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Celsius Crisis STUDENTS CONSUME TOO MUCH CELSIUS
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By: Tessa Olschansky
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The FDA recommends that teenagers aged 12-17 drink no more than 100 mg of caffeine. Although this is the recommendation, students still walk around with a drink called Celsius. According to Caffiene Informer, Celsius contains 16.67 mg of caffeine per fl oz, a 12 fl oz can has a total of 200 mg of caffeine and while consuming 200 mg of caffeine can be acceptable for some upperclassmen, it is not recommended for most students. What is even worse is that some students drink multiple cans of Celsius a day, which would be extremely over the limit. An excessive amount of caffeine intake by teenagers can result in nausea, nervousness, irritability and sleep impairment. Celsius isn’t the only caffeinated drink popular with students though; there are other options for an energy boost. Monster Energy drinks recently came out with a drink line that contains 150 mg of caffeine and Red Bull contains 80 mg of caffeine. If both of those drinks contain less caffeine than Celsius, why don’t students drink those? There are two reasons: one, the school doesn’t carry many other options besides Mountain Dew, which contains only 54 mg of caffeine, and a couple other sodas. The school probably knows about the unhealthy level of caffeine in Celsius, but they still provide them in the vending machines and they now sell them at the snack shack. The second reason students choose to drink Celsius over other drinks is because it is non-carbonated and easy to drink.It also gives them a lot of energy in a short amount of time which overworked students desperately need. With finals right around the corner, expect to see lots of students with Celsius in hand.
