{"id":3085,"date":"2013-01-22T12:51:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:05:13","slug":"2013-1-22-red-bull-doesnt-give-you-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/2013-1-22-red-bull-doesnt-give-you-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull Doesn’t Give You Wings?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy drinks are experiencing a lot of backlash for the negative side effects consumers are falling subject to.\u00a0 The biggest crusade lawmakers are embarking on, is reducing the amount of caffeine these drinks have in them.\u00a0 Some reports claim that energy drinks related emergency room visits have doubled from 10,068 in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011.<\/a>\u00a0 The biggest cause being caffeine overload.\u00a0 Many of these energy drinks can contain up to 3X as much caffeine as a regular cup of coffee.\u00a0 According to K. Stephen Whiting Ph.D. of Phoenix Nutritionals, “high levels of caffeine targets the central nervous system and can lead to dehydration and loss of water-soluble nutrients.\u00a0 These effects cause agitation, sleep disturbance, and possibly long-term anxiety issues”. The main energy drink companies being targeted for more information about their ingredients are Monster, Red Bull and PepsiCo.<\/p>\n

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However, the lawmakers are muddling the issue.\u00a0 Red Bull in particular is a complicated factor for the caffeine overload issue.\u00a0 While Red Bull is being asked to divulge their recipe for ‘safety purposes’ they are also being accused of falsely advertising the amount of energy the drink actually provides consumers.\u00a0 The argument seems to be that the product is not worth the price, especially when considering that many other drinks have much higher amounts of caffeine, therefore providing more energy for cheaper.\u00a0 The lawsuit against Red Bull says that an 8.4 ounce can of Red Bull contains about 80 milligrams of caffeine, where a regular strength NoDoz (sleeping aid) contains 100 milligrams of caffeine and a 12 ounce Starbucks coffee contains ‘far more’ caffeine than the Red Bull.<\/a>\u00a0 This contradiction certainly seems to weaken the lawmakers argument of dangerous caffeine levels in energy drinks.<\/p>\n

This witch hunt against energy drinks doesn’t seem to have any real rhyme or reason, which is unfortunate because I share the suspicion that energy drinks may be unhealthy.\u00a0 It is impossible to agree with the method of these inquiries regarding Red Bull because they simply do not make sense.\u00a0 Lawmakers need to form a united front if they plan on creating a healthier product for the public.\u00a0 These conflicting investigations are discrediting the possibility that energy drinks may be unsafe.<\/p>\n

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