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CAN#'REDBUL' GIVEYOUW. HEARTATACKS??<br />
THEY SAY THAT THE ENERGY DRINK 'RED<br />
BULL' CAN GIVE YOU WINGS... BUT CAN<br />
THEY ALSO GIVE YOU A HEART ATTACK!?<br />
One study published in Mayo Clinic<br />
Proceedings found that Red Bull and similar<br />
energy drinks could prove harmful to people<br />
who have cardiovascular conditions, and can<br />
also cause healthy people to experience<br />
similar symptoms.<br />
One trial consisted of giving 15 healthy test<br />
participants two cans (500 ml) of an<br />
unidentified energy drink almost identical to<br />
Red Bull in terms of ingredients on a daily<br />
basis for one week.<br />
Researchers found that the test participant?s<br />
blood pressure increased by 8% just four<br />
hours after consuming the beverage, climbing<br />
to 10% by the end of the week. They also<br />
found that test participant?s heart rates<br />
increased by 8% on the first day and reached<br />
11% by the end of the week.<br />
Both of these factors are associated with a<br />
higher risk of experiencing a heart attack.<br />
High blood pressure can damage the arteries<br />
which leads to stroke and heart attack -<br />
causing blood clots, and high heart rates have<br />
frequently been associated with an increased<br />
risk of heart attacks.<br />
Red Bull Ingredient s<br />
Aside from tons of sugar and carbonation,<br />
Red Bull?s main ingredients are a variety of<br />
stimulants, the main two being caffeine and<br />
taurine, along with several B-group<br />
vitamins.<br />
Although these ingredients have not been<br />
shown to cause very many adverse side<br />
effects in the average person, very little<br />
research has been done on the effect that<br />
the combination of these ingredients has<br />
on people.<br />
Dangerous Red Bull Side Effect s<br />
Another study published in the same<br />
journal looked at the effect that Red Bull<br />
had on people during and after exercise.<br />
The study consisted of 13 participants who<br />
were experienced in endurance training.<br />
Researchers had them perform exhausting<br />
exercise three times a day, and each time<br />
before they exercised they would either<br />
drink Red Bull, a drink similar to Red Bull<br />
but without taurine, and a placebo without<br />
any stimulants.<br />
Researchers found that Red Bull was the<br />
only drink that had any effect on a<br />
participant?s stroke volume, which is the<br />
amount of blood pumped in and<br />
out of the heart. This shows that,<br />
although the stimulants found in<br />
Red Bull may not cause serious<br />
side effects separately, when<br />
combined they have significant<br />
effects on the body?s<br />
cardiovascular system, effects that<br />
have been associated with<br />
increased risk of heart attacks.<br />
In conclusion, these studies<br />
basically prove what most people<br />
already know: Red Bull and energy<br />
drinks like it are NOT good for your<br />
heart.<br />
If you need a quick pick-me-up,<br />
stick to coffee or any other<br />
beverage that has only one<br />
stimulant, not the chemical<br />
cocktails that these energy drink<br />
companies are selling. Or, check<br />
out natural, energy boosting<br />
recipes.