Coffee Question

AngelZealot
AngelZealot Posts: 49 Member
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
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!

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  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Stevia.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Truvia, Stevia, Agave
  • AngelZealot
    AngelZealot Posts: 49 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    Stevia.

    I read online that Stevia wasn't FDA approved. Does it cause cancer or have adverse side effects?
  • Poetic64
    Poetic64 Posts: 4 Member
    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
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    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
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    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
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    How do you do with Splenda/sucralose? Torani makes some sugar-free flavored syrups with minimal calories.
  • AngelZealot
    AngelZealot Posts: 49 Member
    Which is the best out of the 3, truvia, stevia, or agave?
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    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
    AngelZealot Posts: 49 Member
    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
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    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
    Th3Ph03n1x Posts: 275 Member
    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
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    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
    sheepotato Posts: 600 Member
    Cocoa powder
  • 1992Leigh1992
    1992Leigh1992 Posts: 100 Member
    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
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    maple syrup
  • softblondechick
    softblondechick Posts: 1,275 Member
    I use a Kuerig at work, and drink flavored coffees; no sugar, but tastes awesome. My fav is caramel creme brulee flavor.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    I use Truvia and Stevia in my coffee. Haven't tried anything else.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    edited January 2015
    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
    Cherie1n2n3n4 Posts: 46 Member
    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
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    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
    Tacita88 Posts: 10 Member
    Be careful of sucralose and stevia, they aren't aspartame but they give me horrible spots.
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Half scoop of vanilla protein powder
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    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
    MamaRiss Posts: 481 Member
    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
    FunSkittles Posts: 39 Member
    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
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    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
    azev314 Posts: 6 Member
    Vanilla almond milk. Will have some sugar but not a lot.
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