A one mug cup serving size of plain black brewed coffee has zero total fat, zero calories from fat and less than five total calories.
Plain black coffee does not add weight.
However, when you begin to dress up your coffee with cream, milk, sugar or anything else, that is when the calorie count and fat increases and the weight challenge begins.
The addition of other foods, pastries and sweets consumed with coffee will add more fat, sugar and calorie count.
When it comes to weight control, all calories count, including both liquid and solid form.
As the old saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
" There is no substitute to common sense and self-control when choosing how to dress up and what to eat with your coffee.
Before ordering those "extras" without giving it a second thought, take the time to check out the nutrition information provided or ask questions.
Consider the following information for some basic accompaniments to brewed coffee.
These are examples based on a 2000 calorie diet per day.
One cup of mashed banana: 225.
0g.
Calories: 200.
Calories from fat: 7.
Positive points? High in vitamin C & vitamin B6.
Low in saturated fat.
No cholesterol.
High in potassium.
Negative point? High in sugar (2.
5g) Café latte made with whole milk: one "tall" serving size (336.
0g).
Calories: 180.
Calories from fat: 81.
Total fat: 9.
0g.
Saturated fat: 5.
0.
Cholesterol: 30 mg.
Sodium: 115mg.
Total carbohydrates; 14.
0g.
Positive point? High in calcium.
Negative points? High in saturated fat and sugar.
Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized: one quarter (1/4) cup serving (15.
0g).
Calories: 38.
5.
Calories from fat: 30.
Total fat: 3.
3 g.
Cholesterol: 11.
5 mg.
Sodium: 19.
5 mg.
Positive point? Low in sodium.
Negative point? Very high in saturated fat.
Cheesecake commercially prepared: one ounce (28.
3g) serving size.
Calories: 91.
Calories from fat: 57.
Total fat: 6.
4 g.
Cholesterol: 16mg.
Sodium: 59 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 7.
2 g.
Positive point? No sugar.
Negative point? High in saturated fat.
Cookies, oatmeal, prepared from recipe with raisins: one ounce serving size (28.
3g).
Calories: 123.
Calories from fat; 41.
Total fat: 4.
6 g.
Cholesterol: 9 mg.
Sodium: 152 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 19.
4 g.
Positive point? Very low sugar if raisins are the only natural sweet source.
Original Shredded Wheat 'N Bran Cereal: one serving size (1 1/4 cup or 59.
0g).
Calories: 197.
Calories from fat: 7.
Cholesterol: 0 mg.
Sodium: 3 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 47.
1 g.
Positive points? Very low in saturated fat, sodium and sugar.
No cholesterol.
High in magnesium.
Negative point? What type of milk will you use with this cereal? All calories count...
Muffins, Blueberry, commercially prepared: serving size, one mini muffin (17.
0 g).
Calories: 67.
Calories from fat: 29.
Total fat: 3.
3 g.
Cholesterol: 7 mg.
Sodium: 54 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 8.
4 g.
Sugars: 4.
6 g.
Negative points? High in sugar.
Will one mini muffin satisfy you? The real question is: whatever happened to enjoying food in moderation? There is no need to give up the foods and beverages you love.
Instead, balance calories in small ways that add up to big benefits in the long run.
Coffee drinking is a sensory experience that involves the tongue, the nose and the mind.
A good cup of coffee warrants taking time to appreciate all the coffee's attributes.
This includes the coffee's body, acidity, aroma, and flavor to fully enjoy the lingering taste in the mouth after swallowing it.
Why rush this wonderful coffee sensation or overpower it with too many sweets and other foods? The research shows consistently that coffee drinking offers many health benefits.
Plain black coffee does not add weight.
However, when you begin to dress up your coffee with cream, milk, sugar or anything else, that is when the calorie count and fat increases and the weight challenge begins.
The addition of other foods, pastries and sweets consumed with coffee will add more fat, sugar and calorie count.
When it comes to weight control, all calories count, including both liquid and solid form.
