We all need our daily dose of caffeine to wake us up in the morning, but it turns out that, thanks to us, our kids may be getting a caffeine habit too.
Seventy-five percent of children surveyed consumed caffeine on a daily basis, and the more they consumed, the less they slept, according to a 2012 study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
More reason for watching the kids’ caffeine intake:
· Caffeine blocks a calming chemical in the brain, heightening stress hormones, which can increase
fat storage.
· Caffeine inhibits impulse control.
· Caffeine has no nutrients.
· 1,200 cases of caffeine poisoning were reported in kids under six in 2009.
