Make a Sweet Drink Healthy
Dunkin' Donuts Large Tropical Fruit Smoothie
720 calories
142 g sugars
Dunkin' makes it clear that even real fruit—especially if it's been mixed with high-fructose corn syrup—can be unhealthy. This sickeningly sweet concoction has an ingredient list straight out of a chemistry lab and more sugar than seven Haagen-Dazs vanilla-and-almond ice-cream bars. Any medium (24 oz) fruit smoothie will pack at least 100 grams of sugar. Opt for flavored iced tea instead, and get your smoothie fix elsewhere—check out the Eat This, Not That! Ultimate Smoothie Selector for suggestions. This one swap saves 585 calories and 113.5 grams of sugar. Healthy cutbacks like this each day can help you lose over a pound a week!
Not That!
Dunkin' Donuts Smoothie
Drink This, Instead!
Flavored iced tea
And while you're minding your liquid intake, also be sure to avoid any drinks on our list of the 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America. (Making the right drink choices is another way to lose loads of weight in record time.)
Make a Coffee Drink Healthy
Starbucks 2% Caffe Latte (Grande)with whipped cream
260 calories
14 g fat (4.5 saturated)
In the hierarchy of espresso drinks, lattes sit squarely at the bottom. That's because they're more milk than java and possibly huge pumps of sugary syrup thanks to eager-to-please baristas. A macchiato gives the same caffeine kick for a tiny fraction of the caloric cost by swapping out the excess steamed milk for a thick crown of frothed milk. It's a simple but meaningful switch for caffeine junkies looking for a healthier fix. Other quick ways to improve any morning brew: Ask for sugar-free syrups, nonfat milk, and always refuse the whipped cream. Make these swaps and save 70 calories and 14 grams of fat each and every time.
Not That!
Lattes
Whole milk
Sugar
Whipped cream
Eat This, Instead!
Macchiatos
Sugar-free syrups
Nonfat milk
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Here are some great sites to read more on making healthy choices....
DWLZ.com- click on the restaurant and find all of the nutritional info that you need!
Your homework...do some research and tell me what surprised you about the information you read. What is the unhealthiest option you choose at the fast food restaurants?
Ultimately, we need to avoid fast food as much as possible! But, for the days when we don't have time to cook, I hope this information helps you make an informed decision and not sabatoge your weight loss efforts!!
Coming tomorrow...healthymahma's favorite fast food picks! Let me know what your favorites are!
7 comments:
Thanks Heather. Those coffee drinks are my weakness. My problem is I don't like coffee hot, but cold with lots of chocolate stuff! I have started getting them skim milk with no whip cream though:-)
I know this is from yesterday but Bobbie if you are feeling tempted and want to chat, just call me and we can chat instead of eating!!
Yay, Tawnya...small changes make a big difference!!
I am here, too, Bobbie...I'll send you my number if you want to chat!!You can do this!!
Great info. I know that those fancy coffee drinks are bad for you. They are loaded with calories. I like Lattes with caramel.
I was surprised that smoothies are bad. I love Dunkin Donuts strawberry coolatas (with whipped cream) of course. Are they as bad as a smoothie?
Elaine- I checked the DD website and the nutrition information is being updated! Because I can't check it, I have no idea what is in them and how many calories. WHen you order it, you can ask for a nutritional information brochure, if you feel comfortable doing that! Part of the reason I don't order sugary drinks is because I have no clue how many calories are in them!! The Coolatas may not be as bad!!
I love making coffee drinks at home...I use Milk, my Cafe Latte Cinch, cocoa, and coffee grounds. Mix with ice in a blender. It's so good!!
Or, you can do it without the Cinch and just use cocoa, milk, raw sugar or honey, cold coffee, ice.. mix in blender! Very good and very low-calorie!!
I did it and faced the music with my drink of choice, Gloria Jean's cappuccino chiller. It's awful about 600 calories. To attempt to defend it, I usually don't eat breakfast when I stop to get it. I know, not good. It tastes soo good. I dont drink them everyday either (they cost too much for that). I looked so you guys should to. HAHA check out CALORIEKING.COM It has all kinds of info and most of its free to check out
Elaine- A small strawberry coolatta is 300 calories and 72 grams of carbs. That doesn't count the whipped cream. Sorry it sucks that our favorite things are not so good for us
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