a whopping 470 calories and 21 grams of fat

The next time you pop into Starbucks for a quick cup of coffee think twice before ordering. Some of the coffees on the menu have more calories in them than a regular meal. For example its famous eggnog latte has a whopping 470 calories and 21 grams of fat, and its white chocolate drink has 410 calories and 12 grams of fat!

Estimate that large cappuccinos have about 200 calories and that even regular coffee with milk and sugar taken a few times will greatly increase your daily calorie consumption which could make the difference between you losing weight and gaining weight.

The way we see it as Ukmedix News is that coffee consumption should be limited to a max of two or three a day and you should also try and restrict the amount of sugar and milk that you add to it. Why not try and give up coffee altogether, after all you don't really need it and you could instead switch to tea?

If you can train yourself to drink tea as your chosen beverage you will be taking in absolutely zero calories provided of course you don't add milk and sugar. You can instead add a slice of lemon which is actually good for your health.  If you want to go one step further drink green tea on a daily basis. Not only is it low on caffeine but it has a very slight laxative effect which will boost your metabolism.

Living in the modern world means that we have to look out for stealth calories that come in all different shapes and forms. Popping into Starbucks and having a latte with a small snack might end up with you taking in more calories than you do at say lunchtime.

Keep your wits about you, walk as much as you can, take the stairs, avoid those high calorie coffees and snacks and always keep a watch out for those stealth calories!