Size (in coffee habits)??

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just thought I'd check on what peeps think about this one ex ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/reboot-your-life-size-matters-in-coffee-habits/7913236

Does using 'fat' milk vs skinny really make that much difference to your weight? - interested to know if anyone has a view on this, particularly perhaps anyone who's owned their own cafe?

FreshCoffee2

Good find. Note, lifted from artikill: "...There is no reason to avoid tea and coffee, it's just about not having too much..." and... "Really what is of concern is the volume of coffee that people drink..." and..." Excess caffeine is associated with sleep disorders, headaches, heart palpitations and even anxiety...." If people drink standard sized milk (espresso type) coffee in moderation, say no more than 2 to 3 a day, there shouldnt be a problem using our normal milk but very often, it simply comes down to what people are used to. If you give someone used to drinking normal milk, a skinny milk, it will taste like water and vice versa, if you give someone used to skinny milk, normal milk instead, they wont be able to drink it. That has nothing to do with the number of calories, just the character of the milk on your palate and how you will feel as a result... As usual, its all about simple moderation. Additionally, people with milk intolerances should of course drink black coffee OR...people genuinely worried about the effect of milk fat in their diet could also consider black coffee... To many of us the story is nothing more than a rehash of information we already live by, however it is a good thing to put it out there occasionally and remind people. The easiest example of people that should be reminded, is the group if (usually) office workers that drink tens of instant coffees a day which is an extreme situation in terms of caffeine intake, and nothing to do with drinking "espresso/ cappuccino/latte" type drinks. My opinion for what its worth in terms of your question: "...Does using 'fat' milk vs skinny really make that much difference to your weight? - interested to know if anyone has a view on this, particularly perhaps anyone who's owned their own cafe...?" I think it shouldnt in the case of people drinking standard coffees in moderation...(assuming your question can be taken entirely on face value and doesnt include those that need to eliminate as much cholesterol as possible for heart / arterial conditions etc...although I imagine they would probably be on black coffee anyway...)

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Fresh Coffee wrote:

My opinion for what its worth in terms of your question: "...Does using 'fat' milk vs skinny really make that much difference to your weight? - interested to know if anyone has a view on this, particularly perhaps anyone who's owned their own cafe...?" I think it shouldnt in the case of people drinking standard coffees in moderation...(assuming your question can be taken entirely on face value and doesnt include those that need to eliminate as much cholesterol as possible for heart / arterial conditions etc...although I imagine they would probably be on black coffee anyway...)

yup, I guess where i'm coming from is for someone drinking an (average?) say 2-4 coffees a day, would it really make much difference weight-wise if you're drinking fat or skinny?

Koffee_Kosmo

I must be a good boy Consume 3 espresso / milk coffees sometimes 4 per day We also use NO Fat milk with added calcium I can't answer the body weight to consumption of milk question because I am active in my work and home life And in my opinion activity is a determining factor the other factor is Sugar consumption Something people may not know A human body can process fat better than sugar but sugar is processed first This process happens generally after a 12 hour rest period of consuming food - After this rest period the body starts to consume the goodness stored from ones intake So if people eat without allowing enough rest the stored energy in the form of fat is acumulated Obviously physical activity also consumes stored energy but it generally feeds the muscle tissues as needed Also stop consuming access sugar so the body can move on to processing stored fat That's it from me except to say that studies hardly ever look at the whole picture as they try to limit that study to a set framework of parameters KK

FreshCoffee2

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

...I can't answer the body weight to consumption of milk question because I am active in my work and home life ....And in my opinion activity is a determining factor the other factor is Sugar consumption ....studies hardly ever look at the whole picture as they try to limit that study to a set framework of parameters

Its only a personal opinion, but....Right on.

askthecoffeeguy

The differenc in fat content between full.cream and skinny is minimal I can't see it making any difference the people I notice drinking skinny are athletes and those watching their weight Besides skinny milk is soooooo 2007 ! Now it's all about the cashew milk and the coconut milk and the almond milk - where I'm working presently non dairy milk alternatives outsell skinny milk 10 to 1 - if that's any indication!

mallacoota

I use organic full cream milk only, it has a higher fat content than ordinary full cream milk and I have done for 3 years now. I also drink a glass a day. Often this is my only breakfast and despite doctors warnings about increasing cholesterol levels my cholesterol would get higher they have lowered from 5.6 to 4. Most of the time I don't add sugar unless the coffee is bitter. I don't trust modified milk, I have no evidence about this being bad but too many modified foods are suspect over time. Once again just my opinion no real evidence. My weight has remained stable. I walk about 5-6 km's a day in loose beach sand with my dog and ride my bike when the sun shines, apart from that I am fairly laid back most days. All the hype about "super foods" is nothing more than marketing. Kale is the perfect example here. The only example of a super food that does have evidence based merit is Royal Garnet plums.