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Article: Are energy drinks bad for you? Photos of stars toting Red Bull are cropping up everywhere. But experts warn that such energy elixirs can be dangerous to your health.(What You're Dying To Know About)(Brief Article)
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- Cosmopolitan
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- April 1, 2004
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The latest celeb must-have is far simpler--and cheaper--than a Marc Jacobs bag or a sports car: It's an ever-present can of the energy drink Red Bull. Britney Spears has used it to pep herself up, Demi Moore takes it with her to Hollywood events, and Paris Hilton swears by it whenever she's pulling a late night of partying (which is frequently).
But it isn't just celebs who are chugging Red Bull and other energy drinks. Whether it's to get them through a long day at work or keep them going during a heavy night out, more young women are being drawn by their promises of invigoration. The Web site for Red Bull, for example, claims that the drink "improves endurance, ...