"Red Bull inspires" - this is exactly what the well-known slogan used by the Austrian manufacturer in its advertising campaign for over 20 years. Red Bull GmbH specializes in the production of non-alcoholic drinks, including the tonic of the same name, which we will discuss in more detail here.
History of occurrence
The history of Red Bull energy began with the fact that an Austrian businessman first tried it in Thailand. During his visit to this country, he worked as the director of international marketing for Blendax. The drink from which Red Bull originated is called Krating Daeng.
The energy tonic he tested helped to cope with the time zone change syndrome: this prompted the businessman to open his own production. The enterprising Austrian decided to acquire a license for the production and use of the local drink formula, and then began producing the product in his homeland in Austria. The product entered the European market in 1992, and two years later - the American one.
What is Red Bull?
It does not contain alcohol, but in translation its name sounds like “red bull”. It is an energy carbonated drink. It has a light brown color, sweet and sour, somewhat tart taste, and a spicy smell. Like any carbonated drink, it is made by saturating an aqueous mixture with carbon dioxide. The content of substances in 100 g of the drink: proteins - 4.3%, carbohydrates - 95.7%, fats - 0%. Caloric content - 43 kK. Issued in tin cans volume of 0.25 and 0.5 liters. In addition, in some countries the drink is produced in glass bottles.
"Red Bull": composition
The main active substances in this drink are caffeine and taurine. The first of these is an alkaloid that stimulates the central nervous system, the second is a biologically active substance, which is characterized by some as an amino acid, and by others as a vitamin-like substance. It should be noted that one can of Red Bull contains 80 ml of caffeine. This indicator corresponds to the amount of this substance in one cup of coffee.
According to the label, Red Bull contains the following substances: water, glucose, sucrose, caffeine, taurine, guarana, ginseng, acidity regulators (sodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, carbon dioxide, lemon acid), glucuronolactone, inositol, B vitamins, natural and artificial flavors (sugar color and riboflavin).
The non-caloric sweetener acesulfame contained in the Red Bull Shugafri drink is 130-200 times sweeter than sugar. According to some reports, it is safe for the body, according to others - it leads to leukemia and tumors of the mammary glands. The same applies to aspartame: there are also opposite opinions about it. Inositol is and does not harm the body, the substances sodium citrate and xanthan gum were recognized as safe. contained in this energy can have a negative effect on the stomach and liver. Thus, Red Bull is an energy drink, the composition of which is typical for most tonics, but at the same time it is distinguished by a high content of B vitamins.
Effect on the body
The drink formula itself is approved for use, and it is noted that in moderate doses it has tonic properties. However, Red Bull is a drink that has received mixed reviews due to its controversial composition. As a result, there are both supporters and opponents of this energy tonic.
Caffeine affects the excitation of the brain, which contributes to the activation of conditioned reflexes and increase motor activity. Taurine has a wide impact on the human body, fruitfully affects metabolic processes. According to a study conducted in France, the caffeine in the drink is present in an overestimated amount. However, toxicologists say the opposite about this: the content of this substance in the energy sector is within the normal range. The use of a drink, especially if it turns out to be immoderate, has Negative influence on the nervous, cardiovascular system and leads to severe dehydration.
The manufacturer claims that Red Bull is a drink that creates the effect of cheerfulness, increases efficiency, improves emotional state, attention becomes more concentrated, however, according to observations, this feeling occurs quickly enough and, moreover, with frequent use of the drink, this effect no longer occurs. .
If you drink it's right
There are cases when immoderate or incorrect use of Red Bull led to death. So, a young Irish basketball player, Ros Cooney, died during a game after drinking several cans of energy tonic. In addition, a case was recorded when drinking two cans of this drink with alcohol caused the death of one girl who was dancing at a disco. And this is not the only case when, when combined with alcohol, this dangerous mix led to death.
