Starbucks: Pistachio Coffee Frappuccino with Whole Milk (Grande)
Calories: 380
Sodium: 280 mg
Carbs: 58 g (0 g fiber, 56 g sugar)
If Caitlin Self could choose one thing to never, ever have for breakfast, it’s a Starbucks specialty drink – and we can’t even blame her for it.
This Pistachio Coffee, for example, gives you more than twice the daily recommended level of sugar; can you even imagine? What’s worse, Starbucks has been advertising this type of beverage as a breakfast option more than once, thus tricking customers into believing it’s fairly healthy.
In reality, the only thing you’ll get is an insane spike in blood sugar levels, a sugar crush that leaves you beyond tired; in the long run, you may even start suffering from digestive problems, since the last thing your body needs after waking up is 56 grams of refined sugars.
If you start with baby steps and take each change one day at a time, you can create a balanced lifestyle that satisfies your nutritional needs and your taste buds. It may feel difficult at first, especially if you’re used to eating fast food but it’s so, so worth it in the long run! Here’s a recipe book that we recommend; it has many breakfast recipe ideas so you definitely won’t get bored having to cook and eat the same three or four meals.
Lastly, if you have any tips and tricks on your journey to stay healthy (such as how you avoid unhealthy cravings or your weight loss eating schedule), please share them in a comment section. This way, we can help each other thrive and stay healthy along with our loved ones – because we all deserve it, right?
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