Q: Can I have coffee more than once a day?

A: Black coffee or plain tea (iced or hot) are fine at any time of the day or evening. Make certain to have milk or cream in your coffee or tea no more than once a day or you may trigger cravings (even though you don't feel them at first) and slow or halt your weight loss. Coffee or tea with milk and/or sugar can be consumed at any carbohydrate-rich (Reward) meal.

Q: Can I have diet drinks whenever I please?

A: Many carbohydrate addicts have an insulin response to the sugar substitutes in artificially-sweetened beverages. Diets beverages can trigger carbohydrate cravings and drive you to consume carbohydrate-rich foods such as starches, snack foods, junk food, and snacks. So, while diet drinks contain only a few calories if any, they may end up adding calories, fat, and cravings to your life. (Also see the "sugar substitute and artificial sweetener" on our Freqently Asked Question Page at http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com/nonsgr.html as well as information in one of our most recent books, The Carbohydrate Addict's LifeSpan Program, Healthy For Life, or Carbohydrate Addicted Kids.