Taurine, from the Latin word Taurus, meaning bull, is an amino acid found naturally in many places on the bodies of mammals like us including the heart, skeletal muscles and nervous system.
And yes, it’s found in the testicles of bulls. But don’t worry, that’s not where Red Bull gets it from.
We’ve learned to synthesize taurine chemically, so energy drinks’ taurine comes from a lab, not the family jewels of any horned mammal we need to worry about.
So why is taurine in your energy drink?
