Rumors have been circulating about whether the increasingly popular Celsius energy drink includes the anti-diabetic medicine semaglutide in its ingredients — also known by its brand name Ozempic.
The medication has initially been used to help regulate blood sugar in patients with Type 2 diabetes, but doctors have been prescribing Ozempic to obese patients as well as women who have been aiming to lose weight.
According to the brand’s website, the energy drink contains no sugar, aspartame, high fructose corn syrup or artificial preservatives. However, social media users have been claiming that the drinks also contain Ozempic, with the search term “Does Celsius have Ozempic” garnering roughly 1.6 million views on TikTok, and “Celsius weight loss” garnering 639.8 million views.
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The company has confirmed with The New York Post that Celsius does not contain semaglutide. However, the brand advertises that the drinks have been scientifically proven to have thermogenic properties which “increase metabolism and make the nervous system more active,” therefore allowing “your body to burn more calories and body fat than you normally would with exercise alone.”
One 12-ounce can contains 200 milligrams of caffeine, twice that of an eight-ounce cup of coffee. The Food and Drug Administration advises that drinking up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day is safe for most individuals.
The drinks do include citric acid, which has shown to cause whole-body inflammatory reactions in some individuals, as well as sucralose, which has been found to change insulin levels in young and healthy adults.
According to the Proactive website, Celsius has reported that its stock in the company rose to an all-time high last year after a nearly 95% expansion in revenue from $124 million in the Q1 2022 to $249 million.
Dieticians and doctors share that although Celsius may not be actively harmful, they do not recommend drinking it regularly. This is another reminder – everything in moderation, folks. And get your butts in the gym, eat nutritiously, and get healthy the traditional and natural way.
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