European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 19, 1995 the stars and stripes r Page 3 red Bull drink herded off Campus by , Allbright a a. A a staf writer caffeine loaded nonalcoholic a red Bull keeps Dan Bozarth going while hanging out with friends and that a Good enough for the High schooler in Wiesbaden Germany. A. A. A. / a a a a a a a a if in a out with friends and i fall asleep i May never make it Home a Bozarth said. A it tastes Good and it keeps you  red Bull and similar drinks Are readily available at German filling stations and some grocery stores starting at around 4 Marks $2.68. The drink sold in 250-milliliter cans is also popular at discotheques and music clubs. A a a a a a a a a a a. A a a however the red elixir has been banned from the Frankfurt High school Campus and athletes at the school who drink it face suspension from sports teams. No other Dodds Europe school forbids its athletes from drinking these so called a sports drinks Quot according to a sampling of various High schools in Germany Italy and the United kingdom. Also the drink has not been reported As a problem by other athletic directors. Officials at Frankfurt High school sounded the alarm recently when a female student drank several cans at the youth social Center and hyperventilate said principal de Siemaszko. Red Bull promoters passed out the drink to the students at the Center which is close to the school but run by the Community. A i see this As a company using a sales promotion to convince kids to Experiment a Siemaszko said. A we done to know what its going to do to kids so we want to be Safe because we done to know what the end result is going to  it / a a red Bull spokesman in Austria said Young people Are not the target audience. The drink is for those who want to enhance their performances on the Job or on the training Field the spokesman said. A it revitalizes the body and mind a the spokesman said. A it does no to increase your Speed strength just your  a a a. V a. A a but Siemaszko said a a it a a substance that May cause harm to our students and there a no known positive of feet so what a the use of advocating it a a red bulls caffeine Content per liter gives it an extra kick. With 320 milligrams per liter it has roughly one third More caffeine than coca cola and a Little known amino acid called Taurin. See related Story the drinks Are produced in Austria and shipped with Brand names like flying horse and ritual. The powdered version is red a Puls business is booming for red Bull a Mph of Fuschi Austria., a v a. A  germans gulped Down More than 150 million Marks $100 million Worth of the bubbly brew in 1994, said the red Bull spokesman. Red Bull sponsors dance parties Mountain biking Snow boarding and outdoor basketball to promote its product. Its target audience is people whose occupation or Hobby causes them to experience an increased amount of stress or Strain the spokesman said. He cited Long haul truck Drivers managers and athletes. A we do not have a specific age group a the spokesman said. A the drink is As much for the 18-year-old student who is studying late for an exam As for the 55-year-old manager preparing into the night for a presen tation the next Day a educators and parents Are concerned that students have a tendency to Binge with the nonalcoholic drink. A Young people in particular have a tendency to try things out a said Charlie Toth Frankfurt Middle school assistant principal. -. A a a a is amps Vichal Abrams Cal cinc Laden red Bull promises to boost drinkers Energy Levels but some educators question its value Wiesbaden student Shannon Cox said she picked up a can at a German Gas station because she had heard so much about it. She said red Bull tasted like strawberries but added its not something Shell drink regularly. A it was like an upper but it did no to last very Long a Cox said. \ a. A. A a a a from a nutritional standpoint registered dietitian Mary Owen of the . Army Hospital in Heidelberg Germany is concerned about red bulls caffeine concentration of 320 milligrams per liter. She said the average daily caffeine intake for youngsters 5 to 18 years old is 38 milligrams. Adverse physical effects for people with Low tolerance can include increased heart rate nervousness or seizures. A a a a a a. A. A the concern with caffeine is particularly with kids who have Low to Clrence Levels and when they Start loading up on this stuff there will be a noticeable effect a Owen said. A people who digest caffeine frequently can suffer such withdrawal symptoms As headaches drowsiness and fatigue when they Stop Owen said. The red Bull spokesman said that because Peoples metabolisms Are different those with Low caffeine tolerance should avoid any drink High in