Is it healthy for teenagers to consume coffe?
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(m)\n\nCaffeine is found in Coke, Jolt Cola, coffee and chocolate.\nYoung people and teenagers can consume high intakes of caffeine through cola drinks and ice coffee. High doses can cause heart arrhythmia.\nThis usually happens at intakes of more than 600mg of caffeine. This could be equivalent to 10 cups or more of coffee. Caffeine appears to be addictive. \nCaffeine is a stimulant that is often consumed to enhance alertness and concentration. Concentration of caffeine peaks in the blood within 30 to 60 minutes after the first sip and the effects last about four to six hours. Moderate consumption of caffeine is considered to be about 200-300 mg. (about the equivalent of 2-3 cups). Drinking too much caffeine (especially for people who don’t normally consume much) can cause nervousness, anxiety, sleep problems and a temporary increase in heart rate. Excess consumption may increase the risk of headache and elevated blood pressure. \n\nThe amount of caffeine in drinks varies greatly. An 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee contains 65 to 120 mg. of caffeine. However, some coffees may contain as much as 250 mg. of caffeine. A one-ounce serving of espresso contains about 30 to 50 mg. of caffeine. By comparison, a cup of decaf coffee (which is really not caffeine-free) contains 2 to 40 mg. of caffeine. An eight-ounce cup of brewed tea contains 20 to 90 mg. of caffeine. Iced tea tends to have less caffeine, ranging from 24 to 31 mg. of caffeine for an 8-ounce glass. Hot chocolate (8 ounces) contains 3 to 32 mg. of caffeine and a glass of chocolate milk contains 2 to 7 mg. A one-ounce serving of milk chocolate contains about 1 to 15 mg. of caffeine, while dark, semi-sweet chocolate has 5 to 35 mg.
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Not directly.  It (even the diet kind) can cause obesity, which is a risk factor in some cancers.  It can leach calcium out of your bones and raises your risk of diabetes even if you only drink one a day.  It can eat the rust off of nails and clean a car battery, so I don't think it is easy on your stomach.  If you like the caffeine, switch to green tea, it is much healthier.  Also, soda (especially citrus flavored clear ones) can contain benzenes at 20 parts per million if it is exposed to light and heat.  The safe limit for benzenes in drinking water is .05 parts per million.  The FDA declined to regulate soda because, they said, people drink more water than soda!  I think this is untrue.  Many teenagers don't drink water at all and indulge in several sodas a day.
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Chocolates in moderate amount are healthy especially if the sweetener used was from fruits, honey and flower. It is one of the natural sources of arginine. "Arginine is necessary for adults because after the age of thirty there is almost a complete cessation of its secretion from the pituitary gland." -Dr. Earl Mindell, Vitamin Bible \n\nBad boys will not be bad for us if we will be of use for them to become good.
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There is no scientific evidence to tupport that Hepatitia B is complicated by drinking coffee. Caffeine is actually used as a painkiller. It can increase your heart rate, but the latest studies indicate that coffee is not the evil drink once thought.
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1. If you're a teenager, make sure you get at least nine hours of sleep every night\n\n2. Try to get to bed at the same time every night including weekends (staying up late on the weekends screws up your body clock)\n\n3. Avoid consuming lots of simple sugars (ie candy, pop) because when your body burns up their energy you "crash"; also that constant sugar high and crash associated with sugar forces your body to work very hard to balance your blood sugar, which exhausts your body and often will lead to depression.\n\n4. Eat lots of whole grain, complex carbohydrates. These are a nice, slow-burning fuel and you won't crash.\n\n5. Stop drinking caffeine! Your body will become dependent on it, and a person really shouldn't need caffeine to stay awake.\n\n6. Exercise regularly. Half an hour of exercise a day will do wonders for your energy level. Even five minutes of jogging a day did wonders for me!\n\n7. Figure out why this class bores you so much. Are you completely lost and don't understand the material? If so, talk to your teacher and maybe get some tutoring. Is the class too easy? Participate in the class more and come up with some challenging questions; chances are that the teacher is bored teaching the same old stuff and will appreciate your interest.\n\nGood luck!
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Another reason:  Most 18-year-olds are in high school.  Do you really want that kind of availability in the schools?  Can you see it now....a Bud vending machine in every school cafe!!!
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Is it illegal to sell food to teenagers?
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yes they should because at home most of the teenagers are on the go and they will pik up n e thing that is more convient to eat or drink such as fast food (McD's) and sodas out of mini marts so i think that they should have nothing but healthy food so that the teenagers have no othr choice but to eat healthy in school
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It is a natural physiology of the face skin. Different individual experience different things. It is a kind of sebum secretion especially for teenagers, it is a healthy thing generally. Just wash your face more often with water, that would be fine.
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Drinking isn't necessarily a dangerous thing to do.  If it does become habitual and addictive, then it can be dangerous.  If you think that you are going to convince a teenager to never drink, you will most likely end up with a teenager who drinks behind your back.  It would be more realistic to teach him or her about the *potential* dangers, and how to drink responsibly.  And prior to dismissing me as someone who blindly supports what you call a "dangerous habit", consider that I haven't had a drink in 18 years.\n\nPS.  Why have you just asked this question four times in a row?  Are you truly seeking advice for a teen, or are you trying to pass your beliefs onto the good people reading your questions?
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No they should not. Ya it is fun but not healthy for children. I believe you should be 21 to be able to drink legally. The kids may have problems later in life due to under age drinking.
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Coffee is bad for you not because of the caffeine in it, but because of a chemical known as tannic acid. tannic acid is used to mold tough leather, so think about what it could do to your body. Another substance which contains this chemical is tea. However, only non-herbal tea (restaurant iced tea for example) contains this acid, but herbal tea is safe.
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It will make it worse... Stay away from coffee, I don't think you should buy it anymore, you will get more addicted, don't do it!
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I don't think much of them.\n\nThey are expensive and full of sugar and caffeine, neither of which are good for you.
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Coca-cola and candy will eventually eat away your teeth. They also can make you gain weight and drive your blood sugar rapidly up and down. These can all elad to diabetes as an adult. \n\nTo answer your question: no, there is nothing wrong exactly about having candy and soda for breakfast. However, if you do this every day for breakfast, it is bad for you. There is a lot of stuff you used to do in high school that you shouldn't do anymore. Your body forgives you when you are 17. It doesn't when you age.\n\nTry a little healthy cereal, some fruit, or sm eoatmeal for a change. It ain't exactly candy, but it won't kill you.
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Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities? \n\n\nIf it sounds too good to be true, think again. \n\n\nCoffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better. \n\n\nReducing Disease Risk \n\n\nAfter analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders. \n\n\nThough the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts. \n\n\nIn recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children. \n\n\n"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good." \n\n\nConsider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones. \n\n\nCoffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis. \n\n\nThere's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.
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It can be. Milk contains more than just calcium. It contains lots of calories and fat. Too much of either isn't good for you, particularly if you're an adult. Also, preschool age children who drink loads of milk and only pick at their other foods become anemic. The best way to drink milk is to follow the guidelines for your age group, age, gender, and weight. For most people over age 2, this means drinking, at most, 2% milk,  and at best using skim milk. Toddlers and children should drink no more than 24 oz daily. As we become adults, the amount is less. Years of drinking all you want of whole milk could lead up to a 10 or 20 pound spare tire around your belly in your 40's.\n\nSo the bottom line is that although milk is an important source of calcium and protein, drinking too much is not good and may be harmful.