One Of the more popular energy drinks on the market Celsius calls itself a healthier alternative to energy drinks because it gives functional energy (???) using healthy ingredients (not entirely accurate) so let’s break this down.
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What’s in it … amino acids, stimulants, caffeine, herbs. The drinks labels claims no sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, and no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors however that is sneaky clever marketing as it uses sucralose, a artificial sweetener
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Does it work … well yes, caffeine is clinically proven to increase energy and the 200mg in Celsius (equivalent to around two cups of coffee) is an effective dose, however when considering the additional stimulants it’s closer to the equivalent 4-5 cups of coffee.
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Interestingly the company was sued for claiming "no preservatives" despite containing citric acid which they defended as a flavor and ended up settling.
Bottom line, while healthier than a Red Bull or monster due to the absence of excessive sugar, I would not considered this healthy or functional as they claim.
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Would I recommend it to clients: no
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Report card
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Quality - better than some energy drink options but still not passing my quality control
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Healthy - no
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Challenges - excessive caffeine, artificial sweetener
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Schehr score: 2/5
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