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Did You Know? Our presentation is on sugar and caffeine. It is based around a "Did You Know" format. We hope that after you read about the effects that you think twice about drinking drinks full of sugar and caffeine. If you go to Bettendorf Middle School, then be sure to look at our display case in front of the cafeteria.

DID YOU KNOW?

According to Laurent Matt, a doctor, Caffeine is dangerous if you have a lot. A high amount of caffeine is one gram. Dangerous things happen if you have that much like, anxiety, insomnia, disrupted heart beat, and poor digestion. If you have one and a half grams then agitation, anxiety or muscle tremors appear. You can lethally over dose on caffeine if it is over ten grams. More things on caffeine… A main effect of withdrawal is headache. An inability of sleep depends on the person and how much caffeine the take in. In Sweden and Denmark Red Bull is illegal because of its side effects.

DID YOU KNOW?

Sugar Excessive intake of sugar can cause obesity. People who drink more then three or more sugary soda daily have a 62% more dental decay, fillings and tooth loss. One can of regular soda contains the maximum recommended intake of sugar a day. Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children. Sugar can affect the immune system; it makes white blood cells sluggish, lowing the resistance to disease. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Too much sugar can cause fatigue and increased hyperactivity. Eight percent of daily calories are the daily recommended allowance of sugar.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Other interesting sugar facts <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The average American consumes two to three pounds of sugar each week. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In the last 20 years, we have increased sugar consumption from 26 pounds a year to 135 pounds. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Soda is the most popular drink consumed in the United States. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The average soda has about 56 grams of sugar in 16 ounces. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The average has diet soda has no sugar but many added sweeteners can be harmful <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gatorade has 26 grams of sugar in eight ounces. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">An energy drink has around 56 grams of sugar. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

This is a picture of our team being filmed by our local news.