How To Eat Healthy at Starbucks -

GENERAL RULES for Starbucks:

* ❌AVOID any sweets (donuts, most breads, muffins, wraps, sandwiches, bagels, oatmeal)

* ❌ AVOID the fancy drinks (Frappucchinos, Macchiatos, Mochas, Lattes, Hot chocolates, Juices, Steamers {FULL of sugar!!}

* ❌ AVOID flavor shots (nearly straight sugar!); And BE AWARE that the sugar free ones are made of the bad artificial sweeteners...

* ✔ Order PLAIN coffee/espresso/latte with real milk/cream + stevia sweetener

* ✔ WATER -always a good choice

Here are 14+ things you can order at Starbucks and not feel guilty about:

1. Hot Coffees:

Caffe Americano

Blonde Caffe Americano

Cappuccino

Espresso (NOT con panna)

Caffe Latte

Reserve Latte

>>>Any brewed coffee (including decaf),

with steamed or frothed milk; add milk,

cream, half n half, and stevia to sweeten.

2. Cold Coffees

Nitro Cold Brew

Cold Brew Coffee with Milk

Starbucks Reserve Cold Brew

Starbucks Cold Brew Coffee

Starbucks Reserve Nitro Cold Brew

3. Waters

Plain bottled water

Sparkling waters (w/no sugar added)

>>> Galvanina Sparkling Water

>>>Spindrift Sparkling Water

4. Sous Vide Egg Bites

>>> Ham, Cheddar & Peppers; Bacon & Gruyere; or Egg White & Red Pepper

5. Oatmeal

>>> Classic Oatmeal { Add in: Stevia packets to sweeten; blueberries (if you want); Nut Medley (if you want); splash of heavy cream}

6. Spinach, Feta & Cage Free Egg White Wrap

7. Soups:

Quinoa Chicken OR Organic Tomato Basil

8. Salads:

Grilled Chicken & Cauliflower Tabbouleh

Cage-Free Eggs & Seasoned Grains Side Salad

Garden Greens & Shaved Parmesan Side Salad

9. Protein Bowl:

Chicken & Quinoa Protein Bowl with Black Beans and Greens (use as little dressing as possible!)

10. Protein Boxes:

*Apples, egg, Cheddar, Almonds {snack box}

*Apples, egg, Cheddar, Cashews {snack box}

*Carrots, Cheddar, Almonds {snack tray}

*Eggs & Cheese Protein Box

*Cheese & Fruit Protein Box

*Creminelli Proscuitto Tray (avoid the breadsticks if you can!)

11. Fruit:

*Fresh fruit cups

*Loose whole fruits (banana, orange)

12. Nuts:

*Almonds or mixed nuts (AVOID ones with dried fruit--they're coated in sugar)

*Salty flavors only ('honey' flavors are coated in sugar)

13. Teas:

(add stevia to sweeten)

Teavana Chai Tea

Earl Grey Black Tea

Royal English Breakfast Black Tea

Rev Up Wellness Brewed Tea

Emperor's Cloud and Mist Green Tea

Jade Citrus Mint Brewed Tea

Mint Majesty Herbal Tea

Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea

Comfort Wellness Brewed Tea

Defense Wellness Brewed Tea

14. Packaged Snacks:

*Salty or plain flavors:

>>> Butter Gourmet Popcorn

>>>Hippeas-Far Out Fajita

>>>Hippeas-White Cheddar

>>> POP! - Sunflower oil & Sea salt

>>> Sweet potato kettle chips

>>> KIND Bars

>>> Meat and Cheese snack tray

>>> Country Archer Hickory Smoked Turkey Jerkey or Original Beef Jerky

>>> Moon Cheese

>>> Babybel Cheese

>>> String Cheese

{Images courtesy of Starbucks}