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According to a
study published in
an issue of Archives
of Pediatrics and
Adolescent Medicine,
teens that consume
soft drinks daily
show increases in
their blood
pressure. One of the
constituents in soft
drinks connected to
this increase is
caffeine, which has
been shown to
increase blood
pressure in adults
in several studies.
According to the
researchers, based
at the Medical
College of Georgia,
68% of boys and 62%
of girls drink one
or more soft |
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drinks daily, and
21% of boys and 22%
of girls drink
coffee or tea daily.
The study showed
that teens who
consume the most
caffeine, defined as
100 mg per day, or
the equivalent of
four 12-ounce soft
drinks, had the
highest blood
pressure readings.
The researchers also
noted that the
effect was more
pronounced in black
teens.
Blood pressure is
not the only issue
that should concern
us about soft
drinks. We already
know that daily soft
drink consumption
contributes to
obesity in teens.
And, according to a
study published in
Diabetes Care,
African American
children as young as
five are showing
early signs of type
2 diabetes |
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