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Is it unhealthy to drink one latte a day?

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  • SarahAnne3958
    SarahAnne3958 Posts: 78 Member
    edited September 2019
    RovP6 wrote: »
    I hate the whole "healthy" or "unhealthy" labels put on certain types of food and drinks. Too much of anything can have a detrimental affect. Even if it doesn't at the moment, our bodies change as we age and what we can tolerate now we may develop an intolerance for later. How about this for an entry into the debate:

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    Tom Naughton did this a few years ago and recorded his 30 day all McDonald diet in the documentary 'Fat Head'. End result was weight loss and improved health markers.

    OP, while many of us have definite ideas of what's 'healthy' or 'not healthy' I think a latte would be something most would consider pretty harmless in the scheme of things. Coffee has antioxidants in it, and you're not adding a bunch of crazy extras to it, so I'm not sure why you think it's a bad thing? Did someone tell you coffee was unhealthy?
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    @bmeadows380

    I drank 2 unsweetened, nonfat, decaf lattes (usually homemade) each day as I lost 10’s of pounds of weight, and I still one daily (having swapped out the other for a bowl of nonfat Greek yogurt.)

    My doctor wants me eating dairy (osteoporosis) & I love it with peanut butter Ezekiel toast, fruit, and a small bit of 82% dark chocolate.

    I consider it a healthy choice for me.
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    I drink a latte a day. I gave up all my other sugary crap to lose weight. Not my coffee drink. I fit it into my calories.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    dodea48 wrote: »
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    At the root of this is the assumption that foods have some inherent good or bad quality they impart onto you once ingested.

    Rid yourself of this baseless assumption.

    never heard of nutrition????

    Ever heard of context...?
  • Lattesweet
    Lattesweet Posts: 236 Member
    I have at least 2 espresso drinks a day..sometimes even 4...I’m doing just fine (:
  • staticsplit
    staticsplit Posts: 538 Member
    I have an espresso machine at home and have two café au laits a day, which adds up to as much milk as a latte. It's just milk (or oat milk). Perfectly healthy. So are granola bars, which you were also worried about. I eat bars frequently. Good on the go snack.
  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    edited September 2019
    I recently got myself into starbucks because I've always loved the taste and smell of coffee, but I like to avoid caffeine due to it's effects on anxiety and heart palpitations, so I started ordering tall decaf lattes and have one almost every day. I use almond or coconut milk and don't usually add any sweeteners to it. Would this be considered unhealthy? Should I cut down my consumption?

    You talked about caffeine's effects on anxiety and heart palpitations, and asked if a tall decaf latte would be unhealthy. I believe even decaf coffee has some small amount of caffeine. Whether that amount of caffeine is healthy or not would depend on how sensitive you are.

    A couple of years ago, I ended up in the emergency room twice in two weeks due to caffeine from coffee (it made my blood pressure go sky high), so I gave up coffee. A cup a day probably wouldn't hurt me, but I tend to overdrink it. Only you can tell about your tolerance. Checking your heart rate would be one way to tell. Good luck.

    Edited to add this link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/caffeine-in-decaf#bottom-line

    This article lists the caffeine in decaf Starbucks coffee. Only you can tell if it bothers you. If not, enjoy your drink!
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,271 Member

    Unsolicited comment, I know, but I'd be more concerned about spending roughly $1,000 per year on Starbucks (assuming they're about three dollars per day). For me that's an extra mortgage payment.


    I'd be more concerned about the time it would take me to get to nearest Starbucks every day and the carbon footprint of my cars petrol to do so.
    For me that's an hours drive each way.


    Oops, totally irelevant to OP's question. :o;):*