Carly Weaver

The Caramel Macchiato, the Java Chip Frappuccino, the Pink Drink. Starbucks is known for its countless hand-crafted creations. Because at Starbucks, you know you have an impressively long menu to choose from – be it your desired coffee base, choice of milk, flavor of syrup, or sugary topping.  This beloved coffee chain offers endless choices and modifications, which makes it a friendly coffee shop option for almost any type [...]

The FODMAP diet may sound a little foreign to most, but if you’ve struggled with gastrointestinal issues or IBS, you’re probably aware of it. It’s a very restrictive elimination diet meant to help people figure out which foods are problematic for their guts. The restrictive phase of the FODMAP diet (or the low-FODMAP diet, to be more specific) is only supposed to be followed for a recommended two to six weeks before moving [...]

Pretty much anyone in America who was alive in the 90s has heard of the Atkins diet, just like we’re all familiar with Starbucks as a household name by now. Developed by cardiologist Robert Atkins in the 1960s, the diet didn’t blow up until around 30 years later when it caught on like wildfire by those looking to lose weight and improve heart health. Atkins, which is the predecessor to very similar diets like keto, is all [...]

The ketogenic diet has taken America by storm in the past few years, proving that whether you view it as a fad diet or not – it’s here to stay. The diet itself is designed to keep the body in ketosis so it burns fat for energy instead of carbs; this comes with benefits like weight loss, disease protection, and reduced blood sugar levels.  Similar to the Atkins diet, keto drastically limits anything high in carbs – [...]

Part of the fun of having a go-to coffee spot like Starbucks is being able to order their secret menu items. Because if you know, you know. (And if you don’t, that’s why we’re here). Starbucks’ secret menu can quite frankly be a little overwhelming. There are seemingly endless concoctions to explore: crazy orders like the Unicorn Frappuccino, unexpected flavors like the Juniper Lemonade, and niche creations like the [...]

If you follow the popular and highly-praised Mediterranean diet, which is plant-forward and based on the foods largely eaten in countries like France, Italy, Spain, and Greece, the good news is that you don’t have to give up your love of Starbucks. America’s favorite coffee chain has plenty of options on the menu that you can order while sticking to the Mediterranean diet (as well as other lifestyles like vegan, gluten-free, [...]