Celsius, a Weight Loss Energy Drink

Celsius is a new weight loss energy drink that promises its consumers they will burn over 100 calories just by drinking one can. Sounds very similar to negative calorie foods like celery where you burn more calories chewing it than the celery actually contains. The manufacturers claim that Celsius' blend of green tea, ginger extract, guarana extract, and caffeine have metabolism enhancing properties. All of those ingredients have been used in energy drinks before, but none of those drinks have claimed that they burn over 100 calories per can. Can a drink really help you lose weight?

Celsius refers to the process as thermogenesis, which is a creation of heat; and it's that heat that stimulates the resting metabolic rate and burns calories. According to Celsius, studies at the University of Oklahoma in 2008 concluded that just one 12 ounce can has the ability to burn up to 100 calories. But don't stock up on cans of Celsius just yet; even they maintain that a sensible diet, and exercise are the key to weight loss. "Celsius is designed to be a great replacement beverage for people that like the taste of soda, the energy boost of an energy drink or coffee, but do not want the jitters and extra calories and chemicals that are found in them."

Celsius warns that this weight loss inducing drink is not for women that are nursing or pregnant, or for children under the age of 12. Do you really want your 13 year-old drinking a stimulant? Celsius advises consumers to not drink more than three cans per day which would be the equivalent of six cups of coffee.

The good thing about Celsius is that this so-called weight loss drink does not contain diet sabotage ingredients like carbohydrates, high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and refined sugar; and it is low in sodium. The weight loss drink contains 100% of the daily value of B vitamins including B2, B3, B5, B6, and B12. These B vitamins help support the adrenal glands, and in turn help boost energy.

The bad thing is that it is an energy drink which can be dangerous. Celsius claims that the weight loss drink will provide an energy boost and an increase in alertness without any jitteriness. That statement is in direct conflict with their warnings which advise people with a sensitivity to caffeine to avoid Celsius. They go on to compare Celsius to two cups of coffee consumed within a three hour time period because it contains 200 mg of caffeine. So the bottom line is that if you are used to drinking caffeinated beverages, Celsius will not make you jittery; if however, you are not accustomed to drinking caffeine, Celsius is probably not for you.

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