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How to Order Healthy Coffee at Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons boasts over 4,000 locations in Canada, offering coffee and doughnuts that meet nutritional goals. However, with some smart planning, you can enjoy familiar comforts at your local Timmie without derailing nutrition plans.
Fast food can be temptingly overloaded with calories and sugar from sweetened beverages and high-fat foods, but by customizing your order and opting for healthier options, you can make small changes that add up to big results over time. Paying attention to portion sizes and including nutritious whole foods in your diet as well as prioritizing balanced meals helps make an impactful difference over time.
No matter where your travels take you, chances are a Tim Hortons will be nearby for quick bite. Our list makes navigating their menu and finding tasty yet healthy choices easier so that you can feel good about making healthy food decisions on-the-go.
Though this list provides both the top and bottom choices from each category, it is important to remember that any treat should be consumed within moderation in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. At Jackie Silver Nutrition, we assist our clients in managing real-life dining situations while remaining within their healthy diet and lifestyle goals with flexibility and enjoyment.
To maximize your order, it’s advisable to request that ingredients are clearly labeled. This will ensure you receive exactly what you pay for. Furthermore, when placing an order at either a drive-thru or counter, be sure to mention any special requests (such as swapping processed cheese for real cheddar) and request for your meal to be prepared fresh – this way you can rest assured it contains only fresh ingredients with minimal sodium intake.
Tim Hortons Iced Capps come standard with a sugar-sweetened syrup base, adding both flavor and calories to each beverage. If you want to limit calorie consumption, request that your drink come on ice only with milk or light cream and without sugar-sweetened toppings.
If you want to cut calories significantly from your beverage choice, choose iced tea, which only contains 100 per small cup serving. For added flavor add a squeeze of lemon!
Maple Syrup Bacon Roll is an irresistibly tasty breakfast option, but its consumption exceeds the recommended daily allowance for sugar by more than 50%. To reduce how much you eat at each meal, consider switching this treat out for something like a bagel with lower-sugar spread or plain muffin that provides similar satisfaction while offering less sugar and more fiber content.