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Red Bull and co. promise the ultimate power for everyday life and are often consumed with alcohol when going out. What is the truth about these sweet caffeine bombs, whose taurine kicks are supposed to give you wings? And what price does health pay for the supposed energy boost from the can?
Better driving thanks to energy drinks? "Puls" presenter Tama Vakeesan wants to know exactly: Does she drive more concentrated and better with a liter of energy drinks than without the kick from the can? A driver safety training course on the TCS course with skid plate, braking course and slalom is to find out.
Top-selling energy drink - the business with a kick More than eleven billion cans of Red Bull are sold worldwide every year. How did the once illegal techno-scene drink make the leap into the everyday lives of predominantly young consumers? What is the secret behind the caffeine bombs, of which there are now hundreds of brands? And why do paediatric dentists criticize sweet drinks such as cola, but demonize energy drinks and vehemently appeal to parents to exercise due diligence?
Fighting the energy boosters - schools focus on education Children and young people are susceptible to the promised performance optimization through energy drinks. Swiss schools therefore rely on prevention programs such as "Gorilla". Martin Herzog is the principal of a secondary school and is committed to fighting against the colorful flood of energy drinks and other sweet beverages in his schoolyard. The aim of the education: to prevent increased addictive behavior by mixing energy drinks with alcohol.
Vodka energy - sweet door opener to addiction? when young people learn that the combination of alcohol and energy drinks has a satisfying effect, they become more willing to experiment with other substances. For Nicolas, 48, this was the path to drug addiction. And "Sucht Schweiz" warns: "The earlier consumption begins - whether of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis or energy drinks - the greater the risk of addiction.
"Puls kompakt" - Myth check on energy drinksAre Red Bull, Monster & Co. addictive? Are pregnant women at risk? When can children start drinking energy drinks? And are caffeine-free and sugar-free energy drinks an alternative? "Puls kompakt" provides answers to the most frequently googled questions about the stimulating boost from the can.
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