Effect of Coffee on Teens

In the past, coffee was considered a beverage just for adults.

These days, however, more and more teenagers are consuming the caffeinated beverage.

In the United States, about 73 percent of adolescents consume caffeine daily.

Most of this is from coffee, energy drinks, and soda.

Students who consume coffee say these drinks help to keep them more alert and less tired in class.

Indeed, coffee culture has become so accepted in the U.S. that a few high schools even offer coffee bars on site, where students can buy their drinks.

Many doctors say there is a safe amount of caffeine for teenagers between 14 and 17.

If less than 100 milligrams of caffeine is consumed in a day. caffeine does not harm a teenager.

That said, doctors say there is no health benefit to it either.

However, coffee contains much more caffeine than soda.

In fact, a teenager who drinks one small cup of strong coffee can already exceed the safe amount of caffeine.

Furthermore, a large cup of coffee can contain over 200 milligrams of caffeine.

Caffeine in high doses can cause problems for both adolescents and adults.

They can get restless and anxious during the day and suffer from insomnia at night.

Extreme amounts of coffee can raise the heart rate to dangerous levels.

Because of these potential problems, doctors recommend people to keep an eye on their coffee consumption.

Teenagers, especially, should be careful about their coffee intake.

 

• beverage  ˈbevərɪdʒ  (물 외의) 음료

• caffeinated  ˈkæfɪneɪtɪd  카페인이 함유된 (→decaffeinated)

• adolescents  ˌædəˈlesnt   청소년  * grow into adolescents  청소년으로 성장하다

• alert   əˈlɜːrt  기민한, 정신이 초롱초롱한 /  (위험 등을) 알리다, 경보를 발하다

• Indeed  ɪnˈdiːd   (긍정적인 진술·대답을 강조하여) 정말[확실히]

• become so accepted  그렇게 받아들여지다

• to it either  역시   We're not used to it either.

• dose doʊs   (약의) 복용량[투여량]

• restless  ˈrestləs  (지루하거나 따분해서) 가만히 못 있는[들썩이는]  /  제대로 쉬지[잠들지] 못하는 (=disturbed)

• raise ~ to...  ~을…로 올리다.

• keep an eye on  (손상되거나 해를 입지 않도록) ~을 계속 지켜보다 / 주시하다

• intake  ˈɪnteɪk   섭취(량)  * calorie intake   칼로리 섭취량.  / (기계의) 흡입[유입]구 * intake valve  흡기[흡입] 밸브.