Caffeine — how much is too much? Young children can suffer disturbed sleep patterns , bedwetting and anxiety from the caffeine in just one can of an energy drink. Pregnant women should be wary, and make sure their daily caffeine consumption doesn't exceed mg. Alcohol and energy drinks Energy drinks must display a warning on the label indicating that they're not recommended for children, pregnant or lactating women, or people sensitive to caffeine.
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However, Red Bull has confirmed that this is not true. A post from January here is being shared around by social media users in late November here , here , here. A form of Red Bull has been around in south-east Asia for centuries. There, people drink it in order to improve their concentration and keep them awake. An Austrian businessman, Dietrich Mateschitz now MD of the Red Bull company , travelling in the area noted how managers used it to perk them up before important meetings.
Mateschitz brought the formula back to Austria in , carbonated it and "Westernised" its taste. In Austria, Switzerland and France, it was initially aimed at the apres-ski crowd - people who wanted a blast of energy after a hard day on the piste. It then became popular in Ibiza at the same time as the Balearic Beat explosion dance music, basically and clubbers took to it with a vengeance.
It is now available in 30 countries and the last available figures for worldwide consumption show that in , million cans were consumed. It's as big a success story as bottled water, if not bigger. Here's the science bit: in its promotional literature Red Bull claims it vitalises body and mind and improves stamina and concentration due to its mix of ingredients. Apart from carbonated water and caffeine, these include taurine and glucuronolactone - both substances that occur naturally throughout the human body and it is these Red Bull claims "help revitalise the mind and body".
And here's the nonscience bit: despite what you may have heard or read elsewhere, there is slightly less caffeine in a can of Red Bull in a cup of filter coffee. The drink is non-addictive and the "bull's testicles" rumour came about because taurine was first detected, 40 years ago, in cattle - hence the name taurus - bull. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Articles Where does taurine in energy drinks come from? Ben Davis April 27, Where does taurine in energy drinks come from?
Are there animal products in energy drinks? Is taurine suitable for vegetarians? Which energy drink has most taurine? Is taurine really bull urine? Do they use bull urine in energy drinks? Does Redbull have bull urine in it?
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