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Soaliha Iqbal

Tell Your Tradie Mate To Put The Energy Drinks Down Bc Apparently They Cause Hair Loss In Men

In bad news for tradies, eshays and sleep-deprived uni students everywhere, drinking copious amounts of energy drinks can actually accelerate male-pattern baldness. Suddenly Monster selling hats makes sense. A study by Tsinghua University in Beijing published the findings in a peer-reviewed journal called NutrientsWhich I will be sending to every single man in my life, stat. As part of the study, scientists surveyed a group of 1,000 men aged between 18 and 45 who were required to drink one to three litres of high-sugar beverages like energy drinks, soft drinks and cordial every week for a period of four months. After the study was completed, it was found that the men who consumed more than one of the sweet drinks a day were 42 per cent more likely to experience hair loss, compared to men who weren’t consuming drinks high in caffeine and sugar. The study also revealed men who eat more fast food and fewer veggies lost hair at a faster rate, and anxiety also contributed to hair loss. “Hair follicle cells are the second fastest dividing cells in the body and require all the nutrients of a well-balanced healthy diet,” dermatologist Dr Sharon Wong
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