AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –
The controversy began when a Detroit Tigers sports reporter tweeted on June 8 that Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are advising players to avoid the popular drink. Celsius beverages contain about 1,810 milligrams of taurine, far exceeding the typical daily intake of 40 to 400 milligrams. Taurine is an amino sulfonic acid that may promote the growth of bacteria linked to colorectal cancer, which are often more abundant in affected individuals’ guts. ‘Celsius has an ingredient known to flag as cocaine in MLB drug testing, and although it’s not officially banned, it’s strongly discouraged,’ they wrote in a now-deleted X post.
The post quickly spread across social media, likely due to how popular Celsius has become in the US – it is the third-largest energy drink company in the nation.
But the MLB’s product certifier has since come out to say the claims are not true.
‘We are not aware of any specific ingredient in Celsius that would cause a positive drug test result, nor have we communicated such concerns to any MLB club or player,’ the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) said.
