OMFG! I'm giving up coffee.

[h2co-pilot]

Well, caffeine in general. I rarely drink soda so it's mainly just coffee for me. It will be hard because those that know me know I am a coffee fahreak!

Anyone done this before?

I have read that I should cut down slowly- I am admittedly addicted and have heard very bad things can happen so I am going about it gradually. Either switching a few cups to decaf or tea and then herbal tea until 100% caffeine free or cold turkey and hating it for a few days.

I could also switch to grain coffee but I heard that most of them are nasty. Teeccino is supposed to be okay. Anyone try it?

Here on their website is some caffeine effects:

http://www.teeccino.com/motivation.aspx

Other ill effects:
http://www.diagnose-me.com/treat/T136795.html


Anyway, I have always thought it an okay boost, antioxidant and appetite curber but apparently it just isn't worth it. I really get tired if I don't have any- plus the headaches and trouble sleeping soundly. Plus I had no idea how it effects your mood or body.



I am also switching out the sugar to Splenda so that will be fun.

Any advice or knowledge on the subject? Anyone wanna do it with me?:nudge nudge:

[timgco]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Well, caffeine in general. I rarely drink soda so it's mainly just coffee for me. It will be hard because those that know me know I am a coffee fahreak

Yep, ken's told us about you being a faaaahreak!


Any advice or knowledge on the subject? Anyone wanna do it with me?:nudge nudge:

You may want to check with the MTA Group that has meeting after Alan's sewing club meeting on Tuesdays.

[dochummer]

I'll quit!

[3Hummer]

Just a suggestion if your quitting it becuase of the caffeine why not drink caffeine free?

[K9sH3]

I have tried to quit, but all I got was severe withdrawals and headaches.

So I went with RedBull, as those of you who know me know I am a redbullaholic. Thats the one logo I have on the rear of my 3. But now I have a redbull and coffee for breakfast. Maybe two.

No, I did not go to the links you had... I AM AFRAID OF WHAT I MIGHT LEARN.

[h2co-pilot]

Tim ya turd!

Go K9 GO! See the links- be the links.....

Maybe that's why you can't sleep.

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

Just a suggestion if your quitting it becuase of the caffeine why not drink caffeine free?

Uhm hello?, there's no point.

I actually thought of it and then just summed it up to be bean water with fattening cream and sugar. Like O'Douls or something.:ghey:

Plus it stains your teeth. I have gone through many Whitestrips and mouth pieces- this would mean a decrease in that also. Woo hoo!

So... Docs with me. Who else?

[dеiтайожни]

The best way to give up coffee would be to trade it for another stimulant, like cocaine. The good thing about this method is... coffee will taste more like shit than usual and not only will you not need it anymore, but you will have no desire to drink it ever again. It will work immediately as well. Good luck, I'm there for you!

[3Hummer]

What are you kidding me! caffeine free tastes exactly the same! But another suggestion would be Caffeine free tea first off tea is way better than coffee and most of the time tastes fine without cream, milk, or sugar!

[DRTYFN]

I heard if you quit drinking coffee/soda you get really bad Muffin Top.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

What are you kidding me! caffeine free tastes exactly the same! But another suggestion would be Caffeine free tea first off tea is way better than coffee and most of the time tastes fine without cream, milk, or sugar!

HAHA! Yeah I know. I was saying that I don't drink it for flavor or anything- just for the caffeine. I dump so much in there not to taste it anyway.

Like I said, I will probably go with the caffeine free stuff in alternation while quitting- but not for long term pleasure. I do like tea and without much stuff in it as well so I will continue with that on occasion.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

I heard if you quit drinking coffee/soda you get really bad Muffin Top.

YOU! You are a bad boy!

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Go K9 GO! See the links- be the links.....

Maybe that's why you can't sleep.

And why did I listen to you... damn it Woman!
I hate that site, it list all the shiat I already knew. But didn't want to see.
I guess I have to go to D's house now...

"dеiтайожни ---The best way to give up coffee would be to trade it for another stimulant, like cocaine."

Except I am sure that Cirlce K won't fill my cup for .89

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

YOU! You are a bad boy!

You're going to balloon right back up.

[K9sH3]

Oh Geezzzeee. Great I was about to go to bed cause I am tired.... Now I will have nightmares...

[dochummer]

Eeewww! That could definately not be classified as a camel toe!

[Alan06SUT]

I am cutting back on the caffene as well. I used to drink coffee in the AM and about 5 sweet tea's every day. I went to unsweet tea and one sugar in my coffee, I'm fine with that now. Now I'll try to switch to decaf coffee in the Am and one sweet tea and refills of water ( not 4 tea refills at lunch and dinner!). Basically I'm cutting back on the sugar,then the caffene.

Ultimatley, I think one caffene bev. per day is fine, and cutting it totally out will lead to a relapse. Moderation is my motto.

