As you can imagine, I was overjoyed when scientists announced that not only is coffee not a bad thing, it’s actually really good. Did you know there are way to make this amazing drink EVEN BETTER? You have to check out these 5 incredible hacks for taking coffee to the next level:
1. Supercharge a Smoothie.
Coffee can increase your metabolism (helping you burn more fat than you normally would) and give you more energy. It’s awesome for prepping for workouts. Turn iced coffee into a cardio-boosting smoothie with this recipe:
Before you ask … yes, it’s safe to include ground, un-brewed coffee in your smoothie. It gives you extra caffeine and antioxidants.
2. Curl Up With Cinnamon.
Cinnamon isn’t just for spicing up (pardon the pun) your coffee’s flavor. This delicious ingredient also has lots of health benefits. It gives you major manganese and antioxidants, helping to protect your heart, lower inflammation and help with menstrual pain. Cinnamon can also lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar and strengthen the immune system. Yes, please!
The easiest way to get cinnamon in your coffee is to add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder to the grounds before brewing.
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3. Ask for Almond Milk.
For me, creamy coffee is irresistible. In fact, I’m a “no sugar, 2 creamers, please” type of girl. The only problem with that is that milk and creamers add a lot of calories to each cup.
The solution? Choose almond milk instead of dairy. Almond milk still has that supersmooth, creamy texture I love, but roughly half the calories. At the same time, it gives you lots of vitamin D, vitamin E and calcium.
4. Go Bulletproof With Butter & Coconut Oil
Homemade bulletproof coffee uses medium-chain triglycerides to kickstart fat burning. Unlike normal fats, MCTs tend to get turned into energy packets for fuel instead of stubborn belly fat. This helps you avoid the energy drain that sometimes happens with keto diets. At the same time, keto coffee helps fill you up so you don’t feel the temptation to cheat.
To make your own keto brew, here’s what to do:
That’s it! Enjoy the frothy, energy-enhancing drink on your way out the door or before working out.
5. Try Turmeric Lattes.
One popular drink in India is called golden milk, a type of bright-yellow latte made with milk and spices. You can put your own twist on this energizing, depression-fighting beverage by adding some to your coffee. Here’s how:
Turmeric is an incredible spice. It has anti-inflammatory benefits, mood-boosting properties and powerful antioxidants for keeping your whole body healthy.
Do you have other health-boosting tips for my morning java? Please, I’m begging you. Share them with me!
This is a very valuable article. Thank you!
I can’t drink coffee period you I was to stay away from it cause it causes me head acs ,makes the middle glands in my breasts to swell up& also causes the outside buttocks whole to swell up. So I about it. But my 83year old mom is addicted to the broken is it irritates her bladder causing to go to urinate to often & it irritating her esophagus making her cough often . But she insistes on drinking it thinking it’s not bothering her at all like that . She drinks green mountain coffee half-half type straight up black nothing it & doen’t like anything sweet in it not even almond milk & especially not cinnamon in it or anything else . And to top it all off she Alzheimer’s too . So when it come to still drinking the coffee to much for her health don’t know what to do to curve her from trying to drinking it so much . Not sure to what to do she gets angry when try to tell to drink fewer cups all day and to drink more water like her doctor insist she should be doing ever day . But thank you for the recipes they are very good ones but they won’t work for she just wouldn’t drink it like that . But thank -you anyhow appreciate it.
Yes, I read something that mentioned adding little pinch of baking soda for soothing stomach. It really did help mine. Will try more of your recipes. ❤️❤️👌
Thank you for that information. Very helpful and enlightening. I’m going to try them all.