By the way, about glucuronolactone: there is a version that this substance, recognized from a medical point of view as a stimulant, was used by the US Department of Defense in the 60s of the last century in order to increase the morale of the troops based at that time in Vietnam. It had a calming effect in stressful situations, but the remedy had many side effects, such as hallucinations, prolonged headaches, liver disease, and brain tumors. Glucuronolactone is a metabolite formed from glucose and is present in some quantity in the human body.
Prohibited in some countries
The German health authorities found traces of cocaine in the drink, which is due to the use of a flavoring agent, for the manufacture of which an extract of the leaves of the coca bush is used. In this regard, a ban on Red Bull was also introduced in France, the composition of which caused mistrust, and this also happened in some lands of Germany and even in Thailand - in the homeland of this energy drink, where Red Bull Cola also fell out of favor. Later in France, the ban on the sale of the drink was lifted, due to the lack of sufficient evidence of its harm to health. The energy drink was banned in this country also due to the fact that the taurine contained in it was recognized as detrimental to nervous system.
Instead of taurine, arginine was used in the production of the drink in France - this is the only country for which the company has allowed changes in the recipe. In some countries, Red Bull is sold exclusively in pharmacies, as it is considered there drug.
Conclusion
One way or another, Red Bull, whose composition contains stimulants, has become widespread throughout the world: it is represented in more than 140 countries. In our country, it is sold in several forms, namely Energy Drink, Sugafree, Energy Shot, Energy Shot Sugafree, Cola. Varieties of this drink are somewhat different from each other in composition. So, Red Bull Cola is saturated with caffeine from coffee beans, but Sugafree contains aspartame and acesulfame, but it does not contain sucrose and glucose.
According to experts, if you use Red Bull, the composition of which includes caffeine, then only during the period of mental and physical activity, of course, subject to moderate use. It should be remembered that you can not drink it in combination with alcohol, as well as people suffering from certain diseases, including cardiovascular. It has been proven that even a healthy person after its use has symptoms that indicate a negative effect on the heart of the Red Bull energy tonic. Its price is about 70 rubles for a 0.25 liter jar.
One of the types of energy carbonated drinks, light brown in color. It has a sweet and sour, slightly tart taste and a spicy smell.
Manufacturing
Energy drinks, like any other carbonated drinks, are produced by saturating the water mixture with carbon dioxide to a content of 0.4 - 0.5%.
Kinds
Red Bull GmbH produces Red Bull drink in cans with a capacity of 0.25 and 0.5 liters. Also, in some countries, the drink is produced in glass bottles. Some varieties of Red Bull are Red Bull Сola and Red Bull Sugarfree. The former is saturated with caffeine from coffee beans, and natural flavors giving a characteristic taste, the second contains acesulfame and aspartame, and does not contain glucose and sucrose.
calories
In one hundred grams of drink: 45 kcal.
Compound
According to the label, Red Bull contains water, sucrose, glucose, acidity regulators - magnesium carbonate, sodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, carbon dioxide, citric acid, taurine, caffeine, glucuronolactone, inositol, guarana and ginseng, as well as B vitamins.
Beneficial features
Stimulates the work of the nervous system, activates the work of the brain, improves efficiency.
Use restrictions
Do not consume more than two cans of the drink per day, as high content caffeine can provoke an increase in nervousness, the occurrence of arrhythmias and tremors of the limbs. Also, caffeine is a diuretic, therefore, Red Bull should be taken with caution in people after physical exertion and with kidney disease. A large number of B vitamins can cause an allergic reaction. Long-term caffeine intoxication leads to sleep disturbances, significant weight loss, arterial hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, tachycardia.
Story
The Red Bull Energy Drink brand was founded by the Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz in 1984, who took energy drinks produced in Thailand as a basis. Red Bull GmbH was founded in 1987 by Dietrich Mateschitz and Chaleo Juvidja. The product entered the European market in 1992, and the American market in 1997.
In Denmark, Norway and France, Red Bull is sold exclusively in pharmacies, as it is considered a drug. In France, instead of taurine, arginine is used in the drink. In 2009, the sale of Red Bull Cola was banned in Germany and Taiwan.
