Red Bull gives you.... increased risk of heart disease, say scientists
Just one can of Red Bull could raise the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, researchers have warned.
A study of university students found drinking one 250ml can of the sugar-free version of the energy drink that ‘gives you wings’ increased the ‘stickiness’ of the blood and raised the risk of life-threatening clots.
Researcher Dr Scott Willoughby said: ‘One hour after they drank Red Bull, (their blood systems) were no longer normal.
‘They were abnormal like we would expect in a patient with cardiovascular disease.
‘If you get an increase in stickiness and a decreased ability of the blood vessels to stop its stickiness, that adds up to a bad situation.
‘If you add in other risk factors for cardiovascular disease - stress or high blood pressure - this could be potentially deadly.’
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