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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Mum with £19K Red Bull addiction goes cold turkey after chilling CT scan
Lucy Parker, 35, went in for a CT scan for another health problem only to be warned that she was at risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - she's now quit her Red Bull habit A mum who had a £19,000 "addiction" to Red Bull has gone cold turkey after being diagnosed with a serious disease. Lucy Parker, 35, went for a CT scan after feeling pain in her thighs, which revealed a cyst on her ovary. But the same scan also unexpectedly showed that she had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - a build-up of fat in the organ - which could lead to serious liver damage, including cirrhosis, if it got worse. After cutting her three energy drinks a day habit, which saw her spend almost £20,000 on the energy drink over 15 years, Lucy claims doctors have seen improvements in her liver and have not found evidence of fibrosis, which means her condition is reversible. She has also been using the AI tool ChatGPT to help her make "little swaps" in her diet and help her understand her condition more clearly - and is hoping to fully reverse the damage by going cold turkey. Mum-of-two Lucy, a creative director for a marketing agency, from Perth, Australia, said: "I was addicted to Red Bull. If I knew I didn't have a Red Bull in the fridge before I went to bed I would drive out to go and get one or figure out how to get one first thing in the morning. "I was having 81 grams of sugar a day in just those drinks. When you look at it on a scale there'' no way you can eat that much sugar, it would make you sick. "I was so ashamed - it completely consumed me. Even my two kids on Mother's Day at school when they had to write down things about their mum they said 'my mum's favourite drink is Red Bull'." Lucy first discovered the issues with her liver when going for a CT scan in March - and said doctor told her the cysts they found were "not the thing we're worried about." " She explained: "They told me: 'There's a lot of fat around your liver'. They said it's basically where fat builds up around the liver and it's not able to work as well as it should." After a blood test the following month, it was determined rather than having alcoholic fatty liver disease - caused by excessive alcohol consumption - Lucy had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . "Doctors gave me six weeks and then I had another scan on my ovary, liver and more blood tests," Lucy said. "I came home and looked in the fridge I had two Red Bulls left. I thought 'these are the last ones I'll have, this is serious now'. I stopped drinking them after those two. That was about four weeks ago." Lucy also found Chat GPT helpful in understanding her diagnosis and making swaps in her diet - such as going from consuming white to wholegrain bread. Following an ADHD diagnosis two years ago, Lucy found her early morning Red Bull was her "first dopamine hit". "If you have ADHD it just does the opposite to what it would do for a neurotypical person," she said." It calms me down. "Because of that dopamine it puts everything into check and helps me get through the day. I only struggled with headaches for a couple of days after stopping drinking Red Bull and they weren't extreme. "With the energy thing I'm still looking to caffeine. If you have a Coke Zero in the afternoon every now and then it's better than three Red Bulls a day. I've had so many people message me saying 'I'm addicted to energy drinks'." After a fibrosis scan on her liver and more blood tests last week, Lucy found her liver was "improving". She said: "My doctor said 'whatever you have done between the last session and now is working'. "I just said 'I've stopped drinking the Red Bull'. She told me to keep doing that and in six months' time we will have reversed it hopefully." Lucy had "no symptoms" with her diagnosis and urges others to get checked. She said: "I had no pain, no nothing. If someone reading this is drinking the same amount of energy drinks for that period of time I would suggest they get a blood test."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nashville SC beats New York Red Bulls 2-1 for first time in MLS team history
B.J. Callaghan called it a "daydream" of a Nashville SC goal. But it was 100 percent real. The whole sequence happened in just six seconds. Sam Surridge and Daniel Lovitz played a one-two pass down the left wing. Surridge wound up for what looked like a shot, but shuttled the ball over to Alex Muyl on his right. Muyl walled off the New York Red Bulls' Raheem Edwards, and with his back the facing goal, put the ball on a tee for Hany Mukhtar, who had been waiting just outside the penalty box. Mukhtar drove his shot low, hard and past goalkeeper Carlos Coronel. Advertisement Mukhtar's goal was the clincher in Nashville's history-making 2-1 win over the Red Bulls on May 14 at Geodis Park. It's the first time Nashville (7-4-2, 23 points) has ever beaten New York (5-5-3, 18 points), and it continued the club's best-ever start to an MLS season. Nashville moved up to fourth in the Eastern Conference, its highest since July 2023. Nashville lost 2-0 to the Red Bulls, last season's MLS Cup runners-up, on March 1. The Boys in Gold are now on a four-match unbeaten streak in MLS play and haven't lost in five games in all competitions. "All of these little moments that we're accumulating in the season continue to allow us to learn and grow," Callaghan, Nashville's coach, said. NSC finishes off its homestand on May 17 against D.C. United. Patrick Yazbek opens scoring with his first Nashville goal Nashville had trouble getting through the Red Bulls until the 34th minute, when midfielder Patrick Yazbek jumped on a headed pass from Surridge. Yazbek tore toward the goal with a huge advantage in numbers, including Muyl open on his left. Instead of laying it off, he darted toward the middle and ripped a shot from the top of the 18-yard box. Yazbek's shot hit the back of the net so hard it caromed 30 yards back out. Advertisement "I'd be lying if I didn't say the thought crossed my head that he should have passed the guy in," Callaghan said. "But when you