Coffee is something that’s a part of a lot of peoples regular morning-routines, teenagers being a large percentage of those people. Teenagers are among the fastest growing consumers of caffeine, but all of the caffeine could be affecting teenagers in alarming ways. In an article by newsela.com titled “Teens like their trendy caffeinated drinks, but there are health concerns” they talk about the different risks of caffeine on adolescents health. They say caffeine can “amplify your anxiety, compromise tonight's sleep, and make performing well in school tomorrow difficult. It can also inhibit your body from absorbing important nutrients, dehydrate your cells, and when mixed with alcohol, causes real trouble.” They mention that caffeine is considered a drug and it has the ability to change the brains functioning, and cam affect ones thinking and behavior. With so many teenagers drinking it everyday, do you think its safe for people to start drinking it at such a young age? If you drink it, has it ever affected your mood or learning? How?
Isabella, I really liked your blog post because its a reminder that caffeine IS a drug. Its crazy to think about how, just like other drugs, it changes your mood and brain activity. Also, just like other drugs its very addictive. I've tried coffee a couple times and never really liked it, but some people, like my parents, can't get through the day without a cup. Overall, to answer your question, I'm not knowledgeable on the risks of caffeine, but at some point it just became the norm to drink it very young. Caffeine gives people energy and I think there's got to be a correlation with the amount of people that drink coffee and overall stress levels. I think parents/adults are much more stressed in general over kids, and that,s why coffee is more common in them. I also think that its probably best not drink coffee early in life and push it off as long as you can to avoid getting addicted and developing a dependency on it.
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