Sunday, February 13, 2011

Ahh Coffee...

So many of you know I work in the floral industry. This has been a crazy week with the biggest flower holiday of the year being tomorrow. I didn't really become a coffee drinker until college. Now I love it. However this week I have noticed I drank a lot more of it than normal. Coffee its self isn't so bad. Its all those pesky things that make it taste so good. Plus I recently read that studies show that drinking three cups of caffeinated coffee each day can help prevent memory loss. Researchers aren't sure why, but it only helps women (sorry, fellas!).Fat free half and half has basically very little point value on weight watchers. However all the really good stuff does. Here are a few points plus values that could shock you or not... Whatever you love just choose wisely...

• Starbucks® Java Chip Frappuccino® with whipped cream (16 oz) PointsPlus values: 12
• Starbucks® Java Chip Frappuccino® Light with skim milk, no whip (16 oz): PointsPlus values: 6
• Dunkin’ Donuts® Mocha Spice Latte (10 oz): PointsPlus values: 6
• Dunkin’ Donuts® Vanilla Latte Lite (10 oz): PointsPlus values: 2
•Cappuccino, made with fat free milk (Grande) PointsPlus Values: 2
• Regular brewed coffee (10 oz), with 1 oz of skim milk: PointsPlus values: 0

Another major shocker all that yummy food that goes with coffee... for example
Starbucks Coffee Starbucks® Classic Coffee Cake 1 slice PointsPlus Value: 12
Dunkin' Donuts Bagels Multigrain Bagel 1 item PointsPlus Value: 10
Dunkin' Donuts Donuts Glazed Donut 1 item PointsPlus Value: 6
Dunkin' Donuts Muffins Reduced Fat Blueberry Muffin 1 item PointsPlus Value: 12
Dunkin' Donuts Oven Toasted Flatbread Sandwiches Egg White Turkey Sausage Flatbread Sandwich 1 item PointsPlus value 7

So I would opt for:
SUBWAY® Restaurants English Muffin with Regular Egg Cheese 1 Sandwich Points Plus Value: 4
Coffee with Fat Free Milk: PointsPlus Value 0