even small amounts of calf teen on children ages 8 to 9 and on teenagers ages 15 to 17. the younger kids got approximately the caffeine equivalent of a half to a full can of soda. the teens one to two cans worth. among all groups that teenage boys experienced slightly higher blood pressure level than the girls. researchers in this study aren t sure sure. another concern, the effect after caffeine on millions of kids with other medical issues like adhd. if you take asthma medications or behavioral medications, this can be a big problem and something that has a buy logical effect on our bodies and have you to be careful. boy. especially with the younger kid. no doubt about it. so daily news the front of the daily news a tough picture
this car is too small. the maker of crackerjacks putting something special inside bags of its latest line of snacks. but it s not a prize. critics say it s hardly kid friendly. the new crackerjacked brand includes a couple flavors that contain the caffeine equivalent to a cup of soda. the company says it suggested the packaging to make sure customers don t confuse it. all marketing for the products will be ex clues sievely aimed at adult consumers and the package design and appearance are different from crackerjack to insure there is no confusion, end quote. you may need some caffeine yourself if you plan to catch a glimpse of the meteor shower. astronomers say it will make a return appearance sometime before dawn tomorrow and the meteors are actually space debris from a comet that swings through the solar system once every 33 years or so. researchers say the moon will be out of view by the time the
rationing, i.e., approximately 1300 calories with specific ratios of carbohydrates, protein and fat and be capable of being dropped thousands of feet by parachute without bursting open. it seems like a tall enough order for inventing mres, but according to the washington post military food scientists are going further. they re experimenting with changing the properties of some common foods to make them more useful to soldiers in the fields. like, for example, lacing up applesauce with maltodextrin for extra carbs for the applesauce. they re lacing other food with omega 3s or with an anti-inflammatory. they re experimenting with caffeinated meat, caffeinated meat. you heard me. caffeinated meat, specifically beef jerky that contains the caffeine equivalent of a cup of coffee. now, our staff on the show today was about three hours late to the rest of the news in the
beef jerky that contains the caffeine equivalent of a cup of coffee. now, our staff on the show today was about three hours late to the rest of the news in the world today because we got so derailed by the caffeinated meat thing. while fascinated by the idea of caffeinated jerky and knowing that was the best new thing in the world today, we really decided that we were stumped about how to translate this idea into a television experience. we came up with a couple of ideas like using a slim-jim to stir your red bull in a highball glass thus imparting meatiness to your caffeine experience. i ll let that mare nainate a li bit, or their cereal style involve gt the flakey jerky in a bowl with this as a sort of milk experience in the cereal.
i would never take nothing like this. i d kick my kids butt if they bought it. they re just pushing the limits on kind of sensationalism. reporter: the name is provocative but the contents are equally as jarring. 280 milligrams of caffeine in just one dose. recommended daily allowance for an a average adult is 200 milligrams and this product has 280 so they re already over the recommended daily allowance the day. reporter: dr. cynthia brownfield says it s the caffeine equivalent of nine cans of coca-cola and caffeine can be a powerful drug. it can raise your b blood pressure, raise your heart rate, cause sleep disturbance. a lot of people believe it will enhance your performance but it actually w opposite. reporer: the caffeine contest to the test. a nurse took my blood pressure and pulse and then i drank an entire dose of cocaine. an hour later we checked the pulse and blood pressureagai t