Order Smarter at Your Favorite Coffee Shop

If you're the type of person that can't start their morning without a daily run to Starbucks, there's hope for you yet. Here are three surprising steps to ordering better the next time you're in line:

1. Make it a Cappuccino. A cappuccino is the better choice when compared to a latte. It has more foam than milk, so it ends up with fewer calories per fluid ounce. Here's proof: a tall non-fat cappucino has 60 calories; a tall non-fat latte has 100 calories.

2. Nix the Venti. Tempted to orded a venti (20 ounce) cappuccino to get more caffeine? You'll also get almost double t he calories. Instead, order a tall (12 ounce) cappuccino with two shots of espresso (the same amount you would get from a venti).


3. Go Fat-Free. This is a no-brainer in terms of your diet, but here's a new reason to go skim: it actually foams better than 2 percent or whole milk. Why? Since it countains less fat, the bubbles don't get weighed down as much as with regular milk.