Get Your Caffeine & Coffee Fix Without The Extra Calories! Look Out Starbucks!!

Most of us love our coffee. I remember when I was a truck driver in Toronto, I would consume the better part of five or six extra large double doubles a day!! WOW! Once I began to cut down, I would get headaches, feel lethargic and generally sick. Caffeine is addictive and can cause havoc on your system.

If you are used to caffeine, try to cut back gradually over a period of about a month or so. This way your body will wean itself off of it and you won't get the nasty feelings of deprivation. Why? Well, caffeine is a great energizer and fat blaster! YES, COFFEE helps to burn fat. It is a stimulant and will help get you a better workout as long as you are taking in about 300mg before a workout.

However, to feel normal, I still drink a couple cups of the dark stuff and will forever be hopelessly addicted to a Starbucks Vanilla Late, but I have discovered another coffee recipe that you can make at home. I beleive it was in Mens Health quite some time ago.

3/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup espresso (freshly brewed or 1 cup of regular coffee)
3tbsp of skim milk
2 tbsp Splenda sweetener
1 pinch of cinnamon
1 cardamom pod
1 inch strip of orange peel, fresh as possible

Let it all steep in the mug for a few minutes. Remove the peel and pod before drinking. You can also add a dash of real vanilla and use a cinnamon stick instead of a dash of cinnamon. You can also use low fat creamer as well instead of the milk.

This will not blow your nutritional plan and only comes in at around 35 calories!! Drink up! Try it over ice as well on a hot summer day!