Flavored Coffee – Flavored The Natural Way!

by Shereen Jegtvig

I enjoy coffee.  Actually, I can’t imagine a morning without a cup of coffee and breakfast.  And coffee is simple.  It’s just coffee – no artificial anything and no preservatives.  Of course you don’t want to go overboard on the caffeine that can leave you feeling jittery all day, but a cup or two of coffee each day is fine for most of us.

But sometimes it’s fun to go for something with a little different – like a flavored coffee.  There are a couple of easy ways to do that at home; just pour some flavored substance into your coffee, or use a flavored instant coffee powder.  You can choose a variety of flavors – some low fat and some sugar free, but what are the nutritional consequences of choosing these flavored coffees?

Most of the time you’re going to get a dose of artificial flavors, although some brands use natural flavorings and you’re adding fat, sugar or artificial sweeteners to your diet too.  There’s usually plenty of preservatives and other additives that you may not want and even a bit of trans fat lurks in many brands as partially hydrogenated oils (don’t let the label fool you – they can claim zero trans fat as long as there is less than half gram per serving).

Using the FoodEssentials tool, you can look at flavored coffees that are flavor-enhancer free.  Bellaccino’s brands use only natural ingredients – you don’t need to study chemistry to be able to understand the ingredients list:

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