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Hack: How to Order Healthy Coffee Shop Drinks

September 5, 2017 Delta Dental of Idaho

Healthy Starbucks Drinks

Between mountains of whipped cream and caramel drizzles, it can be hard to find low calorie coffee drinks. But there are ways to balance your sugar intake with your love of coffee shop concoctions. Here’s how to order low calorie coffee drinks:

Choose a smaller size

The larger your drink, the more sugar you consume—especially if you go for a fancy frappuccino. It’s good to treat yourself, but always in moderation. What’s the best way to do that? Opt for a smaller size.

Skip the extras

Sweeter selections include whipped cream, sprinkles or syrups, or additional toppings. Caramel drizzle, for example, adds 4 grams of sugar to the drink. Skip ‘em—or at least ask for less.

Ask for less syrup

The thing that sends coffee drinks over the edge in sugar content is the flavored syrup. One pump of flavored syrup is 5 grams of sugar. That puts small drinks at 15 grams of sugar, medium at 20 grams of sugar and large at 25 grams of sugar, approximately. That’s a whopping 100% of recommended daily sugar intake for women. Shrink your sugar intake and ask for:

  • 1 pump of syrup in a small drink – cuts sugar from 15 to 5 grams
  • 2 Pumps of syrup in a medium drink – cuts sugar from 20 to 10 grams
  • 3 Pumps of syrup in a large drink — cuts sugar from 25 to 15 grams

Stay strong, coffee addicts! Feed your need the healthier way. Learn how to break up with your sugar addiction .

What are your favorite hacks for healthy coffee shop drinks and reducing sugar in your beverages? Share them with us in the comments section!

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