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N.Y., would often complain of feeling dizzy, shaky and hyper during practice; sometimes they'd vomit in the middle of a workout.
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oach R.C. Weston knew their sickness wasn't related to lack of conditioning or overtraining. "It was directly related to their consumption of energy drinks," he said.
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The swimmers admitted that downing an energy drink before practice
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didn't help their performance -- in fact they were left feeling unfocused
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and dehydrated
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A new report by University of Miami experts in the March issue of Journal Pediatrics, published online today, warns that caffeine-containing energy drinks like Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster
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not to be confused with sports drinks like Gatorade
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They may harm the health of children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac abnormalities or mood and behavior
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Energy drink overdoses in children as young as 5 have been reported both here and abroad and in some cases have resulted in seizures, stroke and even sudden death.
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High Caffeine Content May Put Some Young People at Risk
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ke for instance energy drinks. With names like Rock Star, Monster, and Full Thro
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energy drinks pack a punch that young people can't get enough of. In fact, one i
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n three teenagers regularly drinks them
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Mainly caffeine, at least the amount found in a strong cup of coffee
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sometimes much more
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stimulants
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how much.
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Energy drinks can also be loaded with suga
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quarter-cup on average
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ince they're marketed as dietary supplements, they often contain
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only requires that manufacturers list the presence of caffeine in a product, no
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ey can pose even more problems for athletes than non-athletes
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unregulated herbal
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Doctors say this can be a dangerous mix
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warns energy drinks can cause kids to suffer heart palpitations, seizures, strokes, and even sudden death.
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r. Restaino said energy drinks are especially dangerous for kids with
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The pediatrician also tells his patients not to even drink one because they can be highly addictive.
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They don't feel good when they come down, and so 'I need to do another one,' he said of the effect they have on the body. "And so you're buying three and four and five a day, which are relatively expensive.
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hat high to disappear because the side effects of coming down are the headaches, nausea, the fatigue," he said.
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Energy drinks are often marketed to athletes for that extra boost
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like Taurine, Guarana, Creatine and B vitamins.
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increased blood pressure and serious dehydration.
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Because of that risk, many athletes who shy away from the energy drinks choose the sports drinks instead. But doctors warn that while sports drinks don't have the caffeine that energy drinks contain, they do have their own set of problems.
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ports drinks can corrode teeth even more than soda.
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The acid in sports drinks erodes the teeth from the first sip until 45 minutes after the last sip, when the saliva returns the mouth to its normal ph balance.
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"Another thing many of them have on it is 'vitamin' or 'antioxidant'," he said. "And all those things are good. But when you add 50 grams of carbohydrate in the form of sugar, or more than that, then the extra sugar cancels out any potential benefit."
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said sports drinks and energy drinks are often so high in sugars that people sometimes drink more calories than they burn off during exercise.
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He cautions his patients not to be fooled by drinks that put healthy words on the label, like "fruit," "water," and "green tea.
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Another drawback to many sports drinks is the calorie conten
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