Healthier Options at Starbucks

Whether you’re an avid Starbucks drinker or just stop in when you need a reliable bite to eat on the road, you deserve to know this info. Jenn dives into the nutrition facts of Starbucks drinks and food and offers some healthier alternatives for you.

Today Jenn is talking about Starbucks! She goes over a variety of the popular food and drink options, uncovering the nutritional facts. Jenn provides some tips on making the items available at Starbucks a bit healthier and how to make the best decisions for you when it comes to placing your order. Although this episode may be a little bit of a wake up call, it can be helpful to understand what you are putting in your body so you can determine if you’d like to continue or if there is an alternative way to still enjoy your items with a bit of a healthier spin to it. Tune in today to learn how your favorite drink measures up.

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. 

IN THIS EPISODE: 

●  [4:50] What are the nutrition facts of a grande Pumpkin Spice Latte?

●  [8:21] What are the nutrition facts of an Apple Crisp Frappuccino?

●  [10:26] What is the recommended daily intake guideline for sugar per day?

●  [11:14] Comparing a Starbucks drink to their glazed donut.

●  [12:00] Are sugar free syrups a healthier alternative for drinks?

●  [13:45] What adjustments can you do to make a healthier alternative?

●  [18:06] Other great options that you can order with minor changes.

●  [22:22] Is Starbucks green juice a healthful option? 

●  [26:19] Jenn discusses the nutrition facts for the different egg bite options. 

●  [28:52] What are the nutrition facts for the reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich?

●  [29:35] What is the best available food choice in terms of balancing protein, fiber and fat?

●  [30:34] Is avocado spread a good option to add to our food orders?

●  [32:40] What are the nutrition facts for the cinnamon coffee cake?

●  [33:51] Key takeaways about Starbucks food and drinks!

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

●  Sugar free options may feel like a better option, but the reality is it's a bunch of chemicals. This isn't supporting our health. You decide what works for you, whether it's real sugar or the sucralose in the sugar free options, knowing it can still keep us addicted to the taste of sweetness. 

●  There’s nothing you can’t eat or enjoy. Everything can work, it's about making the decisions intentionally. You have the power to choose what you want to order, but be knowledgeable about what choices you are making and how they align with your health goals. 

●  Consider what’s occasional and what’s on the regular. If you know the cadence, it’s not really occasional. Try one of the more “basic” coffee options and add the cinnamon powder and see how it tastes, how it satisfies you. Then make your decisions about what you might add or take away from your order. 

QUOTES: 

“Over time our taste buds adjust, so the more we have it, the more of it we have to have, for something to register with the same sweetness. So overtime, that may not taste so sweet to us anymore, and now we’re going "oh, I kind of need another pump.” - Jenn Trepeck 

“The calories aren't actually the part of the story that we need to know.” - Jenn Trepeck

“Look up your drink, your go to, and then just make some small shifts. It doesn't have to be flipping the switch from one extreme to another at all. Start by just skipping the additions on top, then stair step down the pumps of the syrups, maybe swap your milk choice.”  - Jenn Trepeck

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