My Vice…

I know I’m far from being alone on this one, but I think that if I make this public, I have a better chance of quitting. I’m talking about something that I’ve been unable to give up for any length of time and find myself craving every morning when I wake up. That something is Red Bull energy drink and I am addicted! I must admit that I have had 1 or 2 Red Bulls per day for almost five years now. I have quit from time to time but always end up back at Costco buying it by the case.

Whenever I tell someone that I drink it so often, they can’t believe a ‘trainer’ would be putting this into their body. I fully understand that this product is basically just sucrose (table sugar) and caffeine with a few amno acids thrown in there. There also seems to be no real health benefit to the Taurine amino acid that’s advertised on the can. Although it kinda tastes like a mixture of a sweet tart and Robitussin, I still prefer its taste to any other food out there. Pretty sad, I know…

There are, of course, all the stories out there about people dropping dead from heart failure after drinking a few cans of Red Bull. You will find that the majority of cases are when it’s mixed with vodka or the person already had an issue with their heart. Also consider this: a Starbucks Grande cup of coffee has 330 mg. of caffeine while a red bull only has 76mg. How often do you hear about people dying at Starbucks?