Stop Putting Sugar In Your Coffee Now And What To Use That’s Natural

Stop putting sugar in your coffee now. Check out the article we found over at Food Babe.

How many of us eat a healthy diet but still run by a coffee shop to pick up a latte on the way to work or reward ourselves with a mocha in the afternoon? Of course we know these coffee drinks contain sugar – but do we really think about how much and how that sugar is affecting our bodies? We might think twice about all the sugar in a donuts or a candy bar, but what about what’s in your coffee?

As reported by CNN recently:

“A drink you buy at Starbucks could contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar per serving, according to a new report by British campaign group Action on Sugar. That’s three times the amount of sugar in one can of Coke, and more than three times the maximum adult daily intake recommended by the American Heart Association…. When you are consuming sugar in hot drinks, it’s easy to drink a large volume of liquid in a short time, and any sugar it contains is very rapidly absorbed into the body. It would, for example, be much harder to consume the same amount of sugar if it was in the form of rice. It’s one of the particular problems with sugary hot drinks… “you have a spike in sugar levels in the blood — and as everyone knows, what goes up must come down. The pancreas releases lots of insulin in response. A very high rise and rapid fall of sugar in the bloodstream may be bad for health – it may put you at risk… of laying down of fat under the skin and, more worryingly, in the guts, liver and pancreas.”

Just think about this next time you have an urge to go on a coffee run: One Starbucks Drink Can = Three Cans of Coke.

What is the best way to sweeten coffee without refined sugar?

Next time you reach for the sugar bowl, try stirring one of these in your coffee instead:

I’ve tried all these substitutes and they work – I haven’t had to put sugar in my coffee since!

Cinnamon – Adding cinnamon to your coffee adds a hint of sweetness and also provides the immune system with a boost, which we can all use in the morning! I just sprinkle a little bit on top, but some people stir it into the grounds before brewing or stick in a cinnamon stick. If you would like to vary the flavor you can also try nutmeg or cardamom.

Nut Milk, Coconut Milk, Coconut Cream or Organic Cream – This is a great way to add an instant full bodied feel to your coffee. Coconut is naturally sweet and will sweeten your coffee without refined sugar. What I like to do is add my homemade coconut milk to a milk frother before adding it to my coffee (and then topping it with cinnamon). The frother really helps to add creaminess – you’ll never miss the dairy creamers! For extra flavor, you can add a bit of vanilla extract to the coconut or nut milk to create your own homemade vanilla dairy-free creamer.

Vanilla Extract or Almond Extract – It’s naturally sweet on its own and is an amazing way to wean yourself off of using added sugar or sweeteners. Just stir in a couple drops.

Next Article: The Positives vs. Negative Effects of Coffee!

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