What the heart wants

Beware! Teenagers and adults who consume energy drinks may suffer from rapid heartbeat, nausea and seizures, warns a recent study. According to the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, over half of youth and young adults who consume an energy drink, have reported experiencing an adverse health event, including rapid heartbeat, nausea, and seizures.

Canadian legislation is meant to prohibit energy drinks from being marketed to children. Energy drinks are not recommended by people participating in sporting activities. “Most risk assessments to date have used coffee as a reference for estimating the health effects of energy drinks; however, it is clear these products pose a greater health risk,” said study author David Hammond.

“The number of health effects observed in our study suggests that more should be done to restrict consumption among children and youth,” Hammond stated.—ANI