The Fat Problem

Health is wealth and a health conscious man is a role model for everybody. But, how many among us are sure that their favorite beverage is less on calories? Even if we prefer scrawny or fluffed up swill, with an added shot of caffeine or a siphon of syrup, the drink is adding fat and sugar more than we imagine. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that non-alcoholic drinks constitute almost one quarter of calorie ingestion and half of all added sugar in the body of every American and Briton. In England, the love for gourmet drinks like lattes and spiced teas is responsible for concentrating fat around our waist. The American nutritional promotion group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest came with more startling revelation. According to it a Starbucks latte helps in adding more fat and sugar than something from McDonald’s. Jayne Hurley, the center’s nutritionist says, Most people wouldn’t consider packing in a quarter-pounder between breakfast and lunch. But it’s perfectly possible to get more than 500 calories in a Starbucks drink. Many people assume that drinks are not calorific, but some contain huge amounts of calories and fat. The following is the detail of fat and sugar in coffee drinks prepared by renowned beverage chains. LATTE Calories: Small, 200; large, 341. Fat: Small, 10.6g (6.6 saturated); large, 17.9g (11.2 saturated). Finding: Surprisingly injurious to health. How to make it healthier: Stick to skim milk. Try to reduce the calories in your large latte drop to 160 to curtail saturated fat to zero and still get a healthy dose (450mg) of calcium. CAPPUCINO Calories: Small, 122; large, 207. Finding: Surprisingly injurious to health. How to make it healthier: Add skimmed milk and cinnamon in place of chocolate to remove the fat and cut the calories to 129. ESPRESSO Calories: Single, 6; double, 11. Finding: Without sugar, this is the lowest-calorie coffee. How to make it healthier: Adding foamed milk and avoiding caramel and other flavors, you can reduce calorie intake. HOT CHOCOLATE Fat: Small, 18.7g (10.7g saturated); large, 27g (15.2g). Finding: A big cup has the calories and fat substance of three hot dogs How to make it healthier: Go for a small, no-whip, undernourished hot chocolate to drop your calories to 209. MOCHACalories: Small, 255; large, 484. Fat: Small, 9.3g (5.4g saturated); large, 25.3g (14.3g saturated). Finding: Very fatty. How to make it healthier: Order a small skimmed milk without cream. CHAI TEA LATTE Calories: Small, 210; large, 362. Fat: Small, 5.3g (3.3g saturated); large, 9.2g (5.7 saturated). Finding: A large gulp is more calorific than a cheese sandwich. How to make it healthier: Choose a milk-free iced tea or sugar-free black tea. To cut down the calories, the doctors prescribed the following five ways to follow while choosing a beverage in a coffee outlet. i) Ask for skimmed, non-fat milk to add. ii) Skip the whipped creams. iii) Ask for sugar-free syrups prepared with artificial sweeteners. iv) Low-fat milky drinks of 200mg of calcium should be preferred. v) Shun adding sugary toppings to your coffee.. Image Via: Daily Mail