Healthier options are available at Starbucks!

Starbucks has started to respond to a growing segment of society that would like to see healthy options on more menus.  As a result, they now offer some great options that are much better for you than the apple fritter (500 calories) or an oatmeal raisin cookie (480 calories)!
Banana Chocolate Vivanno-  At 250 calories and 21 grams of protein with just under 2 grams of fat, this is a great frozen beverage to choose over most frappuccinos.  The strawberry crème frapuccinno runs about 600 calories and 14 grams of fat for a grande!
While their Tazo green teas are very good and come in a variety of choices and contain 0 calories, be aware of the green tea lattes.  These average 280 calories for a grande, and are loaded with sugar and fat.
A regular coffee with a shot of flavored syrup is only 20 calories of sugar.  The sugar-free shots are 0 calories, but contain artificial sweeteners.  Go for the real sugar shot instead of a hot vanilla cappuccino that will run 430 calories and 13 grams of fat.
The new chewy nut and fruit bar is very good, and is only 250 calories with 4 grams of fiber made with real oats, fruit and sweetened with honey.
The perfect oatmeal is a great choice.  At 140 calories, 5 grams of protein and made from only whole grain oats and your choice of fruit or nut topping, this is the lowest calorie choice there!
The multi-grain muffin isn’t a bad choice either.  At 280 calories and 7 grams of protein with only 6 grams of fat, it is made with whole grains and honey.  Choose the almond butter to top it for even more healthy fats and protein.
In the fridge section, the veggies and dip platter is a good choice.  At 140 calories, and virtually no simple sugars or fat, and the fiber should fill you up.
Choose the muffins over the scones.  While a scone comes in at 480-500 calories and is loaded with fat, most of the muffins are only 310-350 calories.  Not the healthiest choice, ingredient wise, but much lower calorie than the scones.  The apple bran muffin is a good source of fiber and fruit, but it is not any lower calorie than the other muffins.

For more info on Starbucks’ nutritional info, visit their site at www.starbucks.com!

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• Tip of the Month

  January 2012

  Smart Starbucks and Steakhouse Choices

  Starbucks Choices
  • Peppermint Choc Mocha- 520cals, 20g fat
  • Pumpkin Frappuccino- 420cals, 13g fat
  • Flavored Latte- 360clas, 16g fat
  • Latte- 220cals, 15g fat
  • Coffee w/cream and sugar 180 calories
  • Cappuccino- 120cals, 4g fat
  • Coffee w/sugar 90 calories
  • Coffee w/cream 90 calories
  • Coffee w/whole milk 60 calories
  • Coffee w/skim milk 30-50 calories

  Order a coffee with cream and sugar every work day?  Add 900 calories per week to your diet.  That is over 13 pounds in one year.

  Enjoy a cappuccino every day instead, and you save 300 calories per week, and cut 4 pounds per year from the above diet.

  Go to coffee with skim milk and Splenda?  Now you are only adding 250 calories per week, and under 4 pounds per year in coffee weight.

  Enjoy a flavored frappucino or latte once per week?  That could add up to 26,000 calories, and another 7.5 pounds per year.

  Just your coffee could account for 20 pounds of caloric intake annually!

  Steakhouse Choices
  • Caesars Salad- 800cals
  • Chopped Salad, 320cals
  • Spinach Salad, 170cals click here for more »

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• Recipe of the Month

  January 2012

  Drink alcohol a little more wisely!

  Drink Choices
  • Eggnog, 350cals
  • White Russian, 260cals
  • Riesling, 160-200cals
  • Shot of liquor, 70-125cals
  • Tonic or Soda, 100cals
  • Winter Beer, 150-200cals
  • Beer, 150cals
  • Bloody Mary, 130cals
  • Wine, 120cals
  • Light Beer, 55-85cals
  • Champagne, 85cals
  Enjoy a small glass of eggnog and two gin and tonics, and you have drank 750 worthless calories.
  Or, start with some champagne, and enjoy two glasses of wine and you only have drank 330 calories, less than half of your first choices.