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    Coffee creamer

    Posts: 40 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    What can I do as an alternative to coffee creamer? I love it so much but I need to cut out the sugar. Is stevia a good, healthy alternative?

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    • Posts: 1,163 Member
      Milk, hwc, nondairy creamer
    • Posts: 1,163 Member
      Raw sugar
    • Posts: 3 Member
      use real half and half or heavy cream. people are leery of fats and whole milk products, but actually the fat and protein help keep your blood sugar from rising too quickly. a serving of half and half actually doesn't have as much calories or sugar as you would think. just make sure to measure out a serving.
    • Posts: 1,518 Member
      I use heavy cream in my coffee with no sweetener. It took a bit to get used to, but now I quite enjoy it.
    • Posts: 10,179 Member
      edited June 2019
      Heavy cream has 50 calories of fat with 1 net grab of carb in a 15 ml portion.

      Another I use is half a scoop of whey isolate protein powder, vanilla creme flavor, with 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon.
      This is 70 calories of protein with 1 gram each for carb and fat. This is surprisingly delicious.
    • Posts: 2,033 Member
      Sugar free creamer - selection tends to vary from store to store though.
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Derpes wrote: »
      Sugar free creamer - selection tends to vary from store to store though.

      I read that artificial sweeteners are bad?
    • Posts: 40 Member
      aprilzmobile wrote: »
      use real half and half or heavy cream. people are leery of fats and whole milk products, but actually the fat and protein help keep your blood sugar from rising too quickly. a serving of half and half actually doesn't have as much calories or sugar as you would think. just make sure to measure out a serving.

      Thabks for the tip! I think fats are good in moderation!
    • Posts: 40 Member
      WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »
      I use heavy cream in my coffee with no sweetener. It took a bit to get used to, but now I quite enjoy it.

      I hope to be like that one day!
    • Posts: 28,439 Member
      Unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
    • Posts: 28,439 Member
      edited June 2019
      Scareah wrote: »
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      I read that artificial sweeteners are bad?

      They are not bad. They are one of the most researched foods ever.

      Aspartame causes me to have headaches if I have too much in one day, so I limit it. But that's it.
    • Posts: 433 Member
      I use half a cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk plus 1 T of almond creamer. It’s 40 calories total. I’m slowly trying to wean from the almond creamer so I just use the almond milk. Then it would be just 15 calories and no sugar. Plus no artificial sweeteners.
    • Posts: 82 Member
      I use caramel flavored premier protein shakes. Just half, a whole makes me nauseated.
    • Posts: 1,400 Member
      I use half & half, or heavy cream- a tiny bit of heavy cream goes a long way and as someone else mentioned, low-fat/fat-free dairy tends to have more sugar. If you're looking to replace sugar itself as a sweetener, Stevia is a popular alternative since it's plant-based. Personally I hate the bitter aftertaste of Stevia so I use monkfruit (in granulated form). It's more expensive but I find it worth it. I don't sweeten my coffee but I use it in plain yogurt (mixed with a little vanilla extract and berries), chia pudding, etc.
    • Posts: 635 Member
      Artificial sweeteners aren't bad. They're a great way to sweeten things without added calories, and they aren't unhealthy. I use sugar-free coffee creamer because it's less caloric than regular (and NOT because sugar is evil).
    • Posts: 18 Member
      I use light cream and a flavored “skinny syrup”.
      I get the flavor & creaminess of the flavored creamers I used to use but with much less sugar.
      I work around these calories in my budget 😊. I NEED my coffee and I don’t enjoy it with a “thin” creamer like skim milk or almond milk.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      I have 1 cup of coffee every morning by 5:30-6:00. I use regular CoffeeMate Creamer ((2 tbls) and regular sugar also 2 tbls. The flavored creamers are too sweet for me. I’m still losing weight and I only use 50 calories for my coffee. You don’t have to give up something you enjoy or modify the way you make it. Just be smart and not go overboard with several cups a day loaded with sugar and flavored creamers. ☕️
    • Posts: 1,043 Member
      I use 1/2 cup of 2% milk. I pour the milk into a mug, microwave for 1 minute, pour coffee in. I use a Kereug on a smaller cup setting. Almost a cappuccino!
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