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Nutrition's Lindsay Malone examines health effects of caffeine

Media | June 22, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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The Food Institute: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, explained what caffeine can do to kids. “Caffeine affects children and teens differently than adults because their bodies are smaller and their nervous systems are still developing,” said Malone.