(Newswire.net — June 27, 2014) Olympia, Washington — A 16 year-old athlete died from a heart attack recently after consuming several energy drinks while on vacation with her parents. http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/25814234/2014/06/18/16-year-old World-renowned biochemist Stephen Cherniske has been warning the public of the dangers of caffeine since the release of his book “Caffeine Blues” in the late 90s.
Yesterday, news outlets reported that the CSPI group wants the FDA to order warning on the energy drinks in light of the news that in the State of Oregon, there have been 17 deaths since 2012 related to energy drink consumption, and 34 people died in the United States in the last decade after drinking 5-Hour Energy, Monster or Rockstar beverages, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.dailynews724.com/health/consumer-group-wants-fda-to-order-warning-on-energy-drinks-h152990.html.
Best-selling author, biochemist and long-time critic of our over caffeinated culture, Stephen Cherniske, documented his research on the dangers of caffeine in the book Caffeine Blues and in his recent book with wife and double board-certified physician Dr. Natalie Kather in their latest book The Metabolic Makeover. Now more timely than ever with news reporting teenage deaths, heart attacks and hospital visits linked to consuming energy drinks.
Cherniske is alarmed with the number of deaths and health issues associated with energy drinks, but is relieved that the conversations and potential FDA changes in labeling and ingredients in popular brand-name energy drinks is being addressed on a legislative level. “First of all, promoting caffeine and sugar as ‘energy’ ingredients is deceptive, unscientific and should be against the law. While it is technically true that sugar provides calories (which are units of energy), eating sugar can only be an advantage for those engaged in endurance exercise. For the remaining 95% of the population, sugar depletes energy in well-defined ways,” Cherniske explains.
“The proposal that caffeine (and herbal sources of caffeine such as guarana) provide real energy depends on scant research showing a temporary increase in alertness, vis the STRESS RESPONSE. Given any thought, no one really believes that caffeine = energy,” Cherniske adds. One of the myths dispelled in the book The Metabolic Makeover is that energy is not created from the popular Energy Drinks that young athletes, teenagers and children are consuming in high quantities. “Energy Drinks cause agitation, then an energy crash, setting up a cycle of overuse, abuse of these products, and addiction,” Cherniske explains.
Stephen Cherniske has been interviewed in major media outlets including an interview on Dateline for his revolutionary anti-aging research. The husband and wife co-author team boast more than 200 citations from peer-reviewed biomedical literature and decades of experience, proving this team to be highly respected and sought after authorities on food, nutrition, quality of life, and metabolism.
About the Authors
Stephen Cherniske, M.S. is a biochemist and former university instructor in Clinical Nutrition. He served on the faculty of the American College of Sports Medicine, advised members of the US Olympic team, and directed the nation’s first federally licensed clinical laboratory specializing in nutrition and immunology. A best-selling author with more than a million copies in print, Stephen has a remarkable gift for communicating breakthrough science that inspires, entertains and motivates.
Natalie Kather, M.D. received her medical degree from The University of Utah School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Family Medicine, as well as Anti-aging, with specialties in women’s health, hormone balancing and human performance. Natalie is recognized as a pioneer in the emerging science of metabolic medicine, and frequently serves as Principal Investigator for clinical trials in that arena. Her clinic, Advanced Family Wellness, is located in Olympia Washington, where she lives with her husband, Stephen Cherniske.
About The Metabolic Makeover: It’s All About Energy
The diet industry is a multi-billion dollar industry fueled by failure. The authors of the new book The Metabolic Makeover, biochemist Stephen Cherniske and Natalie Kather, M.D., explain that the answer to being fit is to improve metabolism. The program has already helped thousands to experience: * Greater and more consistent energy * Easier and more enjoyable exercise * Weight loss without dieting * Balanced blood sugar * Renewed feelings of vitality