have confident players, and we do, he cuts off to his right foot and hits a great shot. We always want players to be able to make those decisions." The goal was Yazbek's first in 20 matches with Nashville. "It just came off nicely," he said. "I've been working on my finishing, and I think at times I probably should be a little more selfish than what I am." Hany Mukhtar finding form Mukhtar, Nashville's top attacker, has never been a particularly fast starter. He didn't register a goal contribution during his first three games. Last season was his worst since entering MLS in 2020, with eight goals and nine assists — a far cry from his 23 goals and 11 assists during his MVP 2022 season. Advertisement But with his latest goal — which came six minutes after the Red Bulls' Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalized in the 56th minute — Mukhtar has clearly put those struggles in the past. He has six goals, which ties Surridge for the team high. Four of those goals have come in his past four games. "Hany's a player that breathes, sleeps, eats soccer," Callaghan said. "He's someone who's constantly trying to improve himself, study the game and how he can improve . . . He's starting to figure out where he's finding the ball in the penalty box and doing more repetitions in those angled shots." MORE: Nashville SC to play Premier League's Aston Villa in exhibition at Geodis Park. How to get tickets MORE: Nashville SC creates new position for GM Mike Jacobs, extends contract through 2028 Geodis Park becoming fortress Last season, Nashville won just five league games at home. It already has surpassed that total in 2025, with a 6-1-1 record at Geodis, and has outscored opponents there 18-6. NSC has won four straight home games since losing to first-place FC Cincinnati on March 29. Advertisement "From day one, we said we want to be a team that represents this city," Callaghan said. " . . . We want (fans) to come to the stadium. They give us great energy. And from there, we want to make this place a really difficult place." Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@ and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: MLS: Nashville SC beats New York Red Bulls for first time ever
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bundesliga playmaking SENSATION now wants to talk to Liverpool
Bundesliga playmaking SENSATION now wants to talk to Liverpool Liverpool keen on Xavi Simons Signed to a permanent deal by the Red Bulls in January, the Dutch international signed a contract only until 2027 - meaning he will be sold sooner rather than later. The 22-year-old is a versatile performer - capable of lining up across the attacking midfield line although he wouldn't be described as a conventional winger. Advertisement A new report in TEAMtalk claims Simons - who got 10 goals and seven assists for Leipzig despite a difficult campaign - has been put forward by Liverpool staff as an option instead of Wirtz. Moreover, it's claimed that the highly-rated playmaker - who starred with Cody Gakpo at PSV - is keen on a move to Anfield. © IMAGO - Xavi Simons Liverpool Xavi Simons 'enthusiastic' about Liverpool 'The Premier League champions view the youngster as a potential addition to their squad and are focusing on him as an alternative to Florian Wirtz,' the report reads. 'Simons is enthusiastic about a Premier League move and would be keen to talk to interested parties, including Liverpool. Advertisement 'The Dutch youngster has been presented as an option by the Liverpool recruitment team, who believe that he can add creativity and depth to a midfield already boasting Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.' Simons created 51 chances in the Bundesliga this season - according to FOTMOB - and also ranks highly for possessions won in the final third. That off-the-ball work is sure to appeal to Arne Slot.
New York Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Alonso Martinez's goal, assist helps lift NYCFC to shutout win over rival Red Bulls
Alonso Martínez had a goal and an assist and New York City FC defeated New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday at Citi Field in the 26th edition of the Hudson River Derby. NYCFC took the early lead when Martínez scored with a right-footed shot from the central position outside the box to the top left side in the 13th minute. 4 Alonso Martínez celebrates his goal during NYCFC's 2-0 win over the Red Bulls on May 17, 2025. Imagn Images 4 Matt Freese celebrates after NYCFC defeated the Red Bulls. Imagn Images In the 50th minute, Maxi Moralez made it 2-0 when he scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left central zone. Martínez assisted. Matt Freese had one save for NYCFC (6-5-3, 21 points) and Carlos Miguel Coronel made two saves for the Red Bulls (5-6-3, 18 points). 4 NYCFC celebrates a goal during their win over the Red Bulls. Imagn Images Each team has won 11 times (11-11-4) in the series between the nearest rivals in MLS. Red Bulls hosts FC Dallas on Wednesday in a U.S. Open Cup round of 16 match. In MLS play, New York visits D.C. United on Saturday. 4 Felipe Carballo attempts to move the ball during the Red Bulls' loss to NYCFC. Imagn Images New York City hosts Chicago on May 25 in an MLS match.
18-05-2025
- Sport
Alonso Martínez powers New York City FC past Red Bulls in Hudson River Derby
NEW YORK -- Alonso Martínez had a goal and an assist and New York City FC defeated New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday at Citi Field in the 26th edition of the Hudson River Derby. NYCFC took the early lead when Martínez scored with a right-footed shot from the central position outside the box to the top left side in the 13th minute. In the 50th minute, Maxi Moralez made it 2-0 when he scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left central zone. Martínez assisted. Matt Freese had one save for NYCFC (6-5-3, 21 points) and Carlos Miguel Coronel made two saves for the Red Bulls (5-6-3, 18 points). Each team has won 11 times (11-11-4) in the series between the nearest rivals in MLS. Red Bulls hosts FC Dallas on Wednesday in a U.S. Open Cup round of 16 match. In MLS play, New York visits D.C. United on Saturday. New York City hosts Chicago on May 25 in an MLS match.
