Article Directory :: Health & Fitness Articles Does Coffee Make You Gain Weight By Jack Ritchies Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 26Feb2010 Word count: 495 Viewed: 332 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site Many people who frequent the many coffee chains scattered throughout the country find that they are increasingly asking themselves "does coffee make you gain weight". They ask the question because they often find they have a significant weight gain and blame it on the coffee. Well, as a learned man once said, "It all depends on what you mean" when you refer to coffee. In fact, a medium-sized sugarless black coffee checks in at just 18 calories so obviously that's not the culprit which causes weight gain. However many of the more exotic coffees complete with a dollop of cream can contain as many as 500 - 600 calories. Add a muffin or a flapjack and you could be over 1000 calories for just a snack which is probably a lesson in how to gain weight fast. So it's not the coffee, it's what goes into the coffee and, often, what you have with the coffee and the size of the coffee mug. A fancy king-sized coffee with a sandwich laced with mayo and a flapjack adds up to some serious calories; in fact, it might be as high as 1500 calories. Depending on various other factors the recommended daily calorie intake for women is around 2000 and men about 2500 which leaves not much to play with after a snack of 1500 calories; but it's not the coffee! Most reputable coffee shops and certainly the big chains show the calorie content on most, if not all, of their products. In any case, it's worthwhile having a hunt around the web and comparing the calorific content of your regular coffee shop snacks. Pay particular attention to sandwiches, especially the ones with mayonnaise, and you will be surprised at just how many calories you tuck away every lunchtime. To say nothing of the coffee shop staples such as flapjacks, muffins and smoothies. If you are big on sandwiches at lunchtime it's probably best to avoid butter and mayonnaise which really rack up the calories. Most of the national chains supply healthy alternatives so, with a little bit of ingenuity, you can still enjoy a coffee and sandwich for lunch. Most folk realize that a cooked breakfast every day is not a healthy option. However, it may not be generally understood that some muffins come close to, if not exceeding, the calorie content of a reasonable cooked breakfast. In extreme cases a muffin can add as much as 650 calories to your daily intake. Another sleeping giant, so far as calorie content is concerned, is that favorite accompaniment to a cup of coffee; the flapjack. Talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing for calorie content. An average flapjack may contain as many as 375 calories, enough to make a sizeable dent in your recommended daily calorie content. So now you know; it's not the coffee that's causing the bulge. In fact, you can be quite sure that you now have the answer to "does coffee make you gain weight"? Discover how a distinctive, easy and fast new method of moving will rocket your energy, weight loss and general well being; and it's so easy! Click here to learn this powerful secret. EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Jack Ritchies

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