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the best diet soda(pop)

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Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:32 am

yeah, 17 spoons, rots your teeth and makes small children hyper.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:00 am

Try giving a 5 year old Red Bull hehehe

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:32 am

Forget diet, I'm staying with Pepsi Mist now.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:36 am

I used to drink almost a 12 pack a day of Mountain Dew. I switched to Diet Soda and cut that back to about 3 cans a day. I lost 52 pounds and that was all I did was stop the sugared soda.

Also, Diet Dr. Pepper is the best diet soda out there.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:59 pm

i drank red bull, i felt like i was about to die. mind you, taurine, one of the ingredients is used to stop your heart.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:25 pm

Red Bull is gr8. I love it especially with vodka lol

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:02 pm

so full of junk its unreal, give me lucozade.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:30 pm

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Taurine amino acid information page
Taurine is a non-essential amino acid and is found in high concentrations in the white blood cells, skeletal muscles, central nervous system as well as the heart muscles. In adults, but not children, this nutrient can be manufactured from methionine in the body and from cysteine in the liver, but vitamin B6 must be present.



Taurine required for
It is a key ingredient of bile, which in turn is needed for fat digestion, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins as well as the control of cholesterol serum levels in the body. (It is incorporated in the bile acid chenodeoxychloic acid, which emulsify the dietary fats) This nutrient is also used in the proper use of potassium, calcium as well as sodium in the body, and for maintaining cell membrane integrity. It is thought to be helpful with anxiety, hyperactivity, poor brain function and epilepsy as well as hydrating the brain. Taurine, together with zinc is also required for proper eye health and vision.

Deficiency of taurine
A deficiency may impair vision and problems with fat metabolism may appear, and a theory exists that it may also be involved in epilepsy developing.

Dosage
The dosage listed is the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind.

No dosage has been established, but people who take supplements normally take 2 grams, three times per day.

Toxicity and symptoms of high intake
No toxicity has been determined and most people would not require a supplement and even small children derive enough of it through human milk, or infant formulas.

Best used with
Vitamin B6 is required by the body to synthesize this nutrient from other nutrients.

When more taurine may be required
Vegans who consume no eggs or dairy products ingest virtually no taurine through their diets, but normally have enough since the body can manufacture the requirements. Children with Down's syndrome may benefit from taurine, and women being treated for breast cancer as well as people with metabolic disorders, since metabolic disorders can cause loss of this nutrient via urine. Diabetics may also benefit from this nutrient, since this disease increase the need for this nutrient.

Enemy of taurine
High intake of alcohol may cause the body not to be able to use it fully.

Food sources
Taurine is mostly found in meat and fish, and the adult body can manufacture it.

Post Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:05 am

so it's called Red Bull 'cos theres this Taurine stuff in it? I didn't know that! I thought it was just a marketing name (actually when i first heard of Red Bull i thought it was some sort of cocktail) Anyway, it tastes like pee. Vile.

Post Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:11 am

Red Bull is the best non-alcoholic drink ever. Combined with proplus it is a life saver when you need to stay awake to study, party, or any other reason lol

Post Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:17 pm

red bull made me feel like i was going to die

Post Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:22 pm

Anything that can jack my blood pressure up ain't good for me. I hated giving up caffiene and Mello Yello

Post Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:59 pm

Red Bull leaves me an alcoholic aftertaste like Splenda "diet" sugar. And, to whoever mentioned something about Dr. Pepper being the best soda, I'll have to agree with you. I tried it recently and it tastes very good!

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