There are warnings about the dangers of energy drinks, especially if mixed with wine.

Some argue that mixing an energy drink with wine is like mixing two toxins together, and this mixing may lead to severe nausea.

According to a study by the European Food Safety Authority, about 50% of energy drinks contain alcohol.

The World Health Organization recently stressed its concerns regarding drinks containing a large amount of sugary substances, and recommended a ban on selling them to those under the age of 18.

Lithuania is the first country in the world to implement this ban, as energy drinks can only be sold to people over the age of 18 years, because adolescents are vulnerable to high levels of caffeine, which can cause heart palpitations, high blood pressure, nausea and muscle contraction when consumed in large quantities. .

In fact, a study conducted in Sweden in 2006 linked many deaths to energy drinks.

According to the results of that study, the victims drank a large amount of alcohol through energy drinks.

There is a link between the deaths and energy drinks, says Anke Ellers of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, but it cannot be said that they caused the deaths.

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adds that the health risk is not due to someone drinking a can of energy drink sometimes, but rather due to excessive consumption of energy drinks, especially when it is related to sports activity or alcohol.

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Last fall, Red Bull experienced a setback in the United States, as it was fined $ 13 million for making false allegations in its ads.


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German cardiologists are also concerned about the growing consumption of energy drinks, especially when it comes to people who have heart problems.

Pediatric cardiologists have reported cases in which children have suffered from heart problems after consuming large doses of energy drinks.

Last month, Germany began expanding warning labels on beverage cans targeting children, pregnant and breastfeeding women.

"Red Bull" is the market leader in Europe in energy drinks, but last fall it witnessed a setback in the United States, as it was fined $ 13 million for making false allegations in its ads. The company slogan "Red Bull Gives You Wings" was officially considered incorrect. .

The complaint also states that the company misled consumers by claiming that its drink was a fitness aid.