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Celsius<\/strong> is a thermogenic\u00a0soft drink introduced to the market in 2005.\u00a0 According to the company, it was designed as a “healthier alternative” to energy drinks, sodas, coffee drinks, etc.\u00a0 The 12 oz. drinks are fortified with a range of vitamins, minerals and nutraceuticals and come in\u00a0seven different\u00a0flavors: Cola, Orange, Wild Berry, Ginger Ale, Lemon Lime, Raspberry Acai and Peach Mango.<\/p>\n

Manufacturer’s Description:<\/strong> “Celsius is powered by MetaPlus\u2122<\/strong>, a proprietary, scientifically validated combination of quality ingredients that work together to burn calories by revving up your metabolism and providing a sustained energy boost.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the right ingredients in the right combination!<\/strong>\u00a0 Celsius combines the health benefits of green tea, vitamins and more to boost your metabolism over a three a 3-hour period so that you burn fat calories as fuel.”<\/p>\n

Product Label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Serving Size 12 fl. oz.
\nCalories 10
\nTotal Carbohydrates 1g
\nSugar 0g
\nVitamin C 60mg 100%
\nRiboflavin 1.7mg 100%
\nNiacin 20mg 100%<\/td>\n		Vitamin B6 2mg 100%
\nVitamin B12 6mcg 100%
\nBiotin 300mcg 100%
\nPantothenic Acid 10mg 100%
\nCalcium 50mg 5%
\nChromium (chelate) 50mcg 41%
\nSodium 6mg <1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MetaPlus\u2122 1,810mg<\/strong>
\nTaurine, Guarana extract (seed), Green Tea leaf extract standardized to 10% EGCG, Caffeine, Glucuronolactone, Ginger Extract Other Ingredients:<\/strong> Filtered Water, Natural Colors, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, SucraloseContains 200mg total caffeine per serving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Comments:<\/strong> Although Celsius has been around for a while,\u00a0I wasn’t aware of it until last month, when it first appeared on the shelves of my local Fred Meyer store.\u00a0\u00a0It looked like an interesting product, so\u00a0I\u00a0decided to pick\u00a0up a couple of 4 packs to try. At $5.99 each, they weren’t exactly cheap, although – in fairness – they cost a lot less than most popular energy drinks (a 4 pack of 12 oz. Red Bull, for example, was $9.99).<\/p>\n

I was pretty pleased with the purchase.\u00a0 Both the Cola and Raspberry Acai flavors were light and pretty refreshing.\u00a0 Ginger is one of the main ingredients in Celsius, and the flavor\u00a0was fairly pronounced… it blended in well with the Cola, but tended to dominate the Raspberry Acai. This was ok, though, because I happen to like ginger. Used before a workout, Celsius provided a decent lift, as a good jolt of caffeine should.<\/p>\n

While I liked the drinks, I liked the marketing even more.\u00a0 Unlike many “diet” products and supplements, Celsius makes ZERO claims for weight loss.\u00a0 Rather, the label and web site state that consuming\u00a0Celsius:<\/p>\n