How much coffee can you consume each day without harming your health? How much coffee should you consume each day to improve your health? It seems there is a different answer everyday, so lets look into the morning coffee routine of a few health experts. Read about the morning coffee routines of Bob Harper, Kristin McGee and David L. Katz, MD below.
Bob Harper “I get up around 7:30 a.m. and take my dog, Karl, out for his morning ‘constitution.’ Once I’m back, I make a big cup of coffee: No sugar. No milk. I wake up watching a bit of The Today Show. Then I meditate at around 8:30 a.m. for just over 20 minutes. After that, I get ready for my workout, which is at 10 a.m. I don’t have anything to eat until after my workout. But I do [have a Bulletproof Coffee] to get me ready to work out hard. [It’s] a cup of coffee with MCT oil and ghee blended in. I jump into my car, get to my CrossFit gym, and get my butt kicked for over an hour. Then I go home, shower, and have a big meal that has a good amount of protein, carbs, and fat to get the rest of my day started.”
—Bob Harper is the longtime trainer of The Biggest Loser and author of the new book Skinny Habits: The Six Secrets of Thin People ($17, amazon.com)
Kristin McGee “Before my son Timothy was born I used to wake up between 5:45 and 6:30 a.m. to meditate. Now I still wake up around that time (he is my alarm clock) and my meditation is snuggling with him. As soon as I open my eyes I chug a glass of H2O to wake me up, and then I make coffee around 7 a.m. and usually have 2% fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, a little Fiber One, walnuts, and a flax/chia/coconut blend (Barlean’s makes it—it’s amazing) with cinnamon on top. I make Timothy breakfast and we sit together and play a bit, and I use that opportunity to stretch on the floor (or sometimes bang out a few push-ups or planks) while we play with his train set or blocks or read books until the sitter comes.
My make up routine is super minimal: tinted sunscreen, curled eyelashes. And I usually put out an outfit the night before and have my bag packed and gym shoes out so I can spend the most time with my son as possible. I try and wait to check my cell phone or emails until I’m out the door. If I do it first thing I am not present in the morning with Timothy and he will try to take my phone now anyway!”
—Kristin McGee is a leading yoga and Pilates instructor and Health contributing editor
David L. Katz, MD David L. Katz, MD “I get up at 6:30 a.m. generally. I have coffee, and ideally, a few minutes to sit with my wife. Often, though, it’s straight to the computer. I generally work for a couple of hours, and then work out; my gym is in my home. I do 40 minutes on my elliptical, preceded or followed by abdominal exercises, chin-ups, etc. I usually then work a bit more, then do five kilometers on my rower.
After that, I have my breakfast—a mix of berries, other fruits, whole grain cereals, walnuts or almonds, and plain, nonfat Greek yogurt, after which I typically go back to the computer. Then, time to shower and dress for whatever follows in the afternoon.”
—David L. Katz, MD, is the director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
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