Jakarta –
One popular drink is boba or bubble tea. This drink contains caffeine and sugar, so you need to pay attention to your intake.
Bubble tea or what is now better known as boba is a popular type of drink from Taiwan. Not only is it made from a mixture of milk tea, but it is also created into various variants of sweet drinks using milk as the base ingredient.
Reporting from Yahoo Life (23/12), boba drinks are liked by many teenagers almost all over the world. This was expressed by several mothers who live in America.
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One of them said, “My daughter has liked boba drinks since she was around 7 or 8 years old.”
Mother Latoya Jordan, who has an 11 year old child, also said that her daughter likes boba. “My son has loved boba since he was 10 years old, it started when his friends introduced him to the drink one day,” he said.
Apart from the sweet taste of the drink, this teenager who is a fan of boba drinks is also interested in tapioca pearls. This is because of its chewy texture and sweet taste.
Favored by many teenagers, is the caffeine and sugar content in boba drinks safe for health?
1. Sugar content in Boba drinks
 facts about the sugar and caffeine content in boba drinks Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto |
Dr. Anh Le, a pediatrician at One Medical California, United States, explained that the benefits of consuming boba drinks are very minimal. Therefore, it is best not to consume boba drinks too often.
“Drinks with high sugar levels are unhealthy for children because they can cause excessive weight gain and can later increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes,” explained Dr. Anh Le.
“These drinks can also increase the risk of cavities,” he added.
This effect is because 1 glass of boba drink (480 grams) contains almost 40 grams of sugar. The amount is almost similar to the sugar content in soft drinks (52 grams) and orange juice (42 grams).
2. Caffeine content of Boba drinks
Apart from the sugar content, Dr. Le also asked parents to pay attention to the amount of caffeine contained in boba drinks. He said, “Caffeine has the risk of disrupting sleep, increasing irritability, and affecting concentration.”
The caffeine content in these boba drinks varies, because it is differentiated from various types of tea. “Depending on the type of tea used, the amount of caffeine in boba drinks varies between 30-50 mg,” said Dr. Le.
Meanwhile, there are regulations regarding caffeine intake in children and adolescents. The safe amount of caffeine for them is 75-100 mg of caffeine per day.
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