Calories in coffee at Starbucks can range from almost nothing to the equivalent of a good-sized meal. Step into a Starbucks and you’re confronted with an amazing variety of choice. Who can resist the urge to indulge just a little? As Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. at the Mayo Clinic says, “Occasional indulgence is fine. But remember that when it comes to weight loss, all calories count — even calories in liquid form.”

So let’s start counting calories, courtesy of Starbucks. A plain cup of coffee has only 2 calories, as discussed previously in this article about calories in coffee.  It’s not the coffee itself that’s the problem, it’s what you add to it that causes all the grief. [Read more...]