![]() ![]() How Sweet Should Kids Be?īy now, we all know the dangers of consuming too much sugar. In addition to this, we all know that Starbucks isn’t planning to cut sugar from their drinks anytime soon. Chances are that they would not have to look far, since you’re bound to have sugar or another sweetener in your cupboard. Unless you happen to give your kids black coffee and they absolutely love it – which is extremely unlikely – chances are that they would opt for something with more sweetness. In addition to this, a lack of sleep directlyĪffects cognitive processes like reasoning, attention, problem solving, and Sleep is Needed for Heart and Mindĭon’t want our kids to be sleep deprived, since this can increase the risk of Leading to disrupted sleep patterns and sleep deprivation. It takes theirīody longer to process it and so its effects take more time to wear off – Stays in a child’s body much longer than it would in an adult’s. Kids’ Bodies Are Still Learning How to Handleĭiffer if a young child or even a teenager consumes a considerable amount ofĬaffeine (coffee, soft drinks, etc.) during the day. It’s likely that you’ll still be able to sleep comfortably at bedtime. You drink a cup of coffee in the morning and then another one in the afternoon, It is a stimulant that wakes you up and energizes you. Touched on what caffeine – the active ingredient in coffee – does to yourīrain. However, there are a few health issues that you should be aware of before you give your kids free reign with your coffee maker. ![]() Teenagers should practice some extra moderation.Ĭoffee isn’t just a tasty drink that keeps you awake, it actually does have a considerable amount of recorded benefits. Thatĭoesn’t mean that your kids should go and drink half dozen cups of coffeeīecause they’ve drank a glass of milk beforehand.Ī few reasons why young kids should hold off from drinking coffee and maybe (180 ml) cup of coffee has onĬalcium absorption can be countered by just drinking 2 tablespoons of milk. Have shown that the effect that the average 6 oz. Important for this process – so how badly is caffeine affecting all of this? These bones develop rapidly as the years go by and many of themĮnd up fusing together to form the 206 that we have as adults.Ĭhild’s bones are undergoing significant development and that calcium is Knowledge that we can thank 6th grade science for) but a baby’s body has almostġ00 more bones. We all know that the adult body has 206 bones (another bit of Inadequate bone strength and density are the fears, then the fact that aĬhild’s bones aren’t as fully developed as an adult’s would rationally validate The much smarter brains at the US Food and Drug Administration have deemed it as GRAS (generally recognized as safe). Substance household – like cocaine, MDMA, and heroin – but that doesn’t meanĭon’t just take my word for it. Since it alters brain function and can affect cognition and perception.Ĭaffeine has some extremely notorious family members in the psychoactive Yet it isn’t only found in coffee – it can beįound in soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, and even some teas.Ĭaffeine is classified as a psychoactive drug (or psychoactive substance), Strong bones and caffeine reduces calcium absorption, then why is it okay forĬaffeine is, right? It’s the thing in coffee that wakes you up, keeps youĪlert, and gets you energized. However, if calcium is necessary for developing Learned from 6th grade science and TV commercials, calcium is necessary for theĭevelopment of strong bones. Early research, which was focused on the effects that caffeine had on the body, indicated that there was a direct relation between caffeine consumption and reduced calcium absorption. The main reason why this question – “does coffee stunt growth?” – sparked debates in the first place was because coffee contains caffeine. So, how exactly did this urban myth get started? Coffee, Caffeine, and Calcium Much truth is there to this claim? Does coffee stunt growth in kids?ĭecades of research have been focused on this “fact” and the unanimous verdict is that it is false. Reasons why I and so many other kids weren’t allowed to drink coffee wasīecause it was believed that it could stunt our growth. Even so, the amount of hot chocolate that my mom would drink during winterĪlmost rivalled her coffee consumption. Does Coffee Stunt Growth in Kids (or Teens)?Ĭoffee and kids drink hot chocolate those were the rules when I was growing
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