I'll drink to that . . .

I went to Google this morning and typed in “Is Red Bull bad for you?”

I need to explain here that I love Red Bull. Not like. Love. I love the smell of it, the taste of it, the bubbles in it.

I love Red Bull.

Okay, back to my trip to Google.

Here’s what I read: “Inconclusive, but sounds as if it’s something that should be consumed in moderation (unless you are in France or Denmark, where it’s banned).”

Per 250 ml serving, Red Bull has 27 grams of sugar, 1000 mg of taurine, 600 mg of glucuronolactone, and 80 mg of caffeine.

Okay, sugar I know. I'm okay with that.

Caffeine and I are friends. I have low blood pressure and seem not to feel its effects, at least not to the extent that others claim.

Taurine (from taurus = ox, as it was discovered in ox bile) is an acidic chemical substance that supposedly enhances the effects of caffeine.

Glucuronolactone, in a word, is a carbohydrate.

So my fave drink is sugar, caffeine, ox bile and carbs?

I’ll drink to that!