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Is Diet Green Tea Bad For Children?

Is diet green tea bad for children?. I have recently went on a diet to loose weight and wanted to know if diet green tea is good for loosing weight?. My 6 year old daughter drunk some diet green tea and a few hours later she was complaining about her head hurting. Took her to the doctors office and her doctor said it was bad for her. Just wanted to get a second openion.
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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dear parent please dont forget that green tea contains caffeine, of course in lower concentration than red tea and coffee.. thats why we dont recommend drinking green tea for children
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Is Diet Green Tea Bad For Children?

dear parent please dont forget that green tea contains caffeine, of course in lower concentration than red tea and coffee.. thats why we dont recommend drinking green tea for children