So, don't feel like you are alone! I'll think of you when I'm ordering my charbucks and you'll keep me in-line to order the decaf.
Good luck .

Gradually leading to moderation is the key.

[CO Hummer]

Switch to tea, especially green or oolongs. They still have some caffeine, but it's significantly less that coffee and the health benefits of tea are enormous. But switch to GOOD tea - loose teas, not that tea bag crap. Go to Adagio.com and order some of the their green and oolong samplers.

Tim drinks a ton of coffee and it has stunted his growth. That should be incentive enough to make the switch.

Another thing you can do to thwarth the double-mocha-chinco-latte-expresso cravings is to eat muffins, especially the tops which are the most tasty part.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Harvard

Coffee: The New Health Food?

Plenty of health benefits are brewing in America's beloved beverage. By Sid Kirchheimer

Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?

If it sounds too good to be true, think again.

Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.

Reducing Disease Risk

After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders.

Though the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts.

In recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children.

"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good."

Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.

Coffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis.

There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.

Is it the caffeine? The oodles of antioxidants in coffee beans, some of which become especially potent during the roasting process? Even other mysterious properties that warrant this intensive study?

Actually, yes.

Some of coffee's reported benefits are a direct result of its higher caffeine content: An eight ounce cup of drip-brewed coffee contains about 85 mg -- about three and a half times more than the same serving of tea or cola or one ounce of chocolate.

"The evidence is very strong that regular coffee consumption reduces risk of Parkinson's disease and for that, it's directly related to caffeine," DePaulis tells WebMD. "In fact, Parkinson's drugs are now being developed that contain a derivative of caffeine based on this evidence."

Caffeine is also what helps in treating asthma and headaches. Though not widely publicized, a single dose of pain reliever such as Anacin or Excedrin contains up to 120 milligrams -- what's in a hefty mug o' Joe.

Boost to Athleticism

It's also caffeine -- and not coffee, per se -- that makes java a powerful aid in enhancing athletic endurance and performance, says physiologist and longtime coffee researcher Terry Graham, PhD, of the University of Guelph in Canada. So powerful, in fact, that until recently, caffeine in coffee or other forms was deemed a "controlled" substance by the Olympic Games Committee, meaning that it could be consumed only in small, designated amounts by competing athletes.

"What caffeine likely does is stimulate the brain and nervous system to do things differently," he tells WebMD. "That may include signaling you to ignore fatigue or recruit extra units of muscle for intense athletic performance. Caffeine may even have a direct effect on muscles themselves, causing them to produce a stronger contraction. But what's amazing about it is that unlike some performance-enhancing manipulation some athletes do that are specific for strength or sprinting or endurance, studies show that caffeine positively enhances all of these things."

In other words, consume enough caffeine -- whether it's from coffee or another source -- and you will likely run faster, last longer and be stronger. What's enough? As little as one cup can offer some benefit, but the real impact comes from at least two mugs, says Graham. By comparison, it'd take at least eight glasses of cola to get the same effect, which isn't exactly conducive for running a marathon. But the harder you exercise, the more benefit you may get from coffee. "Unfortunately, where you see the enhancing effects from caffeine is in hard-working athletes, who are able to work longer and somewhat harder," says Graham, who has studied the effects of caffeine and coffee for nearly two decades. "If you a recreational athlete who is working out to reduce weight or just feel better, you're not pushing yourself hard enough to get an athletic benefit from coffee or other caffeinated products."

But you can get other benefits from coffee that have nothing to do with caffeine. "Coffee is loaded with antioxidants, including a group of compounds called quinines that when administered to lab rats, increases their insulin sensitivity" he tells WebMD. This increased sensitivity improves the body's response to insulin.

That may explain why in that new Harvard study, those drinking decaf coffee but not tea beverages also showed a reduced diabetes risk, though it was half as much as those drinking caffeinated coffee.

"We don't know exactly why coffee is beneficial for diabetes," lead researcher Frank Hu, MD, tells WebMD. "It is possible that both caffeine and other compounds play important roles. Coffee has large amounts of antioxidants such as chlorogenic acid and tocopherols, and minerals such as magnesium. All these components have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism."

Meanwhile, Italian researchers credit another compound called trigonelline, which gives coffee its aroma and bitter taste, for having both antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties to help prevent dental cavities from forming. There are other theories for other conditions.

http://www.webmd.com/content/Article...m?pagenumber=1

[f5fstop]

There are studies that show caffeine is bad, there are studies that show caffeine is good, which do you believe? I know I certainly would not believe a study from a website attempting to sell me caffeine free products.

I have consumed coffee since I was 18, I am considerably older than that. I have no high blood pressure, cholesterol is 10 points higher on the bad, but 15 on the good, and working on that. I drink approx. 2 pots of coffee on a normal workday. My fellow workers would not like me to quit.

So, if coffee is not having any adverse affects on you, why quit?