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08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take their chairs: Doctor suggests children should stand or squat at school to fight the obesity epidemic

A doctor has recommended that children must stand or squat rather than sitting at school to prevent the rise of obesity, according to an article by the Daily Mail. Author and doctor Rangan Chatterjee told The Sunday Telegraph, as cited by Daily Mail Online, that he “wants to see standing desks in school as normal.” Moreover, he […]

08/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Energy drink health risks: Survey reveals over half of youth, young adults who consume them experience serious side effects such as nausea, rapid heartbeat, and even seizures

Teenagers these days (and even some children) rely heavily on energy drinks to sustain them, so they can push themselves and do more over the seemingly limited day. However, this dependence comes at a great cost, according to science: Young adults who regularly consumed energy drinks have definitely experienced its nasty side effects, according to a study published in […]

05/01/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Energy drinks found to be shockingly toxic to the human heart

Energy drinks are all the rage these days; estimates suggest that between 2008 and 2012, the energy drink market exploded by a staggering 60 percent. In 2015, it was reported that the market was expected to reach a value of more than $21 billion in 2017. Nowadays, there are more than 500 energy drinks available […]

03/09/2017 / By Thomas Dishaw

Shocking experiments show how much damage energy drinks do to your teeth

A California dentists’ experiment provided some shocking evidence of the effect of soft drinks and energy drinks on oral health. Dr. Tom Bierman, a dentist at the San Diego Dental Studio, was inspired to perform the experiment after reading Jonathan Waldman’s book “Rust: The Longest War.” The book claims that one in seven new energy […]

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