As the old saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
" There is no substitute to common sense and self-control when choosing how to dress up and what to eat with your coffee.
Before ordering those "extras" without giving it a second thought, take the time to check out the nutrition information provided or ask questions.
Consider the following information for some basic accompaniments to brewed coffee.
These are examples based on a 2000 calorie diet per day.
One cup of mashed banana: 225.
0g.
Calories: 200.
Calories from fat: 7.
Positive points? High in vitamin C & vitamin B6.
Low in saturated fat.
No cholesterol.
High in potassium.
Negative point? High in sugar (2.
5g) Café latte made with whole milk: one "tall" serving size (336.
0g).
Calories: 180.
Calories from fat: 81.
Total fat: 9.
0g.
Saturated fat: 5.
0.
Cholesterol: 30 mg.
Sodium: 115mg.
Total carbohydrates; 14.
0g.
Positive point? High in calcium.
Negative points? High in saturated fat and sugar.
Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized: one quarter (1/4) cup serving (15.
0g).
Calories: 38.
5.
Calories from fat: 30.
Total fat: 3.
3 g.
Cholesterol: 11.
5 mg.
Sodium: 19.
5 mg.
Positive point? Low in sodium.
Negative point? Very high in saturated fat.
Cheesecake commercially prepared: one ounce (28.
3g) serving size.
Calories: 91.
Calories from fat: 57.
Total fat: 6.
4 g.
Cholesterol: 16mg.
Sodium: 59 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 7.
2 g.
Positive point? No sugar.
Negative point? High in saturated fat.
Cookies, oatmeal, prepared from recipe with raisins: one ounce serving size (28.
3g).
Calories: 123.
Calories from fat; 41.
Total fat: 4.
6 g.
Cholesterol: 9 mg.
Sodium: 152 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 19.
4 g.
Positive point? Very low sugar if raisins are the only natural sweet source.
Original Shredded Wheat 'N Bran Cereal: one serving size (1 1/4 cup or 59.
0g).
Calories: 197.
Calories from fat: 7.
Cholesterol: 0 mg.
Sodium: 3 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 47.
1 g.
Positive points? Very low in saturated fat, sodium and sugar.
No cholesterol.
High in magnesium.
Negative point? What type of milk will you use with this cereal? All calories count...
Muffins, Blueberry, commercially prepared: serving size, one mini muffin (17.
0 g).
Calories: 67.
Calories from fat: 29.
Total fat: 3.
3 g.
Cholesterol: 7 mg.
Sodium: 54 mg.
Total carbohydrates: 8.
4 g.
Sugars: 4.
6 g.
Negative points? High in sugar.
Will one mini muffin satisfy you? The real question is: whatever happened to enjoying food in moderation? There is no need to give up the foods and beverages you love.
Instead, balance calories in small ways that add up to big benefits in the long run.
- For example, try this coffee saver tip: instead of pouring that 1/3 of half-and-half (105 calories!) into your mug, replace it with the same amount of 2% milk and save 60 calories.
Not hard to do and will taste great. - Exercise regularly.
Try simple activities throughout the day.
For example, when you grab the phone, stand up and pace around.
This will help prevent added pounds in unwanted body areas and burns about 50 or more calories. - It really boils down to portion control.
Eat smartly, including snacks.
Portion out the day's snacks into pint-size zip bags.
Choose lower calorie cookies or fewer of them to eat at any one time.
Coffee drinking is a sensory experience that involves the tongue, the nose and the mind.
A good cup of coffee warrants taking time to appreciate all the coffee's attributes.
This includes the coffee's body, acidity, aroma, and flavor to fully enjoy the lingering taste in the mouth after swallowing it.
Why rush this wonderful coffee sensation or overpower it with too many sweets and other foods? The research shows consistently that coffee drinking offers many health benefits.
- Remember some old fashioned family advice most of us have heard before.
- Eat slowly.
Take your time sipping your beverages and chewing your food. - You will feel "fuller" for a longer period of time and help you control food portions and eating frequency.
Source...