EATING OUT

COFFEE SHOP

The trick to ordering healthily at a coffee shop? Actually ordering coffee.
Regular coffee. You can’t go wrong with plain ol’ java and a big splash of milk.
Try adding cinnamon instead of sugar, and you’ve got a pick-me-up for around
25 calories. (And if you need sugar, it’s hardly the end of the world. Even if you
add two packets, your drink still rings in at about 50 calories.)

Skip the lattes. Even the “skinny” ones. Sure, they’re made with skimmed milk
—but a lot of it. (A 450-ml one at a major chain has 120 calories.) Instead, try a
café au lait—half coffee, half milk, and about half the calories.

Cappuccinos are made with foamed milk instead of steamed, so it’s literally
airier—and lower-cal. An 225-ml one made with 2% milk only sets you back 80
calories.

As a rule, avoid flavoured syrup. At one chain, each pump injects about 20
calories—and those add up quickly.

Go no whip. A dollop of whipped cream can tack on at least 70 calories and 8
grams of fat. That’s more than an Oreo.

Looking to grab breakfast on the fly? Pick up a breakfast sandwich. Most
major chains have options that ring in around 300 calories or fewer. Protein from
eggs hits the spot.