Lena Lupari, a mother of three from Norther Ireland, woke up blind one day without explanation. After visiting doctors they found that culprit was her addiction to Red Bull.
The mom drinks 28 cans a day or 7 liters, which is nearly 3,000 calories. Lupari collapsed one day due to a "swollen brain."
While it is certainly unusual, many people cite bizarre food habits as the thing that keeps them alive; 104-year-old Elizabeth Sullivan says 3 cans of Dr. Pepper a day has kept her alive.
Doctors diagnosed her with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a condition caused from being overweight.
“I’d been suffering from migraines and headaches for about five years but I just ignored them and took painkillers,” Lupari told Daily Mail. “Then my vision went and I couldn’t even lift my head off the bed and I ended up in hospital for six days.”
Lupari weighed 364 pounds and believed over-consumption of Red Bull combined with a poor diet caused the weight gain, thus leading to her sudden blindness.
“I used to drink 28 cans of Red Bull in a day and I’d only have a meal at night but it would usually be something fast-food like a takeaway or a packet of pasta,” she said.
See more of Lupari’s story below and how she is doing today.
SHARE if you’re going to skip the Red Bull from now on!
Lena Lupari is a mother of three and addicted to Red Bull. Drinking 28 cans a day, Lupari woke up blind.
"I used to drink 28 cans of Red Bull in a day and I'd only have a meal at night but it would usually be something fast-food like a takeaway or a packet of pasta," she said. "I've got three young children, one with special needs, and didn't have time to make anything."
Lupari spent nearly $10,000 a year on Red Bull and consumes 3,000 calories of the beverage a day.
After being diagnosed with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and spending six days in the hospital, Lupari cut the drink from her diet and lost 28 pounds.
Doctors say she has to lose 98 pounds to get rid of her ailments, but we say she is clearly on the right path. Are there any drinks that you can't seem to quite even if you know they're a little indulgent?
SHARE if you think others should know this about Red Bull!