caffeine. A if. A person can drink a cup of Coffee then they can drink red Bull a the spokesman said Wiesbaden senior Corey Fosque said he drank a can before a fall football game but did no to feel the effects until the third Quarter. It made him sweat More he said and he Wasny to impressed. A i would t buy it again. Its a waste of Money. It did no to do much for me a Fosque  acid in sports drink raises fears by . Allbr1ght staf writer /. The Lack of knowledge about an amino acid called Taurin contained in the caffeine packed red Bull drink concerns nutritionists and officials of the . Food and drug administration. A a in a less concerned about caffeine in it than about Taurin which we done to know that much about a said Mary Owen a registered dietitian at the . Army Hospital in Heidelberg Germany. Amino acids help form proteins that Are Nee Cussary for life. Taurin is essential for infants because it has a role in cell function As Well As developing Muscles and the Central nervous system. It is found in human breast milk. But after infancy Taurin is no longer essential for the body. Taurin is added to infant formula because it naturally is produced in human breast milk said or. John Vanderveen of the food and drug administrations Center for food safety in Washington. Cats deprived of Taurin have gone Blind and Young monkeys also suffer vision problems when they done to get enough Taurin in their diets. People either can produce enough of it or get enough through their diet and done to need to take supplements. Taurin originally isolated in of bile is present in meats such As beef liver lean Roun Chicken legs Lamb legs and pork loin and liver. It also is present in seafood such As cod clams oysters and canned tuna fish. Little is known about How Taurin reacts with other amino acids already present in the body Owen said. A consuming Large amounts has a potential of creating imbalances in the body on other amino acids Owen said. The amino acid a while nonessential past infancy a is nontoxic according to reports and literature on Taurin. A one should be cautious about consuming inordinate amounts of it a Vanderveen said. A we have not reviewed the safety of Taurin and therefore not affirmed that Taurin is generally recognized As Safe.�?�. Manufacturers who use Taurin As a flavor enhancer have determined that the dosages that they use Are Safe and the Fra Hasni to challenged Taurin because it has no evidence that it Isnit Safe under Normal dosages Vanderveen said. Taurin works with the body to rid itself of the body a wastes said a spokesman from red Bull in Austria. A it increases the body a efficiencies of Flushing out toxins a the spokesman said. A scientific studies have shown it can increase the efficiency of the top sportsman a the spokesman said More than 1,000 studies have been done in Japan on Taurin and Western countries Are just now exploring the amino acid said the red Bull spokesman. Memorial today for civilian worker Mannheim Germany a memorial service has been scheduled for 3 30 . Today for Martin Huss a 35-Ycar department of defense employee. Huss who was German died Jan. 11 after battling cancer for several years said Hal Haggard a spokesman for the department of defense dependents schools. Huss wife Jean is a teacher at the Mannheim elementary school. The memorial service will be held at the Benjamin Franklin Village Chapel. The 62-Ycar-old Huss was a photo instructor and portrait photographer at the Community Craft shop according to school officials in Mannheim. From 1978 to 1984, Huss co edited the Mannheim messenger Community newspaper. Along with his wife he is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren. La Maddalena nominated by the stars and stripes la Maddalena Sardinia will represent . Naval forces Europe in a service wide Competition for the commander in chiefs installation excellence award. La Maddalena is on three islands at the Northern tip of Sardinia. The award recognizes installations that Best used resources made sound management decisions and improved living standards the release said. Factors that led to la Maddalenax a nomination include extending customer service hours renovating clubs quarters and fitness centers adding a new mini Mart and improving the family care Center said capt. Pete Marshall Deputy chief of staff of facilities for Nav eur. A based on their impressive track record of Success and improvement this year Asa la Maddalena is already a Winner a Marshall said. If. La Maddalena is selected As the Navy Stop installation it will receive $200,000, a permanent trophy and a rotating trophy with the names of the previous winners. The installation also would receive a special Flag to Fly for one year signifying the achievement