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Lower The Risk Of Heart Disease By Limiting The Worst Foods For Your Heart

Coffee, Milk, And Sugar--Yikes!

A Starbucks coffee employee hands a customer coffee through a drive-thru.

In moderation, coffee improves your health by lowering blood pressure and burning some extra fat. But these benefits disappear when you load your coffee with milk, sugar, and syrup, says dietitian Susie Burrell. For instance, a medium latte has around 14 grams of fat and 60 grams of cholesterol, which don't help the heart.

The sweeter your drink order, the more sugar and fat are added. Over time, this can clog your arteries and strain your heart. According to registered dietitian Jenna Werner, a grande frappuccino has more carbs than 4.5 slices of bread!