Angela's Angle
Wake Up Woodbury
It may be wise to educate your teen about healthier beverage choices.
When did we get so tired? I’m not just talking about bleary-eyed parents of newborns and log-sawing old folks in recliners. Everybody is exhausted these days. At least that’s what Martians might believe if they landed in Woodbury and saw everybody guzzling energy drinks. Crushed cans of Rock Star and Monster Energy Drink litter the paths of teenagers who think they’re in desperate need of a boost. And it’s been whispered that a friend’s 70-something mother has been sneaking nips from a little 5-Hour Energy bottle that she keeps in her purse. In case she wants her energy only an hour at a time? These types of drinks have been in the news lately for their supposed connection to emergency room visits and fatalities. So, maybe sips are better …
Rhonda Fitzgerald
11:37 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Rychter said Red Bull could only have such global sales because health authorities across the world had concluded the drink was safe to consume. But Willoughby said Red Bull could be deadly when combined with stress or high blood pressure, impairing proper blood vessel function and possibly lifting the risk of blood clotting. "If you have any predisposition to cardiovascular disease, I'd think … more ›