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Healthy Hot Drinks?

katB_83
katB_83 Posts: 41 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok so today is my first day at work whilst using MFP and normally I would pop into Costa for a hot chocolate. Obviously I didnt do that today and opted to make myself a cup of peppermint tea. Although I love this drink, I know that in a week or so I will be wanting something different. Any tips on a healthy hot drink (I don't like normal tea)??

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  • kd_mazur
    kd_mazur Posts: 569 Member
    one envelope of Nestle brand hot chocolate is only 80 cals when made with water:)
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    I usually had a skinny decaff cappuccino or latte if I went into costa or starbucks, or an earl grey tea (which is quite a bit cheaper to boot). Remember they have a skinny option on most of their hot drinks, just remember to treat it as part of your daily calorie intake.

    At home, I have highlights hot chocolate as my evening treat drink (though I am trying to force myself to switch to natural cocoa powder to get shot of all the impure stuff), and have a drink called Caro from the health shop which is a mix of barley, chicory etc, and tastes really nice to me.
  • Slim_Donna
    Slim_Donna Posts: 44 Member
    I love a Costa skinny vanilla latte and it's only 92 cals. Cadbury highlights hot chocolate is 40 cals when made with water.

    Oh,and welcome to MFP :)
  • katB_83
    katB_83 Posts: 41 Member
    :happy: Thank you
  • cleggyuk
    cleggyuk Posts: 1
    Green tea!
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    I have a slice of ginger and juice from half a lemon add hotwater to that. I keep refilling with hot water until mid day and then add some red raspberry tea.

    Keeps the metabolism going and I look forward to it every morning.
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    Any type of Keurig brewed coffee with fat-free half -n-half and a Stevia in the raw....that's my daily morning wake up call! Only 20 calories because of the fat-free half -n-half.

    Welcome! :flowerforyou:
  • l3long
    l3long Posts: 153 Member
    My options are dairy free since I am lactose intolerant

    A mug of warm almond milk with cinnamon and nutmeg

    hot chicken broth with lime juice, soy sauce and a dash of hot sauce (thai soup style)
  • maryjopatricia
    maryjopatricia Posts: 12 Member
    Whole Foods has a Green tea with pomegranate and cranberry that I've come to love and rely on! Huge box of 80 tea bags, and I use them twice like my grandma taught me! With water it's ZERO calories. I add a touch of honey or raw sugar. After a week, you won't miss the other stuff ... sometimes we just have to take a break and it's amazing how the cravings subside! I was addicted to Chai lattes ... now, not at all :wink: Good luck! :drinker:
  • pj270764
    pj270764 Posts: 12
    Weight watchers hot chocolate is only 40 cals per mug when made with water.. Its lush and you feel like you've had some chocolate!!
  • Alicia_Monique
    Alicia_Monique Posts: 338 Member
    I just like hot water with lemon! xD
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    Not as SWEET as a regular hot cocoa, but I make my own for a nighttime snack. It's more rich tasting than sweet. I heat 8 oz of Unsweetened Almond Milk (40 calories) in the microwave , and then mix in 1.5 T of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder and a little bit of sugar and then throw in a cinnamon stick!!!
  • Gail3260
    Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
    Twinings do a range of fruit infusions. I like the Strawberry and Mango best. I tried green tea and found it totally undrinkable!
  • splashwags
    splashwags Posts: 262 Member
    Tazo makes a tasty Green Ginger Tea, I found a yerba mate tea with chocolate that helps with the sweet tooth but low in calories,
  • katB_83
    katB_83 Posts: 41 Member
    Thanks everyone - I have brought some Camomile and Spearmint tea with me today but will definately be trying some of your suggestions x
  • maryjopatricia
    maryjopatricia Posts: 12 Member
    ditto! :bigsmile:
  • maryjopatricia
    maryjopatricia Posts: 12 Member
    I just like hot water with lemon! xD
  • ThePunkHippie
    ThePunkHippie Posts: 213
    There are SO MANY different types of tea out there - I have over 100 different flavours
    There's black, white, green, red, herbal, & fruit teas. If you have a bulk store near you, check out their tea selection (& it would be useful, because you could buy only a few bags of each until you know if you like them or not)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    There are a variety of teas and coffees and both are healthy on their own (without additions like cream and sugar).
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
    Chai tea bag and coconut milk, little bit of stevia YUM. I also like Good Earth Tea... it's very Chai like.
  • Fergie21
    Fergie21 Posts: 46 Member
    Weight Watchers Hot Chocolatee, 47 calories i think!
  • katydid25
    katydid25 Posts: 199 Member
    Chai tea bag and coconut milk, little bit of stevia YUM. I also like Good Earth Tea... it's very Chai like.

    I have coconut milk in the fridge and Good Earth tea sitting right next to me! I'm trying this now! Sounds delicious!
  • ryanherbert
    ryanherbert Posts: 79 Member
    Green tea
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 567 Member
    Rooibos tea is awesome hot OR cold, comes in a TON of flavors, is calorie and caffeine free, naturally sweeter so you don't need to add any type of sweetener and it's loaded with iron! Yum :)

    To maximize the benefits you get from tea, go for loose leaf over tea bags.
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Here are some DELICIOUS hot tea flavors...

    http://tattookitty.hubpages.com/hub/10-Terrific-Teas-Worth-trying

    Enjoy! :drinker:
  • splucy
    splucy Posts: 353
    Berry flavoured teas are nice :) I drink a lot of green tea with flavours in it. My favourite at the moment is green tea with strawberry.

    When I wanted a hot chocolate the other day, I stopped myself from doing so an opted for a skinny latte (with sugarfree caramel) instead. Wow I am sure glad I did because it saved about 150 calories! and the coffee was still amazing so I didn't feel deprived at all :)
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