Why do you get fatter and fatter when you drink coffee? Change your ingredients and habits!

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With the development of economy and trade, more and more people fall in love with drinking coffee, and all kinds of changes are becoming more and more popular, from the ingredients added, the methods of brewing and the patterns pulled out, to the level of showing off skills; there are also various competitions that not only choose talented people to accelerate the promotion of the coffee industry, but also teach you to follow up on fashion to enhance the interest of life.

But then comes the question: when you drink more coffee for health because it contains antioxidants, you worry about whether you will drink too many calories and fat, not only getting fatter and fatter, but also increasing blood cholesterol that interferes with cardiovascular health.

Coffee people teach you a few tips to prevent you from getting fatter when drinking coffee, starting with choosing wholesome ingredients and changing your drinking habits.

a. Choose wholesome ingredients

In fact, a small cup of black coffee has only 2 calories! To put it bluntly, the sources of high calories are additives such as milk and sugar. Some brands specially make a large cup of "flavored coffee". According to the flavor items, it contains fresh milk, fresh cream, fructose, or hazelnut syrup, caramel liquid, chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg and other different seasonings, with a total calorie equivalent to a small meal. For example, about 600c.c. Caramel lattes, fresh milk and whipped cream (whipped cream, or whipped cream) account for 2%, with 530 calories and 15 grams of fat. A white-collar office worker should not eat more than 1500 calories a day and no fat, that is, 50g. If you have three cups, you will reach the highest standard of calories and fat of the day, and there is no room for other foods.

It is recommended that you try to limit the calories of a cup of coffee to less than 100 calories. Here are eight tips to learn.

1. Switch to low-calorie sweetener

Instead of adding cube sugar, tablespoon granulated sugar or liquid fructose, use low-or no-calorie sugar substitutes, such as sucrose (trade name Splenda). The amount of added sugar should be reduced according to the packing instructions. Have coffee in the restaurant and ask if there is a substitute. Remember to avoid sugar substitutes containing "aspartame", which can cause cancer and cause headaches in some people. Nutrition and diet experts suggest that the amount of sugar bag should not exceed 4 packets a day, the main point is to gradually reduce the sweetener, it is best not to add it at all.

If you are addicted to sweets, just add the lowest black sugar, which contains calcium, magnesium and iron, replenishes the calcium that may be lost when drinking coffee, and has a calming effect. But be careful not to choose black sugar that is too dark.

two。 Switch to milk or soy milk or soy milk

Whole milk is flavored, but high in calories, switch to skim or low-fat milk, or replace it with soy milk, oatmeal milk or almond milk.

There is no need to remove milk to drink coffee, after all, not everyone can bear the strong taste of black coffee, and it is okay to add dairy products to adjust the taste of coffee.

3. Absolutely no cream (milk ball) or milk powder

Most of this kind of artificially prepared "coffee companion" contains no milk at all, and the trans fatty acids produced by hydrogenated vegetable oils, which are difficult to metabolize, are very sad blood vessels.

4. Say goodbye to whipped cream

Whipped cream is the standard ingredient in most specialty coffees, but it can add 80 to 120 calories per cup.

5. Ask the store to "have more milk foam"

Leave more cup space for the dense milk foam. Cappuccino based on espresso, with more foam, reduces calories by 40 calories compared to traditional lattes.

6. Choose decoration carefully (toppings)

The paste sauce sprinkled on top of the coffee is fancy and delicious, but it is best to ask the barista not to add thick syrup or chocolate sauce. If you are really greedy, the amount of sauce should be at least halved. 1 tablespoon of chocolate sauce can reach 50 calories. When drinking coffee at home, you can try to replace syrup with special flavor and good decorations, such as sugar-free organic cocoa powder, cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder.

b. Change drinking habits

1. Order a small cup of capacity

This is the best way to reduce calorie intake. Those who are used to drinking extra large cups will be changed to large cups, and then to medium cups, gradually decreasing. In the case of a latte, it will be reduced by about 50 calories. A single espresso has only six calories. Sugar-free + skim milk latte or cappuccino, 1 cup a day, is enough.

two。 Switch to black coffee

Speaking cruelly, nutrition experts unanimously suggested that pure black coffee without milk and sugar is the best, easy to make and relatively cheap, while small cups of calories are only 2 calories! If there is nothing wrong with your wallet, drip-filter hand coffee tastes better. If you like to taste something new, you might as well have a more mellow and refreshing cup of cold brewed coffee (cold brew coffee). The large cup has only 5 calories.

In addition, the timing of drinking coffee is also fastidious.

Caffeine can increase the rate of calorie consumption and help control weight. Some people choose coffee instead of breakfast in order to lose weight or are afraid of gaining weight. in fact, this is a mistake. "omitting breakfast" is the blind spot for weight loss.

The study found that even if we eat fewer calories all day, people who skip breakfast tend to have higher BMI, which is bad for weight loss. Therefore, it is better to drink coffee after breakfast.

In addition, drinking coffee an hour before exercise and consuming about 200 milligrams of caffeine can increase the excitement of the nervous system, promote the body's energy consumption, accelerate fat burning, and be more focused during exercise. It is helpful to enhance muscle strength and muscle endurance, and can also reduce muscle soreness.

In addition to refreshing, diuretic, antioxidant and cancer prevention, studies have also found that coffee can promote metabolism and accelerate fat decomposition; on the other hand, drinking coffee can also temporarily suppress appetite. But do not drink too much, lest addiction, palpitations, insomnia and other negative effects all come, waste the benefits of coffee.

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