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Guest Post: Healthy Ways to Enjoy Your Coffee

16/2/2018

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The average Brit spends around £2000 on coffee in cafes and high street shops every year showing how the drink has become a much-loved addition to our diets. Tired mums often need a little boost to start the day and a morning coffee can really become part of your routine. Here are some ways to enjoy your treat in a healthy way and without breaking your diet.

Get Creative

Instead of visiting your local coffee shop to grab a boost, sticking to a delicious homemade coffee recipe will help you keep to your healthy diet. Although coffee shops often give a healthier alternative, making your own will ensure you know what you are getting. Mother’s-to-be should also avoid drinking too much caffeine and many high street coffee shops add extra shots to their drinks. At home, substitute cream for low fat milk or replace milk chocolate with dark chocolate to get a boost of disease-combating antioxidants. You can also brew decaf if you are expecting or want to reduce your caffeine intake.

Limit Your Intake

As mentioned, the coffee in many high street chains may contain more caffeine than you think. The daily recommended allowance of caffeine for pregnant women is 200mg or two mugs of coffee per day according to the Food Standard Agency. This reduces the risk of problems during pregnancy as well as health risks to you thereafter. There is a possibility that three cups of coffee per day carries some benefits to the heart and liver so those who are not expecting can enjoy a little more coffee to get them through the day.
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Reduce the Sugar

That rush you feel when you have your coffee could be coming from the sugar as opposed to the caffeine. Too much refined sugar can often make you feel low when the high not to mention the effects it has on your teeth, so it may be best to find an alternative. There are some studies which show that coffee is linked to reduced risk for type II diabetes but adding 6 sugars to your favourite drink is likely to counteract these benefits. Instead, try some natural sweet alternatives like cinnamon, cocoa powder or coconut cream to flavour your coffee.

A steaming mug of coffee is the perfect way to start a long hard day so there is no reason you can’t enjoy it in a healthy way that could even benefit your body in the long-term.

Jane Sandwood is a professional freelance writer and content editor with over 10 years’ experience across many fields. Jane has a particular interest in issues relating to health, fitness and nutrition.
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16 Comments
Talya link
17/2/2018 02:17:11 pm

Great tips - I have switched to taking my coffee with Stevia as part as my mission to reduce my sugar intake.

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Rachel link
17/2/2018 10:05:30 pm

Great ideas - lots of people can easily drink too much caffeine. Hard to keep the sugar down when people like all the syrups too!

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Kim Carberry link
18/2/2018 12:59:44 am

I am a big coffee drinker but I am trying to cut down to just one a day. I still need that boost in the morning. Using cocoa powder or coconut cream to flavour your coffee is such a great idea x

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Pati link
18/2/2018 07:31:34 am

I love this post you have pointed out few tgings that i didnt think about much now i am planning to make more changes thank you x

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ONDO LADY link
18/2/2018 08:55:06 am

I am not a big coffee drinker because it zaps my energy. I stick to tea but when I do indulge I am a decaff, one shot with soya milk kind of girl.

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Kate | www.fivelittlestars.com link
18/2/2018 01:14:21 pm

That is a staggering amount of money that is spent on average. Wow! I have the occasional coffee, I have to confess that I like the smell more than the taste. I love my teas though. We have a really nice coffee machine at home because my husband adores his coffee (I worry about it staining his teeth) and we both have really good thermos flasks that keep our hot drinks hot for hours so we can save money taking them from home. Kate x

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Laura Dove link
18/2/2018 01:32:18 pm

You know I never drink coffee? Or tea either! I'm unable to have caffeine for health reasons so on the rare occasion I have a hot drink I stick to hot chocolate! Clearly I'm saving myself money!

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Beth @ BethinaBox.com link
18/2/2018 09:11:27 pm

I love coffee. It's the one thing that gets me through the day. Haha! :) Great tips on how to enjoy it in more healthy ways. :)

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Ger ( It's Me & Ethan ) link
18/2/2018 09:18:08 pm

Wow ! Great tips here and I'll be honest,I'm a coffee addict. I shall pay more attention to the amount I drink ( thankfully I've cut down to half a spoon of sugar but ...I could do better ,I know !)

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29/5/2021 01:11:10 pm

I love your article you share amazing things. This is very useful and the way of your explanation is great.
Thank you for sharing great content for coffee lover.

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16/9/2021 11:11:49 am

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