( Davis Cripe / Instagram )Davis Cripe left home April 26 an active and healthy teenage boy, but in art class that afternoon he fell to his knees and told worried classmates that he felt lightheaded. Instead it was an energy drink.”Article Continued BelowIn the span of two hours, Davis drank a cafe latte from McDonald’s and a large Mountain Dew, then “chugged” a 16-ounce energy drink when he got back to art class, Watts told The Washington Post. Energy drinks contain about 300 mg of caffeine. The American Beverage Association, which represents 95 per cent of energy drink makers, directs its members to advise consumers that they’re not recommended for children, pregnant or nursing women. Read more:Toronto health board wants energy drinks banned from some city spaces

Source: thestar May 16, 2017 21:33 UTC