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Red Bull May Give Heart Problems
Hmmm… the first time I saw Red Bull was on a trip to China when I was a teenager, about a dozen years ago. We saw the bus driver drinking these cans and thought he was getting drunk! It wasn’t until we inspected the can did we learn that these were energy drinks, which hadn’t become popular (other than Mountain Dew!) in the United States yet, and Red Bull was one of the most famous. I later turned to Red Bull for a pick me up whenever I needed to drive from Baltimore to Pittsburgh, a four hour trek, after a long day of work. Red Bull gave me wings… but apparently it can give heard problems too.
A study of 30 university students, aged 20 - 24, found that just one 250ml sugar-free Red Bull can increase the stickiness of blood and led to increased risk of blood clots forming.
“After one can it seemed to turn the young individual into one with more of the type of profile you would expect to see with someone with cardiovascular disease,” he said. “People who already have existing cardiovascular disease may want to talk to their physician before they drink Red Bull in future.”
It’s only 30 students but it’s still something to cause concern. I’ve stopped drinking Red Bull myself because I didn’t feel as though I needed it (I stopped needing to drive as much) but these types of things do worry me.
Red Bull gives you wings - and heart trouble? [Times Online]
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