caffeine creates restlessness, hyperactivity, and inattention? really?
hmm, other than the inattention is any of this really a surprise? and isn’t the inattention really a function of being on a caffeine buzz and being young? don’t other studies say that a bit of caffeine prior to an exam (of adults) help them remember things better and focus? so once you don’t use restless energy on anything and can learn to focus it, some caffeine can be beneficial.
besides, i drank tons of soda when i was a kid. granted probably not at school. i also watched a lot of tv. i came out okay. though i do think tv now is different than when i was a kid, so now i think tv has a huge role in add/adhd type behavior for kids. but whatever it’s like obesity. hey i know that there are genetic factors. i know some people are predisposed to addictive behaviors and weight gain. but i also think that CANNOT account for the sheer increase in obesity over the past few decades. yeah mcdonald’s is bad for you. don’t eat it every day. there is a basic lack of self control in this country, along with a lack of accountability. mcdonald’s is accountable, but so is the person who eats mcdonalds that much. i’m off topic now. so this ends. caffeine for kids! i’m ambivalent toward it.
