Speculating How Sugar and Sweets Can Make Your Heart Skip a Beat

Love was in the air the Friday before Valentine’s Day, causing hearts to race with excitement and anticipation (and perhaps, some anxiety). With this top of mind, we were curious what else could cause people’s hearts to skip a beat. So we popped-up at the lobby of Bridgeside to put our members to the test.

Always up for a challenge, we asked participants to partake in a quick study we were conducting around the effects that Red Bull would have on their heart rates. First, we recorded their resting heart rates. Then we had them consume some Red Bull and Valentine’s Day candy (an extra sweet treat for our sweet tenants!). After a few minutes of conversing and connecting with one another, we tested their beats per minute (BPM) again, and discovered the energy drink really does give you wings!

With every single person experiencing an elevated heart rate, it’s clear that while love can make your heart flutter, so can sugar!