Holiday Coffee Drink _ Good But Worth
the Calories?
With the Holidays fast approaching we
tend to drink more coffee and eat a lot
more desserts. Its gets really bad on
the waistline when our coffee starts to
have as many calories as a dessert, but
unfortunately many specialty coffee
drinks are like a dessert, not something
you should consume on a daily basis
unless you give them the caloric respect
they deserve.
How much damage can your favorite coffee
drink do in additional calories added to
your diet? The fancier the drink, the
fancier the calories – especially when
you opt for the whipped topping. An
extra 200 calories a day can add up to
21 extra pounds added to your body per
year!
If you can’t give up your daily gourmet
guzzle, know what calories you are
adding to your body before you make your
decision on which coffee drink to
purchase. You don’t need to give up your
favorite coffee drink, but just adjust
your coffee order to make it more
calories conscious.
Try the following tips to make your next
coffee drink more guilt-free:
? Black Coffee – It is not the coffee
that makes you gain weight, but all the
extras that go in the drink. A
medium-size regular cup of coffee has
about 10 calories and 0 grams of sugar.
You can control how much of those extras
you put in your coffee. So order a black
coffee and ask for the extras on the
side and pour them in yourself.
? Whipping Cream – By saying NO to
whipped cream, you can reduce your
calories of the drink about 80 to 130
calories. This will also reduce the fat
content of your drink by about 8 to 12
grams.
? Sweeteners – Request that whey use a
calorie-free sweetener like Sweet’N Low,
Splenda, or Equal instead of sugar.
? Sugar-Free Syrup – Usually the coffee
shop will have some sugar-free syrup.
The sugar-free syrup adds no additional
calories or fat to your drink.
Chocolate – A tablespoon of chocolate
syrup is 50 calories. Some coffee drinks
with chocolate contain as much as 1/4
cup (1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons = 200
calories). A light version of chocolate
syrup gives you about 1/2 the calories.
? Milk – User reduced fat or skim milk
instead of cream when ordering your
drink. You can save up to 140 calories
by using this in your coffee drinks.
Coffee Drink Serving Size Calories
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, no whip 16
fluid ounces 280
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, whip 16 fluid
ounces 430
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee only 16 fluid
ounces 260
Caffe Latte, non-fat milk 16 fluid
ounces 165
Caffe Latte, whole milk 16 fluid ounces
260
Caffe Latte, whole milk 16 fluid ounces
140
Caffe au Lait, non-fat milk 16 fluid
ounces 90
Caffe Americano 16 fluid ounces 15
Caffe Mocha, whole milk, whip 16 fluid
ounces 400
Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, whip 16 fluid
ounces 330
Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, no whip 16
fluid ounces 220
Mocha Malt Frappuccino Coffee, whip 16
fluid ounces 570
Coffee, Mocha, white chocolate, non-fat
milk, whip 344
Cappuccino, whole milk 16 fluid ounces
150
Cappuccino, non-fat milk 16 fluid ounces
100
So unless you are careful that great
tasting calorie drink can be killing
your diet. And if you combine it with a
cheese cake you are really asking for.
Have a great Holiday but watch those
caloric coffee monsters.
Boake Moore is an IT Sales engineer by
trade and founded a non profit coffee
company called Mission Grounds Gourmet
Coffee -. It donates all its profits and
proceeds to helping orphans and
impoverished children. And helping
homeless children in the United States.
You can help the homeless directly by
purchasing shoes, clothes and coats at
http://www.missiongrounds.com
Lets make the world better – George
“Boake” Moore Mission Grounds
http://www.missiongrounds.com
Article Directory: Article Dashboard
how many calories are in the dessert like coffee drink
Technorati Tags : coffee calories drink ounces