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Filed under: Nutrition: Health, Diet & Fitness, Tween Culture, Teen Culture, Nutrition: Tweens, Expert Advice: Tweens, Nutrition: Teens, Expert Advice: Teens
Has your kid been talking about her new friend Joe?
If so, you're not alone. Coffee drinking is on the rise among tweens and teens, which is sparking health concerns.
"Kids are really overscheduled these days," Dr. Roshini Raj tells the "Today" show. "They have so many extracurricular activities, plus their homework -- they're looking for ways to really stay awake."
There aren't federal guidelines about the amount of caffeine kids can safely consume, but Dr. Nancy Snyderman says she's more concerned about how many calories are in coffee drinks.
"Here lies the real danger: In an obesity-troubled society already, you can easily have a 400 or 600-calorie drink," Snyderman tells the morning news show. "If it tastes good, and it's sweet and it's filled with fat, you might be better just having a chocolate shake that, frankly, gives you more calcium. There are a lot of empty calories in this."
Instead of prohibiting coffee, here are some tips to manage your child's coffee consumption:
- Don't buy your kids coffee drinks regularly.
- Be a healthy role model.
- Encourage kids to drink healthy beverages.
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7-19-2010 @ 5:59PM
zeek said...Coffee is not an unhealthy beverage unless you turn it into a milkshake.
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7-19-2010 @ 11:49PM
Alicia said...Teenagers have been drinking coffee forever. I've been a hopeless addict since I was sixteen, and yes, you start with over-creamed and over-sugared drinks, but most kids evolve to black or almost black.
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7-20-2010 @ 1:01PM
SKL said...Coffee isn't bad for kids. I let my preschoolers have some of mine. I make instant (organic) with half water and half organic, skim milk (no added sugar).
Coffee is actually good for some childhood issues. Scientists should research this more. Wherever people got the idea that coffee is unhealthy for "all" kids or adults, it needs to be either proven or debunked.
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