The Best Coffee Creamers
(and what I avoid)
Why do I avoid th above proclaiemd “healthy” coffee creamers?
“but Bethany, so many health influencers are promoting these”
Yea, I know. That’s exactly what they are, “health influencers” that don’t know much abot TRUE health, nutrition, or ingredients and what they do to the body.
Just because someone on the internet promotes something, doesn’t mean it’s automatically good for you.
(By the way, I have never called myself or though ot myself as a “health ifluencer” – I think of myself as a health educator)
So what do the above coffee creamers contain that make me avoi them?
Dipotassium Phosphate
Dipotassium phosphate (K₂HPO₄) is a water-soluble inorganic salt commonly used as a food additive, buffering agent, and fertilizer.
Reasons it’s used:
– Emulsifier: Keeps oil and water from separating in products like non-dairy coffee creamers.
Common Side Effects
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea or stomach cramps
- Constipation
- Headaches or dizziness
Soluble tapioca fiber is a plant-based dietary fiber made from the starchy cassava root, widely used as a low-calorie binder and sugar replacement in keto and gluten-free foods.
Common Side Effects
- Gas and Flatulence (fermentation of the fiber by gut bacteria can lead to increased gas)
- Bloating and Cramping
- Stomach Pain or Nausea
Gellan Gum
Gellan gum is a plant-based food additive and gelling agent produced through the bacterial fermentation of sugar.
– Suspends Ingredients: It ingredients from settling to the bottom in plant-based milks, juices, and nutritional drinks.
Common Side Effects
- Bloating
- Abdominal gas
- Loose stools or diarrhea
- Slower digestion
Acacia Gum
Reasons it’s used
– Stabilizer: Keeps ingredients smooth and prevents sugar crystals from forming in candies, marshmallows, and gumdrops.
Common Side Effects
- Gas and flatulence
- Bloating and abdominal rumbling
- Loose stools or mild diarrhea
Natural flavors
Natural flavors are flavor enhancers derived from plants or animals that are initially sourced from nature, but are heavily processed in a lab.
Natural flavors undergo significant chemical processing. A natural flavor mixture can still contain up to 90% solvents, preservatives, and emulsifiers
FDA Definition:
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, natural flavors include essential oils, oleoresins, essences, extracts, or any product of roasting, heating, or enzymolysis containing the flavoring constituents derived from a plant or animal source.
Why use natural flavors?
Their sole job is to enhance or cover up the taste in processed foods, not to add nutritional value.
“Before there was health food, there was just food.
Before natural flavors, people enjoyed the flavor of the actual food”- Bethany Cameron
- Weight Gain / Addiction:
- Highly palatable flavor compounds can overstimulate reward pathways in the brain, encouraging overeating and addiction.
- Headaches and Migraines:
- Certain chemical compounds or MSG derivatives mixed into the flavor base can induce migraines in individuals.
- Digestive Discomfort:
- Solvents, preservatives, or emulsifiers used to carry the flavor can cause gas, bloating, and/or gut irritation.
Mold-Free Coffee
I always reccomend Equip Foods Mold-Free, Organic + Regenertive Coffee
- Tested for mold
- Tested for mycotoxins
- Tested for pesticides
- Tested for glyphosate
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Better Creamer Options
My number one coffee Creamer
– Grass-fed Butter / Goat Milk Ghee
I have been putting butter (and / or ghee) in my coffee / matcha for over 10 years!
What are the benefits?
Eat Butter To Lose Weight, Help Leaky Gut, IBS, and Your Bones!
RECIPE