Jaguar - a charge for two lives, human and zombie.Jaguar (Jaguar)- a low-alcohol carbonated drink, with an ethyl alcohol content (by volume) of 9% or 5.5%. Exclusive rights for production and sale belong to the company "IBB Ltd." Regent House, 316 Beulah Hill, London, UK.
Due to its high calorie content, Jaguar satisfies the feeling of hunger well, but the manufacturer does not recommend consuming more than one can per day.
Composition (in descending order of the mass of the components): water, sugar, ethyl alcohol, citric acid, E331, Mate tea leaf extract, taurine, caffeine, E150d, E129, various vitamins, E211.
1. Preservative E211 - Sodium Benzonate.
Possible side effects:
In 1999, British scientist Peter Piper, a professor at the University of Sheffield, published a study that this compound can damage an important region of DNA in mitochondria and cause severe DNA damage in mitochondria so that it is completely inactivated. There are many diseases that are associated precisely with damage to this part of DNA - Parkinson's disease, cirrhosis of the liver and a number of neurodegenerative diseases, and also - it is associated with the aging process.
2. Dye E-129 (E-129) Charming Red AC
Food supplement with code E-129. Dye red or orange color. It is used in confectionery, medicines (!), cosmetics, lipstick. Can cause cancer, cause allergies various kinds. Banned in 9 European countries. It is strictly prohibited for use by people sensitive to aspirin.
3. Ethyl alcohol - Ethanol(ethyl alcohol, methylcarbinol, ethyl alcohol, pentahydrodicarbonium hydroxide, often colloquially simply "alcohol" or alcohol) - C2H5OH or CH3-CH2-OH, the second representative of the homologous series of monohydric alcohols. Flammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. According to GOSTs 5964-72, 5964-82 and 18300-72 - "... refers to potent drugs that first cause excitement and then paralysis of the nervous system." The active ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
4. Caffeine and alcohol- Almost all tonics contain caffeine - a substance that stimulates the brain and increases human performance. But, unfortunately, its effects are not limited to this - caffeine is a diuretic. By itself, it is ineffective, but in combination with other "conditional diuretics" such as alcohol, its effect on the kidneys increases dramatically. At rest, a person will not even notice this, but during strong physical exertion, when the body functions at the limit of its capabilities, caffeine-alcohol dehydration can cause death. And such cases are known - three deaths in Sweden, two in the United States ... In terms of caffeine content, one can of "energy" is approximately equal to four mugs of strong coffee.
Harmful effects of food additives: E150 - suspicious, E129 - dangerous effects, E211 - cancer-forming (carcinogenic).
Red Bull - put yourself on the horns!
Denmark and several countries have banned the sale of RED BULL
This drink is sold in all stores in our country, and our children drink this rubbish.
RED BULL- an energy drink that is advertised all over the world with the slogan: "Increases endurance, concentration and reaction speed. Energy and good mood. You will find all this in a can of RED BULL, a drink of the millennium."
Sold in almost 100 countries around the world. The main consumer is youth and athletes.
It was created by Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian industrialist who discovered the drink by accident in Hong Kong while working in a toothbrush factory during a business trip.
The formula-based e-liquid, which contained caffeine and taurine, sparked a fad in that country. Imagine the great success of this drink in Europe, where the product still didn't exist, besides it was an excellent opportunity to become an entrepreneur.
BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS DRINK IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
DENMARK has just banned it as a cocktail of death, due to its vitamin components mixed with GLUCURONOLACTONE ohm (GLUCURONOLACTONE)- an extremely dangerous chemical that was developed by the United States Department of Defense in the sixties to stimulate the morale and morale of troops based in Vietnam, which acted as a hallucinogen that calmed in stressful situations.
But the effects of its consumption in the body were so devastating that the supply of glucuronolactone to the army was stopped due to an increasing number of cases of headaches, brain tumors and liver diseases in soldiers who used it.
And despite this, in the bank "RED BULL" you can still find as one of its components: GLUCURONOLACTONE, which falls under medical (!) Categories as a stimulant. But no matter what they say and write, the main thing is the consequences of its consumption, and this caused a number of WARNINGS...
