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How to Make Your Coffee Sweet But Healthy
Sugar is a delicious treat, but its empty calories contribute to weight gain and tooth decay. There are other alternatives for making coffee sweet without the calories: plant milks, natural sweeteners such as stevia or monk fruit extract or flavorings such as vanilla extract may all work better as alternatives for sweetening it healthy without losing flavor.
Switching out traditional creamer for nondairy varieties can be an excellent way to cut back on sugar and unhealthy fats while exploring different flavors, like coconut milk, hazelnut milk, almond milk or soy milk. If you still crave something sweet in your coffee, add honey or cinnamon as an additional sweetener!
Honey offers more than just delicious flavoring; it also boasts numerous health advantages. As a natural antibacterial agent, it can help relieve sore throats, colds, and allergies as well as providing antioxidant benefits to our bodies. If using raw and unpasteurized honey as sweetener it will yield maximum nutritional benefits!
Agave syrup is another fantastic way to sweeten your coffee, as its lower glycemic index doesn’t cause blood sugar levels to spike immediately after eating or drinking it. Plus, it provides essential vitamin A benefits for maintaining healthy skin and eyes!
If you want a natural sweeter taste in your coffee without the additional calories of honey or agave syrup, dates can provide a deliciously natural sweetener without all of those extra calories. Dates contain natural sweetness that can be blended into puree or turned into date syrup for instant sweetness in every sip of coffee you drink each morning! In addition, dates contain fiber, potassium, and magnesium for healthful benefits!
Alternately, coconut sugar makes an excellent natural sweetener extracted from tropical plant sap. Though more expensive than white or brown sugar, its natural sweetener nature doesn’t contain artificial sweetener chemicals and provides health benefits in addition to being known for its distinct, sweet flavor that pairs nicely with coffee.
Cinnamon is an easy and effective way to add sweetness to your coffee, but be mindful that when using powdered cinnamon (not cinnamon sugar) that you use powdered rather than ground form to avoid extra calories and potentially unhealthy effects such as reduced blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Plus, cinnamon offers multiple health benefits including lowering both.