Carly Weaver

One of the many reasons Starbucks is so beloved throughout America is because its large menu is easily customizable and caters to many different diets and lifestyles, whether you're looking for low-calorie options, gluten-free options, or vegan options. One of those diets that you may or may not be familiar with is the DASH diet, which is very similar to the Mediterranean diet. It's become a popular approach to eating in [...]

Paleo is one of the most popular lifestyle diets in America, and many have adopted it in recent years. Very similar to Whole30, paleo is thought to be a more natural way of eating that reflects how our ancestors nourished themselves as hunters and gatherers.  A paleo diet (also known as the caveman diet or the Stone Age diet) focuses on foods like lean meats, fish, and eggs, fruits and vegetables, and nuts and seeds. [...]

The Whole30 diet is all about embracing whole, unprocessed foods like meat, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and healthy fats. Although it’s meant to be done for 30 days as a form of elimination or cleansing diet, many have leaned into Whole30 as a consistent lifestyle (similar to the paleo diet or the keto diet). There’s a lot to watch out for when you follow a Whole30 diet, but at somewhere like Starbucks, which is [...]

From hot breakfasts to boxed lunches to craft coffee creations, when you walk through the Starbucks doors (or open up the app) you have your pick of a plethora of menu options, many of which fit and fill various dietary lifestyles – whether you're looking for something gluten-free, vegan, or low-calorie. But with something like a quick-service coffee shop, sodium is bound to be lurking in many of the products it sells. [...]

What makes Starbucks special is not only the fact that its menu is seemingly endless, but also the fact that there are exponentially more ways to tweak, modify, and add to each and every item – giving us the power to truly perfect our order. And that’s good news for all of us, whether we’ve got dietary restrictions or we’re just super particular about our morning coffee. If you’re vegan, the good news is that Starbucks has [...]

It’s an epic, long-running rivalry between two of America’s favorite coffee chains – and you know them both well. Each popular morning-stop shop serves up fast service, baked goods, on-the-go meals, and of course that much-needed cup of joe. Maybe you feel strongly about whose coffee is better, or maybe your loyalty has something to do with what part of the country you grew up in; but when it comes down to it, you’re either a [...]