1. It is dangerous to drink this if you do not subsequently have physical exertion, as its arousal function speeds up the heartbeat and can cause a sudden stroke.
2. You are at risk of a cerebral hemorrhage because the RED BULL contains components that dissolve the blood so that the heart uses less energy to pump blood, and thus is able to expend physical strength with less effort.
3. It is forbidden to mix RED BULL with alcohol , because the mixture turns the drink into a "Death Bomb" that attacks the liver directly, causing the affected area to never regenerate.
Oops! What else do we have? See:
= Caffeine + Taurine + Alcohol
4. One of the main components of the RED BULL is vitamin B12, used in medicine to "remove" patients from a state of fainting, coma; hence the hypertension and the state of arousal that is felt after taking, as if you were drunk.
5. Regular consumption of RED BULL provokes symptoms in the form of a series of irreversible nervous and neuronal diseases.
This "drink" should be banned worldwide! Especially when this rubbish is mixed with alcohol ("Jaguar") and sold to young people. It's a TIME BOMB!
Taiwan bans Red Bull Cola
Authorities in Chinese Taiwan have banned the sale of Red Bull's Cola soft drink. Officials were alarmed by the fact that a potent drug was found among the ingredients of this product.
The ban on the drink imported from Austria was introduced after the discovery of residual particles of cocaine in it. Taiwanese health officials found 0.03 micrograms of cocaine per liter of cola tested, The China Post reported.
According to toxicologists, such an amount of the drug is safe for health and cannot lead to addiction. Lethal dose cocaine is contained in 700 thousand liters of the drink.
However, according to the country's Ministry of Health, the ban on cocaine applies to arbitrarily small amounts of the drug. Therefore, last Saturday, May 30, the ban on the import of Red Bull cola was put into effect. After that, 17,165 cases of the drink, worth about NT$25 million (US$750,000), were recalled.
I brought two of the most famous brands power engineers. But, this does not mean that the rest of the energy is harmless. There are some that are more dangerous. Refrain from using any energy drinks. And remember, if you mix an energy drink with alcohol, or drink a ready-made cocktail, you start the process of destruction of your body and nervous system.
The graphic from Personalise shows what happens after 10 minutes, 15-45 minutes, 30-50 minutes, 1 hour, 5-6 hours, 12 hours and 12-24 hours after drinking a can of Red Bull. From the first ten minutes, when there is an increase in pressure and an acceleration of the heartbeat, until the last 12-24 hours, when your body begins to feel side effects - headaches, irritability and constipation.
First 10 minutes: caffeine begins to be absorbed into the bloodstream, your body responds by increasing your heart rate and blood pressure.
15-45 minutes: at some point during those minutes, caffeine levels peak, with feelings of heightened alertness and concentration. This is because caffeine is a stimulant drug. That is why the drink is recommended for tired drivers to stay alert.
After 30-50 minutes: When you finish your drink and your body has fully absorbed the caffeine, your liver will respond by increasing sugar absorption, which will raise your blood pressure. Caffeine, for example, can lead to a critical drop in blood sugar in diabetics and increase the amount of insulin.
The caffeine in the drink temporarily blocks the adenosine pathways, providing momentum and speeding up the production of molecules in the brain responsible for good mood (like dopamine). Concentration increases, drowsiness disappears, general condition improves.
After 60 minutes: after an hour, you will most likely begin to experience a "sugar crash" - during this period, blood sugar levels begin to decrease, and the effect of caffeine subsides. There is a feeling of fatigue. Within an hour, all the water that was in the drink comes out with urine.
There is also a feeling of a certain recession, when the action of the hormones of happiness circulating in the brain stops.
After 5-6 hours: this is how long it takes for your body to reduce the concentration of caffeine in the blood by 50%. For women taking oral contraceptives, this time is doubled.
Pregnancy, liver damage, and other medications can slow the rate at which caffeine is cleared from the body.
