Diaries of a former caffeine addict ;-)

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No Caffeine for Me — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 17:58:00 GMT

Yes, you really do need that coffee
Just one cup a day causes caffeine addiction, researchers say
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6140162/

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Riho Kurg — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:27:00 GMT

Welcome to the club!
Did the same thing exactly three years ago and feeling great! But I have to admit, my green tea contains still caffeine.. But I tend to replace it with herbals - rosehip and peppermint are great substitutes ;)
So.. I suppose, it means no more those endless discussions with 2-litre coffee-machine and sleeping-bag.

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Ted Hu — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 04:24:00 GMT

I went off diet Pepsi and other caffeinated beverages two and a half years back (as well as got on a higher-protein, controlled carb, plentiful excercise, and balanced supplements regimen because of a book, The Perricone Prescription - I wrote a review on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/0060188790/ref=cm_rev_sort/102-7667443-6265742?customer-reviews.sort_by=-HelpfulVotes&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&x=12&y=7), opted for tea, and have not gone back since. Although both have caffeine, there are several crucial differences (and reasons) to consider tea.

First, tea has theanine, a calming stimulant. In combination with caffeine, it actually provides a serene effect and essentially stimulates you without a buzz and other side-effects (e.g. you can drink 5, 6 or more cups and day w/o burning out your circuits upstairs).

Second, coffee has anacronic acid (sp), which quickly raises the level of cortisol (primary stress hormone) in your body. Each cup of coffee you drink raises cortisol significantly, which takes 4-6 hours to dissipate. Too much coffee = road rage or at least increased irritability...

Net, I have and would never go back. It takes a few weeks to switch from 5-6 cans of diet pepsi and such things a day to drinking 2-4 cups of black, earl grey or green tea a day. It definitely gives you the kick w/o all the weirdness, jitters and the like.

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Maria — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:46:00 GMT

Congrats on kicking the habit. I drank Mt. Dew all through high school, we're looking at 3-4 liters a day and I have never felt better since I quit drinking. Now I can't stand the acidic taste of Mt. Dew and I can feel the caffeine when I treat myself to it.
Good luck, I also love tea!

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mutexed — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:37:00 GMT

congrats! some days i wish i had the courage to stop drinking coffee.

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Scott Galloway — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:38:00 GMT

Oh, and coffee is actively good for you...http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/coffee_connoisseurs/93068, contains active antioxidant compounds (so does Green Tea of course). As for legal drugs...there's lots, you just have to look :-)

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Good for you, good for me — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:04:00 GMT

Congratulations on kicking the habit.

I too have been drinking coffee for many years, to the point where many people would consider me an addict as well. I disagree, however, for one crucial reason: I can quit anytime I want to.

I just don't want to ;-)

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Gunnar Kudrjavets [MSFT] — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:22:00 GMT

Oh yeah, I'm fully aware of the fact that green tea contains caffeine. Fortunately the caffeine meter on my box of Lipton Decaf Green tea tells me that it's 25 times less than in the same amount of drip coffee ;-) Hopefully it's true.

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Max Battcher — Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:13:00 GMT

I don't understand how you can say Coffee is similar to Cigarettes. Coffee doesn't pollute the air. Coffee can't kill those around you. Coffee in moderation can't kill you. Coffee can't upset allergies or asthma.

By the way, in case you didn't know, Tea usually does have caffeine. (Not as much as a cup of coffee, though.)