Red Bull

Just one can of Red Bull could raise the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, researchers have warned.




1) RESULTS OF DRINKING RED BULL

Researcher Dr Scott Willoughby said: 'One hour after they drank Red Bull, (their blood systems) were

no longer normal.


'If you get an increase in stickiness and a decreased ability of the blood vessels to stop its stickiness, that adds up to a bad situation.

'If you add in other risk factors for cardiovascular disease - stress or high blood pressure - this could be potentially deadly.'

2) INGREDIENTS IN THE DRINK

The Australian researchers said that two of the drink's ingredients - caffeine and the amino acid taurine - may have dangerous consequences for the heart when taken together.
 
Dr Willoughby said: 'Caffeine and taurine - both of these individually point towards being beneficial but maybe there's something quirky about the effect of the combination of the two that is causing this reaction, that is what we need to look at next.'


Formulated by the marketing director of an Austrian toothpaste company in the 1980s, one can contains 80 mg of caffeine, around the same as a cup of filter coffee, or two cups of instant.

However, cans do carry health warnings advising people not to drink more than two a day.

3) Red Bull banned in.......?

Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark because of health fears, but the company last year sold 3.5 billion cans and bottles in 143 countries.


4) Further Reading


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...#ixzz1oicU3Qee

http://lunaticoutpost.com/Topic-IS-T...BULL-DANGEROUS