Nutrition Savvy Blog

Is your morning cup of coffee loaded with SUGAR?

8/21/2017

Coffee & Sugar Facts

The current health recommendation is that we consume no more than 24 grams or six teaspoons of sugar a day. How much are we consuming every day? The average adult consumes 22 teaspoons per day. That is 3X more than recommended!

Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year! 30% of coffee drinkers sweeten their coffee with sugar or some other form of sweetener. 72% of coffee drinkers take their coffee with dairy or non-dairy creamer. Many non-dairy creamers are loaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners. The sugar in milk is natural but a ¼ of a cup of milk will have up to 4 grams of sugar. Only about 28% drink their coffee black. More on our coffee obsession.

How do you take your coffee? Black or doctored up? Maybe it's time to make some healthier changes without giving up your coffee.

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Why Focus on Nutrition in the Workplace?

8/9/2017

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What we eat and drink impacts our health in so many ways.

Our ability to concentrate and focus.
How well we manage stress and cope with pressure.
Our energy levels.
The way our brain works and how well it works.
Can increase or decrease our risk for chronic lifestyle diseases like, diabetes or obesity.

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