Very important: for children and adolescents, the half-life is longer. That is why caffeinated drinks often cause behavioral problems and anxiety in children.
After 12 noon after drinking Red Bull, most people completely eliminate caffeine from the blood, the exact speed or time depends on one or another person.
As mentioned earlier, this does not apply to children and adolescents.
After 12-24 hours: there comes a breakdown and the need for another dose of caffeine. If the use of energy drinks was regular, then the dependence and need of the body are more palpable. Other symptoms include headaches, irritability, and constipation.
After 7-12 days: studies have shown that in a given period of time the body becomes tolerant to daily doses of caffeine. Over time, the human body gets used to caffeine. And this means that after getting used to it, you will not feel the expected effect and cheerfulness.
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Hello. I first saw Organics Simply Cola by Red Bull in Austria. The journey there turned out to be quite difficult - 7 hours by train, all day on our feet, getting up at three in the morning in a hostel, a taxi that didn’t arrive, waiting at the airport, 2 hours by plane, 2 hours by car, and so we ended up in Vienna with my husband, sister, 7 year old child and 65 year old grandfather. And the clock is only 10 am, and there is no way to sleep.
We went to the InterSpar store for shopping and saw Cola from Red Bull.
I do not drink energy drinks at all (there is no need). Who is surprised that there are natural energy drinks, I just never thought that all food and drink somehow affects our body - for example, mint, valerian, motherwort soothe, and honey, chocolate, sweets, nuts, black tea, coffee give strength and a little invigorate. Although, of course, everything is individual and often we simply do not pay attention to what we eat and how it affects us.
Red Bull Simply Cola is strong and natural. Of course, I also do not believe that there can be something 100% natural on the store counter. And even harmless oatmeal is not clear where it grew, how it was fertilized and watered. But back to the composition of Cola from Red Bull.
Water, sugar, caramelized sugar syrup, carbon dioxide, natural flavors from plant extracts (0.33%: caffeine from coffee beans (0.013%), lemon, ginger, lime, vanilla, licorice, galangal, cinnamon, kola nut, cocoa, orange, coca leaves, cardamom, mint, pine, nutmeg, cloves), lemon juice concentrate.
A little confusing in the composition of lime. But if you remember the school chemistry course, then this is just calcium oxide - CaO. They do not need to be abused in food. I think that it can cause harm if you drink an energy drink every day and in large quantities.
The second ingredient that surprised me was coca leaves. Yes, yes, the same coca from which cocaine is made. But do not be afraid, getting high from one can of Cola will not work.
The third component that interested me is cola. I never wondered why the drink bears such a name. It turns out that cola is a plant. Kola nuts contain caffeine and are natural energy boosters.
In general, I did not see anything mortally terrible in the composition. Everything is quite natural and looks harmless.
The taste of Cola also pleased me. Firstly, because in Europe all drinks are carbonated in moderation. When opened, Cola does not splatter, and while drinking it does not tear the throat with crazy bubbles. Secondly, Cola Red Bull has a mild taste. She is sweet, but not cloying. It quenches thirst well and after it you do not want to drink again and again.
This energy drink has also given me strength several times. You understand that after a long journey, I only wanted to eat and sleep. I drank Coke at about 3 pm, and went to bed at 11 pm. In between I went shopping, swam in the pool, read a book and small talk. Of course, it’s not like carrying bricks, but after a long journey it’s also exhausting. Without this Cola, I would hardly have spent an extra 8 hours in a good mood.
After that, we drank Cola a few more times just like that. I can’t say that I feel overexcited after it. I just like the taste of it. But I won’t lean - because it contains coca leaves
All in all, I recommend Simply Cola by Red Bull to anyone who needs a boost. But I do not advise you to abuse any energy drinks, because caffeine in large quantities harms the heart. By the way, because of this, in Austria, teachers and doctors do not even recommend giving children black tea, not like coffee. Children are sung with weak chamomile tea and mineral water.
I wish you all health, happiness and good mood! See you in new reviews
