Can you stay away from coffee?
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A sip is the sum total of all coffee I've been able to drink in my entire life. I just can't seem to gag the stuff down, unless it's mixed with a lot of chocolate, as in mocha, and why would anyone want to ruin a good feed of chocolate that way anyhow...
So yeah. I'll go without coffee today. And tomorrow, and the next day...
Just don't ask me to give up cola.
So yeah. I'll go without coffee today. And tomorrow, and the next day...
Just don't ask me to give up cola.
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I can stay away from coffee. Just not Tim Horton's coffee. And considering there is one less than 2 blocks from my house, that ain't gonna happen. Besides, if I stay away from coffee are you going to stay out of chips/pop/ice cream/or whatever other junk food you eat for 24 hours? Or how about alcohol? I don't drink or eat junk food. Coffee is my one bad food habit.
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I can, but the crippling migraine I get in return just isn't worth it. So I won't. 
It's fine in moderation anyways, and there are a lot of worse things to be addicted to. That's what I keep telling myself, at any rate.
It's fine in moderation anyways, and there are a lot of worse things to be addicted to. That's what I keep telling myself, at any rate.
A little coffee is not bad for you. I've seen some studies that say a moderate amount can be beneficial.
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Although I drink coffee daily, of course I could stay away. You have to provide me with proper incentive, like a painless mammogram, rather than a simple challenge. Since I'm not due for the exam, cash will have to do.
Maryn, assuming you don't know there's supposed to be no caffeine for 2 weeks before a mammogram
Maryn, assuming you don't know there's supposed to be no caffeine for 2 weeks before a mammogram
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And actually a cup of coffee sans dairy can help ease or even stop an asthma attack. Since I don't have my inhalers, i'll stick to drinking coffee.
Here's my coffee story:
Up to about seven years ago, I hardly ever drank coffee. Just tea. Then we moved in with my sister who was older than me, and she had a lot of medical problems she was born with (one of them was severe asthma). She'd have her two cups of coffee in the morning. Since it smelled so good, I joined her everyday in drinking coffee. She lived far longer than the doctor's expected her to live.
I still have to have my morning cup of coffee. Or two. Or three.
Up to about seven years ago, I hardly ever drank coffee. Just tea. Then we moved in with my sister who was older than me, and she had a lot of medical problems she was born with (one of them was severe asthma). She'd have her two cups of coffee in the morning. Since it smelled so good, I joined her everyday in drinking coffee. She lived far longer than the doctor's expected her to live.
I still have to have my morning cup of coffee. Or two. Or three.
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Actually, it is good for you. Do your research, sonny.
And I have gone weekends without coffee. So there.
At a recent gathering of AW people, nobody seemed to notice that one day I had no coffee. I didn't like what they served at the hotel, so I had tea.
And lived. I was fully wakeful and everything, even.
Maryn, who had two cups of joe today
And lived. I was fully wakeful and everything, even.
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Gave up coffee ages ago, gave up tea a couple of years later and was caffeine-free for 2-3 years. Relapsed on tea a few months back but coffee is verboten forever.
Actually, it is good for you. Do your research, sonny.
And I have gone weekends without coffee. So there.
I'm shocked at this. I used to have tea every day and stopped after I read some articles that didn't recommend it. So is tea/coffee actually good or bad? I'm now confused and grateful for starting the thread.
I haven't had any of those in a month. Alcohol? never have and never will
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I had no idea. I've only had to have one in my life, and they didn't tell me that. Hopefully I won't have to have another one for a while, but I'll have to be sure to remember that.
To the OP - nope. I couldn't stay away. Nor is it worth it to me or my loved ones, who would probably become former loved ones, to try. I get nasty. And migrainey. And since I get 3-4 migraines a week as it is, I'm not willing to do anything at all to bring on more of them.
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I can, but the crippling migraine I get in return just isn't worth it. So I won't.
Same here. The headache just isn't worth it...
Actually, I do every weekend. Coffee is easily available at work in the morning, but we don't bother with it on the weekends.
And, no, I don't double-up on the soda on weekends either. I actually drink about twice the amount of water as on the weekdays.
And, no, I don't double-up on the soda on weekends either. I actually drink about twice the amount of water as on the weekdays.
This month coffee and tea are good for you, next month coffee and tea are bad for you. Same old, same old.
I remember when they swore olive oil was one of the worst things you could use on your food. Now it's the perfect cooking oil.
Both coffee and tea in moderation is fine, say a cup or two of coffee per day. Some teas such as green and black are very good for you.
Teas are good in general provided they are not loaded with epinephrine which some are such as Mah Wang tea. Chamomile tea is excellent for stomach troubles but should never be taken by a person who is allergic to ragweed. They are is the same family and can make those people very sick.
Just as a glass of red wine is fine, if that is your choice. Too much of anything is bad, period. I don't like red wine but drink concord grape juice every day.
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Like Heather said, moderation folks. Anything can be bad for you if you consume too much of it. And Darzian...I went a year and a half without any of those things and more. No cookies, cake, pies. Nothing. Just the occasional cup of coffee as a treat. By occasional I mean once a week.