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Q&A with Dr. Manny: My 14-year-old son thinks he needs an energy drink like Monster or Red Bull to workout. Are these harmful for him? And if they...
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Hello I'm not demanding -- -- -- you -- -- you questions any -- -- have been getting a lot of press these days.
And with a growing popularity children there's no wonder parents are questioning their safety we got this email from -- Dear doctor Manny my fourteen year old son thinks he needs an energy drinks like monster or -- -- to work out.
Of these harmful for him and if they -- know that substitute.
Well I -- first of all any injuries have caffeine in them.
Which is a diuretic so if your son is taking them to work -- what he needs to be careful but he doesn't get dehydrated.
They have about the same amount of caffeine per serving as a cup of coffee.
But what your son may not realize is that many of these drinks actually contains about two or three cervix.
Studies have shown that children who consume moderate amounts of caffeine before physical activity can have elevated blood pressures.
But for more on that we talk to an -- Energy drinks are not -- and do not include performance what are your best fluid edition will -- -- Well balanced diet should be on -- -- vegetables.
Because that's the best source of -- he's.
-- -- muscle relax and so -- increase.
Muscle spasms and -- orange juice or orange slices.
In combination with water and -- -- salted pretzels would be -- -- turn the benefit of Orange juice is that will improve local.
It's something that is not available in any energy.
Kathleen is not the only ingredient to look out for energy drinks are also -- -- large amounts of sugar and herbal stimulants.
Do you have a question email me at document -- -- -- dot com until next time -- document.
