Taurine in Energy Drinks should be Illegal
by Dr. Frederik Gupta
Seven billion cans of energy drinks are consumed every year.
Most energy drinks contain highly questionable ingredients
such as taurine, introduced by Redbull over 20 years ago.
Red Bull added Taurine to its energy drink 20 years ago. No
one ever asked why up til now.
Several studies indicate that taurine and caffeine together
are a highly toxic mix (see
(http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4537831.ece)
Taurine and Caffeine). So taurine in energy drinks
apparently is not only useless, several studies seem to
indicate that it is actually damaging for your health,
especially when it is synthetic (see Heart Problems with
Synthetic Taurine).
Because of these and other studies, taurine is banned in
energy drinks in many European countries. Other contries are
examining this issue very cafefully.
I drink energy drinks when I need to stay awake late and
during long days of work. They're great when I need to drive
back home after a long day of work. They're a great addition
to my everyday diet.
The problem with most energy drinks is that, for marketing
purposes, they include all kinds of other unnecessary and
sometimes dangerous ingredients (artificial sweeteners, High
Fructose, artificial vitamins). This increases the
likelihood that at some time in the future, some health
issues will develop. One could argue that many drugs
currently being reviewed by the FDA also have potentially
overwhelming side-effects. This is why the FDA reviews and
rejects drugs where the negatives outweigh the postives. The
FDA does not review energy drinks.
So, are they all bad? NO. Some have no Taurine, so that's
the starting point for me. Some natural energy drinks I've
tried and like are
(http://www.guayaki.com/index.php?p=view_product&product_id=128)
Guyaki Yerba Matte, (http://www.guruenergy.com/health) GURU
Energy Drink, and Sambason Energy. None have the explosive
mix of chemicals contained in the Hansens or Red Bull
products. They mostly give you what you need: A natural
stimulant plus a minimum of other natural ingredients, most
of them organic. - 15668
Dr. Frederik Gupta is an authority in health matters and has
written several articles regarding the food and the
medication options we are bombarded with in our supposedly
advanced society. You can read his blog on Wordpress at
(http://tinyurl.com/auvnjj) Dr. Gupta.
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Title: Taurine in Energy Drinks should be Illegal
Author: Dr. Frederik Gupta
Email: v.lapointe@guruenergy.com
Keywords: taurine,caffeine,red bull,taurine and energy drinks,guru energy drink,beverages,supplements,health,fitness,food,productivity,energy,diet
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