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May 25, 2009 by Claude  
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Most of us are driving up to the closest Spar or 7-11 Super market on the way home to pick up our favourite energy drink from the cold cabinet. A hard days work has left us feeling drained and exhausted.

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Well! That may be true for a few of us but a young lady in New Zealand went out and lost 45 Kgs in 8 months on Red Bull. Wait! Please dont rush off and do it until you have read the next few lines and then watched the video clip that was aired on national television on the 26th May 2009.

I have taken the main points of what Dr Ginni Mannsberg has to say and penned it down here to help you.

A young 23 year old woman went on a Red Bull diet for 8 months. All she had the video says is a few crackers and Red Bull during that peroid.

Though she lost 45 kgs in that period she experienced: Watch the video below

  • Severe lost in appetite
  • Lack of sleep
  • Was hospitalised in that period due to a mini- heart attack

It was only after the heart attack that she weaned herself off the energy drinks.

She felt the following symptoms since going off the liquid diet:

  • Severe withdrawal pains
  • Heart murmur
  • Stomach pains
  • Anxiety attacks


Energy drink diet @ Yahoo!7 Video

Dr Ginni says that drink energy drinks is ok if done in moderation. When we want to lose weight we need to take into consideration protein, dairy, as well as nutrients in our diet. Look for a clinically tested program when considering weight management.

In the diet that the young lady was under she was taking over 5000 to 6000KJ of energy per day, from alot of sugar and caffeine. Many times more than what is required for a healthy diet. Caffeine over-dosing is dangerous. Take a energy drink that has low caffeine and little sugars. Most drinks on the market have over 100 gms of caffeine and atleast 40 to 50 gms of sugar in them, along with artificial sweetners and preservatives.

What Energy Drinks Are Safe To Take?

I persoanlly take a product that has only 2 gms of sugar, 10 grams of caffeine that is dervied from natural green tea, Korean Ginseng and Rhodiola Rosea to help my body’s response to stress and fatigue. My drink helps provide nutrients necessary for maintaining healthy and efficient energy levels, provides antioxidants and phytonutrients known to be beneficial to health and cellular metabolism.

Two weeks ago a little known energy drink received the “BEST of STATES AWARD” in Utah for Best Energy Drinks.

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