Can you drink black coffee with sugar and still lose weight? (How coffee affects your weight)
By
Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro (PhD)
Author bio
Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro PhD is a Chemist with expertise in Food Technology, extraction of essential oils from food sources, organocatalysis, extraction by supercritical CO2 and organic chemistry. He writes and reviews content on these topics.
Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro’s Highlights:
- PIPE-FAPESP Project Coordinator for the company Bioativos Naturais Ltda involving the extraction of essential oils from food sources, with supercritical CO2.
- PhD in Chemistry with research in supercritical fluid reactivity.
- Bachelor of Environmental Chemistry at University of São Paulo State (UNESP)/Brazil
Professional Experience:
Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro’s Experience:
Dr Rafael coordinated a PIPE-FAPESP Project (Company Research and Innovation Project) for the company Bioativos Naturais Ltda, involving the extraction of essential oils with supercritical CO2 from food sources such as turmeric, ginger, hops, orange bagasse, pepper rose, cupuaçu pie, among others.
Dr Rafael has worked on a project, involving studies of the influence of pre-treatment on the recovery of crude food extracts by extraction with supercritical CO2 (Supercritical Fluid Extraction or SFE) and with pressurized liquids (ethanol and water) for food sources, aimed at obtaining oleoresins; determination of global yield and chemical composition of crude extracts. As a postdoctoral fellow for the Food Engineering department at the University of Campinas/Brazil
Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro has worked as a substitute Professor at the University of São Paulo State (UNESP) on General Chemistry and Thermodynamics II disciplines for the Food Engineering course.
Education:
- 2009 Bachelor in Environmental Chemistry at the State University of São Paulo, Brazil
- 2015 PhD in Chemistry with research in supercritical fluid reactivity University of São Paulo, Brazil
- 2017 Post Doctoral in Food Engineering Research: Influence of Biomass Pre-Treatment on Supercritical CO2 Extraction: Preservation of High Added Value Assets and Reduction of Process Costs at the State University of Campinas, Brazil
The main publications of Dr Rafael Frascino Cassaro are:
RC Bazito, RF CASSARO, LC OLIVEIRA, RA Gariani, CAO Nascimento. (2013). Proline derivatives as organocatalysts for the aldol reaction in conventional and non-conventional reaction media. Green Processing and Synthesis 2, 43-50
TS Bastos, SB Rodriguez Reartes, MS Zabaloy, RF Cassaro, RC Bazito. (2019).Phase Behavior for the System Carbon Dioxide plus p-Nitrobenzaldehyde: Experimental and Modeling JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA 64 (5), 2116-2125
GH Sakae, LM Takata, AS Paulino, RC Bazito, RF Cassaro, C Princival, .(2013). A high enantioselective Proline-based helical polymer catalyst for aldol type reaction. Blucher Chemistry Proceedings 1 (2), 214-214
You can view some of Dr Rafael’s work below and links to his professional profile.
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafael-Cassaro-2
Fapesp: https://bv.fapesp.br/pt/pesquisador/680718/rafael-frascino-cassaro/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ToO7HIcAAAAJ&hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-frascino-cassaro-4a156a37/?originalSubdomain=br
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-2858
In this text we will answer the question: “Can you drink black coffee with sugar in it and still lose weight?”. In addition, we will discuss whether adding sugar to coffee interferes with your diet. Finally, we will also discuss whether brown sugar is healthier than white sugar.
Can you drink black coffee with sugar in it and still lose weight?
Yes, you can drink black coffee with sugar in it and still lose weight. It all depends on the amount of calories you are going to eat from other foods throughout the day. However, to avoid having to deprive yourself of more nutritious foods, the ideal is to cut out the sugar in your coffee.
A 50ml cup of coffee with 1 tablespoon of sugar can contain 29 up to 35.4 calories. This value can vary to more depending on the amount of liquid you drink, as well as the number of spoons of sweetener added to the drink.
If you add almost 3 teaspoons of sugar to your coffee a day, that will equate to about 62 calories per cup of coffee. If you also add cream to your coffee, each cup can reach over 100 calories. That’s a really significant amount when you’re trying to lose weight!
How to drink black coffee without sugar?
To drink black coffee without sugar, you can add ingredients like vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa powder, milk powder, and coconut milk. Using these ingredients you can make your coffee taste better than using sugar.
Vanilla essence
To leave your coffee with a delicious and slightly sweet aroma, you can use a drop of vanilla essence, vanilla powder or even a piece of fava bean. If you like stronger coffee, it is recommended not to use too much sugar.
Cinnamon powder
Cinnamon is already famous for being present in cappuccino, but it is delicious along with black coffee too. Sprinkle a little on top of the drink and savor the flavor of the spice. You can also use the cinnamon stick dipped in the cup.
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder is also a good choice if you like chocolate. The strong taste of cocoa goes very well with the bitterness of the coffee. You should use a small amount so as not to interfere so much with the flavor.
Coconut milk
This combination is perfect for those who like coffee with milk and want to give it a variety. Coconut milk tastes full-bodied, fresh and goes great with coffee. In addition to having a sweeter taste.
Powdered milk
For those who like to taste a very sweet and creamy coffee, you will fall in love with this mixture. The powdered milk makes the coffee more full-bodied, with a creamy appearance and much sweeter.
Is coffee with sugar bad for your health?
Yes, coffee with sugar is bad for your health. It is already common knowledge that sugar brings various harm to our body, and it would be no different with coffee. For you to have an idea, white sugar becomes so addictive to our body that when you don’t consume the dose you’re used to, your body begins to show signs of withdrawal.
Not to mention other obvious things like weight gain and even the chances of developing diabetes in the long run.
What you can do, in this case, is reduce the amount of sugar until you can switch to something healthier or even stop adding any kind of artificial sweetener. But we know it’s a process – it must start at some point, for the sake of your health.
Is brown sugar healthier than white sugar?
Yes, brown sugar is healthier than white sugar. Because it is less industrialized than white sugar and still retains most of its nutritional properties, brown sugar has several advantages that show that it can be healthier than white sugar:
- It is less caloric than white sugar, although this is not such a significant difference. A 100 gram amount of brown sugar has approximately 375 calories. White sugar contains about 400 calories
- Although the levels of nutrients present in the muscovado are low, it still has antioxidants, which protect the cells from the attack of free radicals. Free radicals are enemies of the body’s cells as they contribute to their aging and are responsible for the development of various diseases
- It is more digestible and assimilable in the blood
Other FAQs about Coffee that you may be interested in.
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Conclusion
In this text we answered the question “How many calories are in a cup of coffee with sugar?”. In addition, we discussed whether adding sugar to coffee interferes with your diet. Finally, we also discussed whether brown sugar is healthier than white sugar.
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