{"id":2375938,"date":"2024-12-04T02:50:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-issued-over-viral-social-media-custom-drink-trend\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T02:57:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:57:24","slug":"warning-issued-over-viral-social-media-custom-drink-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-issued-over-viral-social-media-custom-drink-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning Issued Over Viral Social Media Custom Drink Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwarning-issued-over-viral-social-media-custom-drink-trend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375938&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The query appears to relate to a\u2063 viral TikTok drink trend that has raised \u200dhealth \u2064concerns, notably involving a custom Dunkin\u2019 Donuts drink order. The trend became \u2063popular after a TikTok video featured\u200b a\u200d drink \u200dordered \u2063by a user named\u200c &#8220;Destiny\u200c R.&#8221;, consisting of a \u200blarge iced coffee with\u200b four shots\u2063 of \u200dmilk,\u2062 twelve teaspoons of sugar, and \u2063seventeen pumps of pumpkin swirl \u200bsyrup. This \u2064drink, equivalent to \u2063about twelve donuts in \u2064sugar content, has garnered significant \u2063attention, amassing nearly 20 million\u200d views by late November.<\/p>\n<p>Health \u2062professionals \u2063are\u200b alarmed about the potential\u2063 effects of consuming \u200bsuch \u200chigh-sugar\u200c beverages, warning\u200b that\u2064 they could lead to \u2062serious health\u2064 issues, including spikes in blood\u200d sugar \u2064levels and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-essential-guide-to-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-symptoms-causes-treatments-and-natural-remedies\/\" title=\"The Essential Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Remedies\">long-term conditions<\/a> like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Experts, including Dr. Ashwin \u2064Sharma and dietitian Mei Wan, \u2062emphasize that the combination of sugar, syrups, and artificial ingredients makes these \u200cdrinks particularly harmful.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the known risks \u2063associated with high sugar consumption, the trend reflects a broader\u2064 social media\u200d phenomenon where users replicate popular food\u2062 and drink orders for entertainment or\u200c curiosity. This pattern is compared to other\u200c trends like &#8220;Mukbang,&#8221; where influencers consume large quantities \u2062of food on camera. The current obsession with\u2064 custom drinks illustrates\u200b habits that could have detrimental effects on health, \u2063highlighting an \u2064urgent conversation about dietary choices\u200b and public health education.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Think of it as one more reason to avoid the social media platform TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Or, think of it as another urgent task for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-chooses-rfk-jr-massive-cabinet-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/doctor-warns-against-viral-tiktok-custom-drinks-1993560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>, health professionals have sounded the alarm over a &ldquo;staggering&rdquo; and &ldquo;harmful&rdquo; new viral drink trend.<\/p>\n<p>The craze began in September when a Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts employee posted a TikTok video featuring a custom drink order.<\/p>\n<p>Newsweek described the drink &mdash; an order placed by a customer called &ldquo;Destiny R.&rdquo; &mdash; as a &ldquo;large iced original coffee, with four shots of milk, 12 teaspoons of sugar and 17 pumps of pumpkin swirl syrup.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Yikes. Reading those ingredients alone practically causes a sugar rush.<\/p>\n<p>In any event, by late November the original post of Destiny R.&rsquo;s custom drink order had nearly 20 million views.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doctors-concerned-seeing-bidens-latest-speech-feel-bad-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health professionals<\/a> worry about potentially serious health consequences for anyone who regularly consumes that kind of drink.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ashwin Sharma, medical communications manager at the weight loss company Levity, compared the drink to another Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts product.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the staggering amount of sugar that raises concern,&rdquo; Sharma said in a statement to Newsweek. &ldquo;With the equivalent of about 12 donuts&rsquo; worth of sugar in this beverage, it can lead to a quick spike in blood sugar levels and potential long-term health issues, especially if this customer is consuming drinks like this regularly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mei Wan, a registered dietitian, nutritionist and Levity consultant, bemoaned the entire viral custom-drink phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These custom drinks are harmful to health because they&rsquo;re not just sugary, they&rsquo;re packed with a huge amount of syrups, artificial flavorings and colorings, and other calorie-dense ingredients in a single serving,&rdquo; Wan said, adding that &ldquo;harmful&rdquo; effects could include heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, most everyone knows what sugary treats can do to our health. That part of the story hardly qualifies as new.<\/p>\n<p>What is new, however, is the phenomenon of mimicking custom drink orders posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One wonders why anyone would consume a drink equivalent to 12 donuts simply because someone posted it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-15-year-olds-arrested-participating-exceptionally-dangerous-tiktok-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>. Perhaps psychologists and historians of this social media era will someday explain it.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the custom drink trend probably involves the same impulse that makes some people curious about what others consume.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, another social media phenomenon called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewdaily.com.au\/life\/2024\/09\/03\/mukbang-eating-social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mukbang<\/a>&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">involves watching influencers eat enormous amounts<\/a> of food. (&ldquo;Mukbang&rdquo; blends the Korean words for &ldquo;eating&rdquo; and &ldquo;broadcast.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>Americans, of course, love freedom and detest the sort of food-related priggery that health-minded busybodies sometimes exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, honest people know that something has gone terribly wrong with Americans&rsquo; appetites and habits.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-appears-show-significant-post-rfk-jr-bump-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> won the presidential election in part because of his &ldquo;Make America Healthy Again&rdquo; alliance with Kennedy. The former Democrat, former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evan-mcmullin-is-the-democrats-utah-senate-candidate\/\" title=\"Evan McMullin Is The Democrats\u2019 Utah Senate Candidate\">independent presidential candidate<\/a>, and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy convinced a coalition consisting mainly of Republican voters that the food and drug industries have made them unhealthy on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Destiny R.&rdquo; drink craze and others like it make it difficult to argue against the future HHS secretary.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kennedy Jr., who is President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services. In any case, as reported by Newsweek, health experts are raising concerns about a &#8220;staggering&#8221; and &#8220;harmful&#8221; new viral drink trend. This craze started in September when a Dunkin\u2019 Donuts employee shared a TikTok video showcasing an unusual drink order. Newsweek described the beverage\u2014ordered by someone named \u201cDestiny R.\u201d\u2014as \u201ca large iced original coffee with four shots of milk, 12 teaspoons of sugar, and 17 pumps of pumpkin swirl syrup.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2375939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dunkin-Drink.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46059,39677,32364,46060,6143],"class_list":["post-2375938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-custom-drinks","tag-health-warning","tag-social-media","tag-trending-topic","tag-viral"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dunkin-Drink.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375938"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375942,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375938\/revisions\/2375942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}