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Energy drinks linked to poor sleep quality and insomnia among college students
Evidence shows risks associated with energy drinks in children
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Young children drinking daily caffeinated soda found more likely to try alcohol within a year
Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine
Improved health during pregnancy - for mothers and their babies - linked with taxing sugary drinks
More evidence that sugary drinks cause weight gain
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Counting cravings for coffee and soft drinks
Maternal consumption of soft drinks may be linked to ADHD symptoms in offspring
Children's diet quality predicts their mental health and wellbeing
Is it time for a new junk food tax?
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
What happened when I ate ultra-processed food for a month
Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful
Call for urgent action on energy drinks as new UK research reveals daily use among young people
Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds
Artificially sweetened drinks may not be heart healthier than sugary drinks
Soft drinks, including sugar-free, linked to increased risk of early death
25 March 2019 - MedicalXpress - Major medical groups call for soda taxes
11 February 2019 - Nutraingredients - Norway’s food authorities warn of caffeine-containing energy drinks’ effect on kids
Communications recommendations for sugar-sweetened beverage-free zones
Digital marketing exposure increases energy drink usage among young adults
Ban on sale of energy drinks to children
BBC News - Government proposes energy drinks ban for children
14 August 2018 - MedicalXpress - Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could enhance the negative effects of binge drinking
9 July 2018 - The Guardian - Flying high: kids in the UK are wild about energy drinks - but how harmful are they?
Young people in the UK drink more energy drinks than any other countries in Europe
6 April 2018 - MedicalXpress - Soft drinks sugar tax to tackle obesity 'has already had an effect'
5 October 2017 - Science Daily - Identifying ways to minimize the harm of energy drinks
18 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - Energy drink consumption associated with mental health problems for teens
06 March 2016 - Nutraingredients - Caffeine opinion not measuring effect of 5 Red Bulls and a bottle of vodka: EFSA
01 April 2015 - ScienceDaily - Dangers of adolescent energy drink consumption for the heart: Cardiologists urge physicians, parents, educators to monitor adolescents' energy drink consumption more closely
25 March 2015 - MedicalXpress - Children and energy drinks comprise a growing public health crisis
Energy drinks raise resting blood pressure
BBC News - Energy drinks 'should be banned' for under-16s
Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren, study finds
Energy drinks and kids: 'disproportionate' poison calls for young children
06 May 2014 - medicalnewstoday - Sports drinks and energy drinks linked to unhealthy behaviours in adolescents
Monteiro et al 2012 - Global health and Food processing: a new classification
BBC News - How we became addicted to sugar
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