A MUM-OF-THREE who gulps her way through 28 cans of Red Bull a day has
developed a condition which has caused her brain to swell.
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SICK: Lena lost her vision after drinking 28 cans of Red Bull every single day
By Laura Mitchell
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Red Bull addict Lena Lupari would guzzle her way through 3,000 calories a day from the sugary drink alone.
But the jobless 26-year-old didn't realise the damage her 28-can-a-day habit was doing to her body until she collapsed in June.
The young mum-of-three, who weighs 26 stone, was diagnosed with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension – a condition caused by her unhealthy weight.
Causing swelling of the brain, the condition can ultimately lead to blindness.
"I’d been suffering from migraines and headaches for about five years but I just ignored them and took painkillers," she said.
"Then my vision went and I couldn’t even lift my head off the bed and I ended up in hospital for six days."
One can of Red Bull has nearly your full recommended daily allowance of sugar
But jobless Lena, who spent £450 of her benefit money on Red Bull every month, says she was totally addicted to the stuff.
Lena, from Newtonabbey in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, claims she would down up to 28 cans of the drink while caring for her three young children - one of who has special needs.
After receiving treatment, she was told she had to drop seven stone to save her vision. Lena has since curbed her addiction to Red Bull and has lost two stone.
But the benefits mum now wants the NHS to help her shed a further five stone.
The mum-of-three was rushed to hospital after she collapsed in June
"I don't want a gastric band or surgery but I think they should offer help for someone with this and to motivate them - something like a boot camp," she told The Sun.
"Losing the weight doesn't mean it will go away forever but it means I won't need surgery."
A standard 250ml can of Red Bull contains 80mg of caffeine, which is about the same amount as in a cup of coffee.
It raises the heart rate and patients with high blood pressure or coronary heart disease and hypertension are advised to avoid it.
The drink also contains 27.5g of sucrose and glucose (sugar) per 250ml can.
The NHS website says: "Added sugars shouldn't make up more than
5% of the energy (calorie intake) you get from food and drink each day.
"This is about 30g of sugar a day for those aged 11 and over."
So one can of Red Bull contains nearly your whole recommended daily allowance.
The drink also contains taurine, a building block of protein normally found in meat and dairy products, which is considered beneficial in small doses.
Dieterich Mateschitz, 55, who invented Red Bull, is now a billionaire. The Austrian discovered a version of the drink in Bangkok and launched his famous drink in 1987.
The product supposedly revitalises the mind and body, increases endurance, improves reaction and concentration and helps eliminate toxins from the body.
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SICK: Lena lost her vision after drinking 28 cans of Red Bull every single day
Red Bull addict Lena Lupari would guzzle her way through 3,000 calories a day from the sugary drink alone.
But the jobless 26-year-old didn't realise the damage her 28-can-a-day habit was doing to her body until she collapsed in June.
The young mum-of-three, who weighs 26 stone, was diagnosed with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension – a condition caused by her unhealthy weight.
Causing swelling of the brain, the condition can ultimately lead to blindness.
"I’d been suffering from migraines and headaches for about five years but I just ignored them and took painkillers," she said.
"Then my vision went and I couldn’t even lift my head off the bed and I ended up in hospital for six days."
One can of Red Bull has nearly your full recommended daily allowance of sugar
Lena, from Newtonabbey in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, claims she would down up to 28 cans of the drink while caring for her three young children - one of who has special needs.
She ignored the symptoms and took painkillers to reduce the headaches, but after ending up in hospital she decided things needed to change.“My vision went and I couldn’t even lift my head off the bed and I ended up in hospital for six days”Lena Lupari
After receiving treatment, she was told she had to drop seven stone to save her vision. Lena has since curbed her addiction to Red Bull and has lost two stone.
But the benefits mum now wants the NHS to help her shed a further five stone.
The mum-of-three was rushed to hospital after she collapsed in June
"I don't want a gastric band or surgery but I think they should offer help for someone with this and to motivate them - something like a boot camp," she told The Sun.
"Losing the weight doesn't mean it will go away forever but it means I won't need surgery."
A standard 250ml can of Red Bull contains 80mg of caffeine, which is about the same amount as in a cup of coffee.
It raises the heart rate and patients with high blood pressure or coronary heart disease and hypertension are advised to avoid it.
The drink also contains 27.5g of sucrose and glucose (sugar) per 250ml can.
"This is about 30g of sugar a day for those aged 11 and over."
So one can of Red Bull contains nearly your whole recommended daily allowance.
The drink also contains taurine, a building block of protein normally found in meat and dairy products, which is considered beneficial in small doses.
Dieterich Mateschitz, 55, who invented Red Bull, is now a billionaire. The Austrian discovered a version of the drink in Bangkok and launched his famous drink in 1987.
The product supposedly revitalises the mind and body, increases endurance, improves reaction and concentration and helps eliminate toxins from the body.
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