KTK-Nutrition

Who doesn’t love some morning coffee?   Or, on cold days, a nice hot cup of tea.   Does drinking coffee or tea affect one’s blood glucose levels?    Should healthy adults be concerned about coffee or tea and blood glucose levels?   The Mayo Clinic says that for healthy adults, caffeine will probably have no noticeable effects on their blood sugar or blood glucose levels.   Studies have found that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine is safe for most of us.   A cup of coffee has about 120-180 milligrams of caffeine and most adults drink about 2 cups of coffee a day.   FDA says healthy adults can consume up to 400 mg of caffeine a day which equates to about 4-5 cups of coffee a day, or 10 cans of soda , or 2 “energy shot” drinks.   (See:   Caffeine – good or bad for your health? )     Can drinking coffee or tea reduce chances of getting type 2 diabetes? Some studies have found that coffee, tea, and other drinks with caffei...

Who doesn’t love to go out to eat?   In the past, the portion sizes at restaurants were so large, I rarely could finish the meal and would often ask for the doggy bag.   Sometimes the portions were so large, that I could only eat half of what was served.   This week, my husband and I ate dinner at a restaurant in Richmond.   The Mediterranean Chicken I ordered was delicious but I noticed the serving size was actually normal and not the oversized piece of chicken I often would be served.   Needless to say, there were no leftovers to take home.   The Taste of Home recently wrote an article, Restaurants Are Shrinking Portion Sizes Right Now – Here’s Why . Have you looked at the shrinking sizes of items you buy at the grocery store?   Many customers are noting shrinkflation as the number of ounces or the amount of food in a package is shrinking.   But what is not shrinking is the price.   Well restaurants are experiencing the same thing.   ...