• Recaps
  • Remedies
  • Food
  • Beauty
  • Diets
  • Home
  • Diets
  • Beauty
  • Food
  • Remedies
  • Recaps
  • Follow Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Google+
    • RSS Feed
    • Newsletter
  • Hot Topics
    • TV Shows
    • Recipes
    • Health
    • Home Remedies
    • Reviews
    • Entertainment

Well Buzz

Health, Diet, Recipe & Lifestyle Advice

Home > Dr Oz Food
When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more.

Dr Oz: Fake Flavors In Non-Dairy Creamers + Coffee Pod Machines

Dr Oz: Non-Dairy Creamers

Dr Oz and Mark Schatzker investigated coffee and whether it’s truly the healthy must-have drink we all know and love. As for what you’re putting in your coffee, Dr Oz wanted to find out if the non-dairy creamer you’re putting in your coffee could be undoing all the health benefits of the tasty cup of joe. Mark looked into the most popular ones, explaining that non-dairy creamer was invented in 1952 because of the longer shelf life. There’s now more than 30 flavors. Mark wrote an entire book about those fake flavors and how they affect the body. He explained that fake flavors fool the body about the nutritional meaning of food.

Dr Oz: Unhealthy Coffee Creamers

Dr Oz: Fake Flavors In Non-Dairy Creamers + Coffee Pod Machines

Coffee may be one of the healthiest drinks out there, but what happens when you dump creamer into it? What’s really inside those flavor cups? (stevendepolo / Flickr)

When it comes to coffee, instead of a simple, healthy, polyphenol-rich cup of coffee, suddenly you’re consuming “a milkshake with a little bit of coffee in it.” Mark wanted to be clear that no one should be fooled by the word natural because all that means is that it used to come from nature. Years ago, they used to use beaver castor lure which is a chemical that comes from a sac near a beaver’s backside. Luckily, they don’t do it anymore, but a lot of the chemicals used in the flavor industry, are the same ones used in the perfume industry because “flavors are aromas.”

What Mark is most worried about is the partially-hydrogenated and hydrogenated oils, also known as trans fats. If you see those mini creamer cups, it likely comes from milk or cream that has been ultra-pasteurized. That means nutrients are lost, which means flavor is lost as well. Go ahead and use the real thing instead.

Have you been using non-dairy creamer? Do you plan on switching now that you’ve heard what Dr Oz and Mark uncovered?

Dr Oz: Coffee Pod Machines & Bacteria

Dr Oz then wanted to take a closer look at various other types of coffee. If you use a coffee pod machine, you may have heard rumors that the machines harbor bacteria. Mark explained that those rumors are actually just that: rumors. Coffee pod machines have just as much bacteria as any other coffee-making device, which means just like everything else, you need to keep them clean. Mark suggested that you don’t put milk in the coffee pod machines because that can lead to more harmful bacteria.

Coffee pod machines are about convenience, and as Mark stated, “convenience always comes at a cost.”

The biggest problem with the coffee pod machines is the amount of waste they produce. All those empty, used pods are ending up in landfills.

Dr Oz: Instant Coffee Has More Caffeine?

Next, Mark and Dr Oz took a look at one Facebook user’s question. Melissa wondered if instant coffee gives you more caffeine than regular coffee, but that’s actually a myth! Instant coffee comes from robusta beans which grow at lower elevations. The coffee plant puts caffeine in the beans because it’s a natural pesticide that keeps critters away. Robusta beans do have more caffeine, but the way you make and brew instant coffee, takes away some of the caffeine.

You should also know that the nutritional benefits of decaf coffee are almost identical to those of regular coffee.

Filed Under: Dr Oz Food Tagged With: Caffeine Instant Coffee Dr Oz, Chemicals In Coffee Creamer Dr Oz, Coffee Creamer Dr Oz, Coffee Health Benefits Dr Oz, Coffee Machine Bacteria Dr Oz, Coffee Pod Machines Dr Oz, Decaf VS Regular Coffee Dr Oz, Healthy Coffee Dr Oz, Keurig Machine Bacteria Dr Oz, Non-dairy Coffee Creamers Dr Oz, Waste From Coffee Pod Machines Dr Oz, What's In Coffee Creamer Dr Oz

 

About Emily Hayden

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Human Verification: In order to verify that you are a human and not a spam bot, please enter the answer into the following box below based on the instructions contained in the graphic.


WellBuzz Recent Posts:

  • Dr Oz: B6 Snack Mix, Gratitude Bowl, Detox Friend List Boost Mood
  • Dr Oz: How Happy Are You Quiz & Resilience Key To Happiness
  • Dr Oz Jean Therapy: Find Flattering, Fitting Jeans For Your Body Type
  • Dr Oz: Yellow Earwax & Alcohol Tolerance VS Dry Earwax & Body Odor
  • Dr Oz: Get Rid Of Belly Fat + Muscle Up Oats & Detox Salad Recipe
  • Dr Oz: Ultrasound Shows Baby Give Peace Sign, Rock Horns
  • Dr Oz: Foil Mask, Bubble Mask & Magnet Mask For Glowing Skin
  • Dr Oz: DIY Probiotic Supplement Test + Active Live Cultures
  • Dr Oz: 5-Year-Old Anson Wong & Turmeric Lemonade For Leaky Gut
  • Dr Oz: Leaky Gut Symptoms & How To Get Rid Of A Leaky Gut?
  • Dr Oz: Cesar Millan + How To Prevent Dog Drinking Out Of Toilet
  • Dr Oz: Cesar & Andre Millan Tips For How To Train Your Dog
  • Dr Oz Mindful Monday: How To Deal With A Mean Boss + Stress Tips
  • Dr Oz: Low-Calorie Snacks, Skinless Popcorn & Freeze-Dried Fruit
  • Dr Oz: Vegetable Grilling Hack + Grilled Caesar Salad Recipe

Looking For Dr Oz Recaps For Certain Dates? Click On The Day Below!

September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Jul    

Newsletter | Contact | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use


Privacy Policy Terms of Use

Copyright © 2015 WellBuzz · All Rights Reserved

About Us

Newsletter Contact Us Our Story
Write For Us Advertising Visit WellBuzz

More Hot Topics

  • TV Shows
  • Recipes
  • Health
  • Home Remedies
  • Reviews
  • Entertainment

Copyright © 2023 WellBuzz · All Rights Reserved

We are a reader-supported site! As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. When you buy items through Amazon (or other) links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here.