If You Drink Red Bull, READ THIS!

Red Bull has been flagged by some health regulators as a potential danger.  Red Bull is an energy drink that's suddenly everywhere.  Last year, people in 120 countries guzzled close to two billion cans of the trendy brew.  It costs about $3 a shot in Canada.

Developed in Austria, Red Bull's marketing campaign promises the beverage "gives you wings."  A drink that gives you wings?  That sounds pretty powerful.  So what exactly is Red Bull?  The makers call it an "energy drink."  People we've talked to describe it as "stimulating," "addictive," even "crack in a can."

The label on a can of Red Bull boasts caffeine, vitamins, a carbohydrate (glucuronolactone), an amino acid (taurine), and about five teaspoons of sugar.  We tested Red Bull for those ingredients.  We hired a laboratory to analyze the contents of the slender silver and blue can - and sure enough, the label's no bull.

A 250 ml can of Red Bull contains, among other ingredients:
80 mg of caffeine (more than three times the caffeine that's in the same amount of Coke)
1000 mg of taurine, an amino acid

It's a combination the company claims will boost your energy.  That combination of ingredients in a can of Red Bull that has a lot of people talking.  There's no long-term research on how caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone interact in the body.  That has some countries saying: 'No studies?  No thank you.'

Countries like Norway, Denmark and France are so nervous about the can's contents, they've banned the sale of Red Bull.  French nutritionist Isabelle Vanrullen, who works with the country's food safety agency, says France banned the brew because of how the ingredients in Red Bull interact: "There are various side effects for each one of these three substances, which vary in degrees of severity.  And they can also interact with each other."

The French health committee canned the sale of Red Bull, partly because a study found that rats fed taurine exhibited bizarre behaviour.  That behaviour, says Vanrullen, included: "anxiety, irritability, a high sensitivity to noise --sudden jumps in their cages-- and most of all, self-mutilations."

Red Bull is prohibited for sale as a normal soft drink in Denmark, Norway, and France.  In 2001, Red Bull was investigated by the Swedish National Food Administration after being linked to three deaths.

Other countries, like Sweden and Iceland, are also concerned about Red Bull's stampede onto the market.  Part of the concern is that Red Bull is an energy drink, but it doesn't replenish the body after physical exertion (like sports drinks such as Gatorade).

In fact, because Red Bull has so much caffeine - it can actually dehydrate the drinker.  That means if you're physically exerting yourself and drink just a Red Bull, the lack of hydration could strain your heart.

In 2000, Ross Cooney, a healthy, 18-year-old basketball player from Limerick, Ireland, collapsed on the court and died after drinking four cans of Red Bull before a basketball game.

Enter Visalus Sciences
ViSalus Sciences, a leading wellness company and exclusive distributor of the patented Vi-PAK, an advanced anti-aging and energy system, has announced the development of ViSalus Neuro.

ViSalus Neuro has a unique, patent-pending blend of ingredients to provide healthy Smart Energy -- giving you that extra edge to help you throughout the entire day.

Perhaps the most distinct way in which Neuro achieved its "Smart Energy" goal is through the use of Rhodiola, a popular plant in traditional medical systems of Eastern Europe and Asia, with a reputation for stimulating the nervous system improving depression, enhancing work performance, improving sleep and eliminating fatigue.  Russian Olympic athletes have long used Rhodiola to boost energy and endurance in their training.

Boost your body and your brain with ViSalus Neuro energy drink.  ViSalus Neuro fights fatigue with a unique, patent-pending blend of energy ingredients without the use of heavy caffeine.  Combined with healthy vitamins for lasting energy, ViSalus Neuro keeps you feeling awake and alert without the jitters caused by other high-caffeine products.  ViSalus Neuro packets are perfect to take on the go so you can get a boost anywhere, anytime you need it.

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