Red Bull

[Donkey]

I drink a can of red bull every morning when i wake up . has anything been proved that this is not good for you ?

[georgit79]

Are you Skinny's boyfriend by any chance?!

I don't think it's particularly bad for you, but then I don't think it's that good either! Why don't you try orange juice?!

[Skinny]

Donkey are you trying to hijack my question??????

[Donkey]

1. Skinny is you real name Mildred Wallaby Pingading.. this should answer Georgit question ! 2. not trying to nick your question skinny , I thought asking it in Food and Drink as well may get some different answers. some people there is no pleasing :-)

[Alej]

Redbull is full of chemicals and too much of it can be very bad for you, your insides must be a funny colour.  Stick to coffee, Redbull smells like sick anyway, put ur nose to the can and have a sniff and youll agree!

[georgit79]

Donkey, is your girlfriend's name Mildred? I suggest dumping her...

[georgit79]

PS: I know she's not really called Mildred.

[Tragamin]

Red Bull contains caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone. The ill effects of excess caffeine consumption are very well known, but people vary in their tolerance for it. Some people are ultra sensitive to drinks containing caffeine and should probably avoid it altogether. A
clear discussion on its use from the student health department of Oregon State University can be found at:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/student_health/HealthPromo/Brochures/NS4_Caffeinism.htm

[smudge]

Please read the answers to Skinny's question - I can't be bothered to repeat myself!

[mash]

do you know where taurine comes from, that usually enough to make people stop drinking it!

[natalie_1982]

Richard and Judy did a test drinking Red Bull, that V one and coffee and then set people on one of those driving simulator things. Those on caffeine drinks failed as they would if perhaps they'd had alcohol, their reactions were slower.

[natalie_1982]

And Richard and Judy are gospel, they don't lie.

[Donkey]

Natalie if it was on Richard and Judy then I just don't know how to argue with the results. Although I dont drive after i have the red bull . maybe next time that could test people's affects of sitting on a train after drinking it.... might write to them !

[ali_alic]

Mash - I have to know - where does taurine come from?

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in the oven

[natalie_1982]

ali_alic, people say it's bull's urine. But it's not.

[natalie_1982]

It's worse than that.

[???*????????]

i love red bull but it  just get me VERY HYPER!

[jenky]

Before the UK joined the EU, the contents of red bull were not for sale here. The EU reccommended dose for red bull is no more than 2 cans a week.

[trhcb]

First off Id like to answer mesh's Question.

 "do you know where taurine comes from, that usually enough to make people stop drinking it! 
mash Thurs 21/10/04"

Found in the FAQ at red bulls website: 
Is taurine made from bulls' testicles? Is taurine a derivative of bulls' testicles or semen?

Taurine is a purely synthetic substance produced by pharmaceutical companies and is not derived from animals or animal materials

I also have to add that on days that I work. I drink sometimes as much as 10 cans of red bull. I love it and will continue drinking it. People say its not good but I dont have any side effects and I feel fine the next day. As matter as fact sometimes when I drink alcohol after work my buzz is different then without having the bull in me. In my mind, nothing is wrong with red bull.

~Chris

Go Yager Bombs!

[Dark Angel]

I haven't drunk Red Bull, but a friend of mine does. She drinks it because its high in caffeine and it helps her stay up nights when she wants to do her architecture projects. She said each Can contains a huge number of spoons of sugar (I cant remember but she said something like 10 or 15). You are better off drinking orange juice, tea or coffee.