Coffee, Caffeine, Children- 3Cs

KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Study Finds Kids Consume a Lot of Caffeine: "New research shows most children consume some caffeine every day.

But where that caffeine comes from may surprise you.

Almost 75 percent of children have caffeine every day, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"About three out of 4 children do report consuming some caffeine on any given day and that has not changed over time," says Study author Dr. Amy Branum. "We were surprised to learn how much coffee and energy drinks were contributing."

Experts say that's concerning because coffee and energy drinks can contain much higher amounts of caffeine than soda and iced tea.

For example, a six–ounce cup of coffee has twice the amount of caffeine as a can of soda.

Research shows older kids and teens get most of their caffeine from soda, for children up to age 5, tea is most common then soda."



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