The Trust Hospital’s Head of Dietetics, Wise Chukwudi Letsa, has warned the public against abusing energy drinks, which has major health consequences.
He claimed that it was especially dangerous for individuals who had such beverages in the morning instead of eating actual food.
He cautioned that if such practices continued, the number of cases of health problems such as kidney disease, hypertension, and cancer would rise.
“Energy drinks, which are also known as sports drinks, are meant for people who are sportsmen and sportswomen because they burn energy.
“For the majority of the population, energy drinks are not required.
We get energy from our food and that should be enough.
“If people continue to substitute food with energy drinks as is being done, the cases of kidney, hypertension and cancer would be so many,” Mr Letsa added.
The Trust Hospital head of Dietetics gave the caution at the launch of the hospital’s oncology services in Accra.