MORE caffeine... SERIOUSLY

MORE CAFFEINE SERIOUSLY???

Most a.m. coffee drinkers don't realize it, but their morning cups of coffee set their bodies up for a rollercoaster day of highs and lows, only to bottom out at the point of exhaustion. Just a few hours after consumption, when the artificial high dies down, many people may reach for more coffee or something sugary to get another lift, leading to daily fluctuations in energy and alertness, and possibly to eventual chronic adrenal exhaustion.

Most moms with small children would find the idea of their young ones drinking coffee to be appalling. Caffeine is definitely not something healthy to give a child. Be that as it may, children are consuming caffeine everyday, sometimes in large quantities.

Some parents are unaware or unconcerned that their kids are eating and drinking food items that contain caffeine because it looks like normal everyday food and drink items. Caffeine lurks in everyday food items, and parents need to be aware not only of which items contain caffeine but why caffeine is so unhealthy for children to consume. Kids get most of their caffeine from sodas and iced tea

Why is caffeine bad for children and adults? Caffeine is a drug. To be precise, it is actually a stimulant. It stimulates the central nervous system. When taken in small amounts it makes people feel more alert. Too much caffeine can make you feel jittery, or nervous. It can give you an upset stomach, headaches, cause difficulty in concentrating or sleeping, or result in an increased heart rate or increased blood pressure.

It does not take much caffeine to achieve these effects. Do you want your child to experience difficulty concentrating at school or work? To have difficulty sleeping at bedtime? Would you like your child, or yourself to have an increased heart rate or high blood pressure, or to experience headaches or stomachaches?

These symptoms are not the only reason to make sure you do not consume too much caffeine. Statistics show that just one 12-ounce sweetened soft drink per day increases a child’s risk of obesity by 60%. When kids drink soda they get filled up on the drink and then do not eat the healthy foods that they should be eating. This causes them not take in any nutrients that their growing bodies need. Drinking soda also means that they do not drink enough milk and are missing out on the calcium for teeth and bones.

SO … seriously why is Health Canada allowing “carbonated” beverage companies the ability to ADD caffeine to our beverages??? Makes you wonder if they seriously are on our side or not?

I am appalled at the fact that there is now going to be MORE chemicals into the beverages that so many people call “convince” …. Check out this video … it shares HOW MUCH they are adding and the effects it will have on us! FULL STORY HERE