Posted on 08/15/2008 9:37:21 AM PDT by cowtowney
Red Bull may claim to “give you wings” but drinking too much of the popular energy drink may also lead to heart damage, a study suggests.
A study of 30 university students aged between 20 and 24 years old found that drinking just one 250ml sugar-free can of the caffeinated energy drink increased the “stickiness” of the blood and raised the risk of blood clots forming.
Using tests to measure blood pressure and the state of blood vessels around the body, the Australian researchers said that after drinking one can participants had shown a cardiovascular profile similar to that of someone with heart disease.
Red Bull today emphatically denied that the drink, which is distributed to 143 countries worldwide, was dangerous. In a statement, it said that Red Bull had been proved safe by “numerous scientific studies”, and that it had never been banned from anywhere it had been introduced.
Scott Willoughby, of the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Adelaide University, said that he was alarmed at the results, and suggested that older adults who already have symptoms of heart disease should refrain from drinking too much of the energy drink.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
Were these “numerous scientific studies” by any chance funded by the makers of Red Bull?
...has never drank a Red Bull
Apparently the wings that Red Bull gives you are for your trip to heaven. ;-)
just more hysteria with words like "may", "could", "perhaps".
and i do not drink the stuff. it sucks.
Not surprising in the least. Heightened caffeine is not good.
Period.
When mtn bikig in the 90’s I discovered a gel which contained guarana, which had similar effects to Red Bull. I had read syudies on the nature of guarana and the fact that it was not safe and I stopped taking it.
The problem today is that it is en vogue to take this garbage, and not even for mtn biking. Just for everyday drinks!
I know redbull seems “scary” to some out there, but what in the following ingredients is unique? The caffeine content is less than your average grande at starbucks.
Ingredients: [Edit]
Carbonated water, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone,caffeine, acesulfame k, aspartame, inositol, xanthan gum, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin B12, natural and artificial flavors, colors
Nutrition Facts: [Edit]
Serving size: 1 can; Amount per serving: Calories: 15; Total fat: 0g; Sodium: 290mg; Total carbs: 4g; Sugars: 0g; Protein: less than 1g; Niacin: 140%; Vitamin B6: 360%; Vitamin B12: 120%; Pantothenic acid: 70%
“Heightened caffeine is not good.”
Maybe not, but my mother has had 6-8 cups/day for the past 80 years and is more able than most people half her age.
This sort of goes in my “duh” file...stimulant drinks can cause the kidneys to flush out extra fluid. Dehydration produces increased risk of blood clots. Drink your Red Bull, and then a bottle of water, and I would expect it would be less of a problem.
pretty silly
The title you created "One Can of Red Bull May Increase Risk of Heart Damage" did not match the published title and had to be changed. Also the writers you cited "Times Online" was not the name of the writers and that also had to be changed.
Please do not alter titles of any published material.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404261,00.html
Here’s the Fox News link with a headlines of:
“One Can of Red Bull May Increase Risk of Heart Damage, Study Says”
“Maybe not, but my mother has had 6-8 cups/day for the past 80 years and is more able than most people half her age.”
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Many years ago I read of a study of people who were over 100 years old. It was said that most centenarians claimed to be moderate alcohol drinkers and HEAVY coffee drinkers.
The fact that it tastes like cough syrup is enough to keep away from it.
I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and IF I drink a soft drink during the day, it is caffeine free. I’m glad to see that more and more of the popular drinks are caffeine free.
On the other hand I recently discovered that a female in-law who is a very successful lawyer and with a type-A personality drinks a lot of Red Bull. So maybe it does something for her.
So, why is the Times Online link at the top of the story, if you were using the Fox title?
Crazy, huh?
Use the pee test. If your pee is dark, you're dehydrated. So drink more liquids. Try to maintain pee that is almost clear with an amber tint.
Cowtowney, if you had wanted to post the Fox News version of the story, why did you then copy and paste the article from the Times Online into the content section, instead of copying and pasting the Fox News article?
When you first posted this thread, if you had wanted to post the Fox News article, why then did you use the link to the article at the Times Online, instead of a link to the Fox News article?
If you had wanted to post the article from Fox News, why then did you type "Times Online" in both the source space and also in the writers' name space?
It sounds as if you might have had both stories open at the same time, at two different sources and then copied the title from one source, and the content, source and link from another source.
If you still wish to post the Fox News article, you are more than welcome to do so, but please be sure to include the working link which goes directly to the Fox News article. Also please be sure that you copy and paste the correct title from the correct source.
It's important to double-check to make sure that you have included a working link to the correct article; double-check that you have copied and pasted the correct title, and that you have attributed the correct source name.
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