Christmas drinks 2018: Simple swaps to cut back on calories

It's no secret that Christmas drinks are packed with worrying amounts of calories and sugar. For example, ordering a delicious Flat White with Cinnamon Spice from Starbucks instead of a Salted Caramel Brownie Hot Chocolate could save you 176 calories. Swap a Starbucks Salted Caramel Brownie Hot Chocolate for a Flat White with Cinnamon Spice and you'll save yourself almost 200kcal, says Terri-Ann Nunns, creator of the Terri-Ann 123 Diet Plan, who has compiled a study of the most calorific Christmas drinks And opting for a Costa Coffee Winter Blend Espresso rather than a Gingerbread & Cream Latte means you're consuming around 1 per cent of the calorie content. Terri-Ann Nunns, founder of the Terri-Ann 123 Diet Plan, said: ‘A lot of festive drinks are made with full fat milk, cream, chocolate and sugar laden products including syrups that give the distinctive tastes such as caramel or gingerbread -which is why they are so calorific. 'They also often come with the option to add extras including whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinklings of chocolate – try and avoid these to keep unwanted calories at bay.’ Starbucks • Swap a Yule Log Frappuccino for a Yule Log Frappuccino Light • Swap a Eggnog Latte for a Latte with Cinnamon Spice • Swap a Salted Caramel Brownie Hot Chocolate for a Flat White with Cinnamon Spice Swap a Costa Coffee Gingerbread & Cream Latte for an Espresso from the outlet's Winter Blend variety, says Terri-Ann Nunns, creator of the Terri-Ann 123 Diet Plan Costa Coffee • Swap a Black Forest Hot Chocolate for a Mini Hot Chocolate • Swap a Gingerbread & Cream Latte for a Winter Blend Espresso • Swap a Caramelised Orange Latte for a Hot Spiced Apple Swap a Greggs Mint Hot Chocolate for a Regular Hot Chocolate and save yourself more than 100 kcal, advises Terri-Ann Nunns, creator of the Terri-Ann 123 Diet Plan Greggs • Swap a Mint Mocha for a Peppermint Tea • Swap a Mint Hot Chocolate for a Regular Hot chocolate Swap a Caffè Nero Belgian Truffle Hot Chocolate for a Winter Spiced Hot Chocolate, advises Terri-Ann Nunns, creator of the Terri-Ann 123 Diet Plan Caffè Nero • Swap a Belgian Truffle Hot Chocolate for a Winter Spiced Hot Chocolate • Swap a Caramelised Almond Brittle Latte for a Salted Caramel Latte Pret a Manger • Swap a Crème Brulee Latte for a Gingerbread Latte