Coffee Question

AngelZealot

I consume lots of coffee each day since I work at night and I work over 10 hours a day. I do not like tea. My problem is that I am allergic to aspartame, and I don't know what I can put in the coffee to make it sweet without adding a ton of calories. I cannot drink it black- yuck! Please give me some tips of what I can put in my coffee! Thanks!

Laurend224

Stevia.

47Jacqueline

Truvia, Stevia, Agave

AngelZealot

Laurend224 wrote: »

Stevia.

I read online that Stevia wasn't FDA approved. Does it cause cancer or have adverse side effects?

Poetic64

Hi! I just started doing this because I'm really cutting down my sugar: I add pure vanilla and a little cinnamon instead of the creamer in the morning. If I have creamer, I am craving sugar all day long. I do sometimes add 1 TBS of creamer, which has about 6 grams of sugar, but not on an ongoing basis. I did not realize how much sugar I was eating - it's in everything. And I don't like aspartame or imitation sugars myself. Hope it helps you too!

Christine_72

47Jacqueline wrote: »

Truvia, Stevia, Agave

Yep! Any of the above.

nicoleklein33 wrote: »

Laurend224 wrote: »

Stevia.

I read online that Stevia wasn't FDA approved. Does it cause cancer or have adverse side effects?

pfffttt just about everything is claimed to cause cancer these days.
Just because it's FDA approved doesn't automatically make it safe.

Laurend224

nicoleklein33 wrote: »

Laurend224 wrote: »

Stevia.

I read online that Stevia wasn't FDA approved. Does it cause cancer or have adverse side effects?

It's my understanding that it's safe. I don't use it, I drink my coffee black. I have grown it though. The kids sometimes chew on the leaves, along with the peppermint that's taking over the back 40.

mitch16

How do you do with Splenda/sucralose? Torani makes some sugar-free flavored syrups with minimal calories.

AngelZealot

Which is the best out of the 3, truvia, stevia, or agave?

xcalygrl

I use Stevia. If you don't want to buy it, you can make your own by growing a Stevia plant and making your own extract.

AngelZealot

xcalygrl wrote: »

I use Stevia. If you don't want to buy it, you can make your own by growing a Stevia plant and making your own extract.

How do you make the extract yourself?

seltzermint555

I don't like coffee black either, unless it's some SUPER insanely delicious fresh roasted beans or something. But I found that I *can* do coffee with a splash of almond milk and no sweetener. Even the unsweetened original almond milk. This might not be for you, but I swear to me it does not taste much different than when I used to drink the same thing with either sugar, aspartame, or agave. Just took about a week to adjust.

Th3Ph03n1x

If you use agave make sure you use less than you would if using sugar because it's higher in calories but it's also sweeter. the only real benefit it has over sugar is that you can use less of it. I was hoping Stevia would be my solution but it tastes bitter to me. I just cut back on my coffee and drink a lot more water.

MoiAussi93

I hate the taste of agave. And agave has a lot of calories.

Stevia tastes very good to me, is calorie free, and is perfectly natural...not a manufactured chemical.

sheepotato

Cocoa powder

1992Leigh1992

Every person's body responds differently to different sweeteners. I am good with sucarlose but Stevia gives me stomach problems. Other people have the opposite experience. Try something and see how you find it.

dbmata

maple syrup

softblondechick

I use a Kuerig at work, and drink flavored coffees; no sugar, but tastes awesome. My fav is caramel creme brulee flavor.

FitPhillygirl

I use Truvia and Stevia in my coffee. Haven't tried anything else.

xcalygrl

nicoleklein33 wrote: »

xcalygrl wrote: »

I use Stevia. If you don't want to buy it, you can make your own by growing a Stevia plant and making your own extract.

How do you make the extract yourself?

This is the recipe I followed.
http://www.nutritionstripped.com/how-to-make-stevia-extract/

Cherie1n2n3n4

Stevia is a plant that looks similar to a mint and is supposably easy to grow. I've ordered seeds for my herb garden this year.. I'm still looking over methods, but the simplest way to use it is dried crushed leaves

rbfdac

nicoleklein33 wrote: »

Laurend224 wrote: »

Stevia.

I read online that Stevia wasn't FDA approved. Does it cause cancer or have adverse side effects?

Everything causes cancer.

Tacita88

Be careful of sucralose and stevia, they aren't aspartame but they give me horrible spots.

martyqueen52

Half scoop of vanilla protein powder

WalkingAlong

nicoleklein33 wrote: »

Which is the best out of the 3, truvia, stevia, or agave?

Truvia is a brand of stevia. Agave is not calorie free.

I like Splenda/sucralose.

Also, even if you use sugar, it's not going to add up to all that many calories, not like dumping in cream would. Sugar is 16 calories per teaspoon. Yes, 10 cups a day and no adjustment elsewhere would matter, but 5 cups and walk a little more to compensate should be no problem, especially if it helps you skip desserts.

MamaRiss

I gave up cream, really didn't miss it, and I am slowly cutting back on sugar. I'm down to using 4 grams of sugar per large cup of coffee. And occasionally I can go without the sugar completely. If you want zero caloies, just start weaning yourself off the added sweatener completely

FunSkittles

I'm a splenda gal. I put coconut milk and splenda in my coffee. Try switching to a flavored coffee - vanilla or the such, and if you like it creamy, try coconut milk. I drink that because I don't consume any dairy at all. It's very low in calories and tastes great Not as intense of a flavor like soy or almond milk.

MSeel1984

Agave...better yet acquire a taste for coffee without the sweetener.
I use Splenda sometimes...but if I have half and half-I just use that. Yum!

azev314

Vanilla almond milk. Will have some sugar but not a lot.