Pumpkin Spice Latte: Carb Watch Wednesday 003 w/ Andy Rogers PA-C

Good afternoon and good carbs! Welcome to Carb Watch Wednesday where we discuss all things carbs. Today's topic is pumpkin spice latte. Yes, the PSL. #basic but #delicious. But is delicious worth the price of carbs? One medium sized PSL is 52 grams of carbohydrates! Remember a low-carb diet is usually around 50-60 grams of carbs per day while keto is around 20-25 grams. ONE PSL would meet your carb limit for 2 entire days on a keto diet. Worth it? Maybe, maybe not. Though coffee may not seem like an unhealthy choice, the additives in the fancier drinks and the inflammatory properties found in the drink bases (i.e. milk) may do more harm than good. Try another alternative. Regular coffee with heavy whipping cream and pumpkin spice sweet leaf stevia. 1 tsp of heavy whipping cream has 0.5 g of carbs while coffee and stevia are considered "free" foods! Remember, if you don't watch your carbs. Your carbs will watch you.