Energy drinks are killing young people. It’s time to stop that.

Co-authored by Wendi Gosliner, a project scientist at the Nutrition Policy Institute.

Last week, a 16-year-old tragically lost his life after consuming an energy drink, a soda and a latte — drinks routinely consumed by and often intensively marketed to youth — all within a few hours. According to the coroner, the boy’s heart simply couldn’t cope with the amount of caffeine in the beverages.

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You can read the full post:

http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2017/06/07/energy-drinks-are-killing-young-people-its-time-to-stop-that/