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...

Caffeine – who doesn’t enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning?   Whether a K-cup, Starbucks or Mr. Coffee, most people enjoy starting their day with a cup of coffee.   According to the FDA , about 80% of adults in the US have some caffeine every day.     How does all this caffeine affect our health? What beverages and foods have caffeine? Coffee and tea have caffeine as does chocolate.   Energy drinks such as Red Bull contain caffeine.   How much caffeine is safe to drink? FDA notes that for most people, caffeine can be part of a healthy diet.   “But too much caffeine may post a danger to your health.”   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.   But this varies as some people are more sensitive to caffeine and some people metabolize it faster or slower.   Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult with t...

This week my daughter asked me to do some research on the benefits of sugar free wine.  I had not even heard that this was a new thing.   Seems odd as who ever heard of wine having a lot of sugar?   Curious, I did do some research on the subject.   If you Google “sugar free wine” you will find a lot of topics coming up including:            Dry Farm Wine – Sugar Free Organic Wine   Keto Friendly-Zero Sugar Wine   Sugar Free Wines     If you enjoy drinking some wine, should you even be concerned about the sugar in wine?   Do some wines have added sugar? Those interested in a more detailed explanation of “sugar” in wines, can read the full article, Don’t Trust ‘Sugar-Free’ Wine   which provides an excellent explanation of the natural sugar in wines and the added sugar in some wines. Natural sugar in wines .   Most people know wine is made from grapes.   All grapes contain the natur...

We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.   And that’s true.   You are literally “Breaking The Fast” as your body has been without food for as much as 12 hours.   It is important to refuel for the day.   But what you choose to refuel with is important.   My sister recommended the article, 37 Worst Breakfast Habits for Your Waistline by Eat This, Not That!.     We won’t discuss all 37 habits and we will add some good habits to include in your day. Yogurt, oatmeal and berries Bad Breakfast Habits for Your Waistline:  Coffee with Cream – who doesn’t like a morning cup of coffee?   I always start my day with coffee. But adding cream or the fake cream adds calories, fat but few nutrients to your day.   And adding the flavored creamers with lots of added sugar is a double no as that adds even more calories but few nutrients.   But you don’t have to skip the “cream in your coffee”.   Rather t...

What are the worst breakfast foods and habits for your waistline?   MSN lists 37 of them in their article 37 Worst Breakfast Habits for Your Waistline .   We won’t review all 37 but let’s review some of them and add some other ideas for a healthy breakfast.   In the article they mentioned a book that actually focuses on breakfasts and belly fat, called Zero Belly Breakfasts .        1.    Eat Breakfast – so many people skip breakfast thinking that is a good way to cut calories.   But then by 10 AM they are hitting the snack machines because they are hungry.   So eat breakfast every day.   The National Weight Control Registry   notes that 78% of people who lost weight and kept it off, ate breakfast every day.     2.    Focus on Protein – To lose weight and keep it off, a lot of research has shown that adding protein to your breakfast can help keep weight off.   Why?   Because protein...