{"id":12558,"date":"2025-05-03T00:09:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12558"},"modified":"2025-05-03T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:09:37","slug":"toddler-left-unresponsive-after-gulping-popular-drink-as-experts-issue-safety-warning-for-the-dangerous-sweet-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12558","title":{"rendered":"Toddler left \u2018unresponsive\u2019 after gulping popular drink \u2013 as experts issue safety warning for the \u2018dangerous\u2019 sweet beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A four-year-old girl, Marnie Moore, was left unconscious after drinking a slushy at a children\u2019s party. She suffered from glycerol toxicity, a dangerous drop in blood sugar caused by the sweetener in slushies. While older children can process glycerol, younger children may experience severe reactions, including hypoglycemia, which can lead to seizures or coma. Marnie\u2019s mother rushed her to the hospital, where doctors confirmed the cause. Marnie was unconscious for 25 minutes and later vomited due to the toxicity.<\/p><div class=\"yodop69f5b4766ad38\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.yodop69f5b4766ad38 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.yodop69f5b4766ad38 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.yodop69f5b4766ad38 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.yodop69f5b4766ad38 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.yodop69f5b4766ad38 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1767898\" data-uid=\"05fc1\">\n<div id=\"mgw1767898_05fc1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Experts warn that glycerol intoxication may be an unintended result of the sugar tax, as slushies now use glycerol instead of sugar to prevent freezing. Other children, like four-year-old Albie Green and three-year-old Angus Anderson, have also had similar life-threatening reactions. Following Marnie\u2019s ordeal, her mother advocates for a ban on slushies for children under 12.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1767897\" data-uid=\"04bc8\">\n<div id=\"mgw1767897_04bc8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A four-year-old girl, Marnie Moore, was left unconscious after drinking a slushy at a children\u2019s party. She suffered from glycerol toxicity, a dangerous drop in blood sugar caused by the sweetener in slushies. While older children can process glycerol, younger children may experience severe reactions, including hypoglycemia, which can lead to seizures or coma. 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