pediatrician Dr. Mark Corkins. “My other problem with kids drinking coffee is that it’s of little nutritional value, and it’s replacing something that should be nutritionally complete, such as milk and water,” Corkins said. “These drinks are basically a dessert.” Extra sugars and heavy creams add fat and calories, while sugar-free versions can expose a child to artificialer_drink#CB&P;Stock #Distribution (http) Chunky chunk cookie still warm from oven Macro showing texture details baking cookies BakuArif ShpkShutterstock 10 commandments… More at https://www1.cbmfistimil.com/10-10-2018/111018111247194554441713599
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